13/18 ingredients recognized
How we scored this
PureScore is the stored composite of ingredient safety (40%), formulation quality (30%), contaminant risk (20%) and label transparency (10%). This label matched 13 of 18 listed ingredients. Unmatched names never wear an Excellent stamp. Methodology
Rutter's, Energy Tea
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Flagged concerns
brominated soybean oil
High in omega-6; promotes inflammation; usually GMO; highly processed; industrial seed oil.
artificial flavors
Catch-all for synthetic flavor chemicals; regulatory threshold does not address cumulative exposure
food starch modified
Ultra-processed starch derivative; very high glycemic index; may disrupt gut bacteria.
sugar
High glycemic index; promotes inflammation and metabolic disease.
sodium benzoate
Combines with vitamin C to form benzene (carcinogen); linked to ADHD in children.
Full ingredient list
Filtered water, sugar, tea, citric acid, caffeine, natural and artificial flavors, sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate (to preserve freshness), food starch modified, ester gum, niacin, calcium pantothenate, vitamin b6, brominated soybean oil (refined), fd&c yellow #5, fd&c yellow #6 and vitamin b12
Ingredient analysis
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