Naturally caffeine free soda, candy apple

high fructose corn syrup

Linked to obesity, diabetes, fatty liver disease; often contains mercury from chlor-alkali processing.

red 40

Linked to ADHD in children; potential carcinogen; may contain carcinogenic contaminants.

artificial flavors

Catch-all for synthetic flavor chemicals; regulatory threshold does not address cumulative exposure

sucralose

May alter gut microbiome; studies show possible DNA damage at high doses.