10/14 ingredients recognized
Golden bear lemonade
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Flagged concerns
high fructose corn syrup
Linked to obesity, diabetes, fatty liver disease; often contains mercury from chlor-alkali processing.
acesulfame potassium
Limited safety data; may affect insulin response; animal studies showed tumor increases.
natural flavors
Vague term masking hundreds of possible compounds; may include MSG, beaver anal gland secretions, and other sources.
sucralose
May alter gut microbiome; studies show possible DNA damage at high doses.
sucrose
High glycemic index; promotes inflammation and metabolic disease.
Full ingredient list
Filtered water, high fructose corn syrup (glucose-fructose syrup), strawberry puree, lemon juice from concentrate, pear juice from concentrate, honey, citric acid, fruit and vegetable juice for color, natural flavors, ascorbic acid (vitamin c), sucralose, sucrose, acesulfame potassium.