9/12 ingredients recognized
Soda
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Flagged concerns
high fructose corn syrup
Linked to obesity, diabetes, fatty liver disease; often contains mercury from chlor-alkali processing.
bha
Listed as possible carcinogen; endocrine disruptor; animal carcinogen.
brominated soybean oil
High in omega-6; promotes inflammation; usually GMO; highly processed; industrial seed oil.
artificial flavor
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.
sodium benzoate
Combines with vitamin C to form benzene (carcinogen); linked to ADHD in children.
Full ingredient list
Carbonated water, high fructose corn syrup, citric acid, natural and artificial flavor, sodium benzoate (a preservative), food starch modified, glycerol ester of wood rosin, yellow #6, brominated soybean oil, red #40 and bha (to protect flavor).