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Flagged concerns
titanium dioxide
Whitening agent; EU-banned as food additive since 2022 (E171) over genotoxicity concerns; nanoparticle accumulation.
red 3
Synthetic dye; FDA-banned from food January 2025; animal carcinogen; thyroid effects.
corn syrup
Pure glucose; spikes blood sugar; contributes to metabolic disorders.
red 40
Linked to ADHD in children; potential carcinogen; may contain carcinogenic contaminants.
artificial flavor
Catch-all for synthetic flavor chemicals; regulatory threshold does not address cumulative exposure
Sugar
High glycemic index; promotes inflammation and metabolic disease.
Full ingredient list
Sugar, corn syrup, water, lactic acid, sodium lactate, titanium dioxide (for color), artificial flavor, red 3, red 40.