47
Nutrition Score
Poor

Iron & Vitamin C

20090562
Starts at 50. Rises with whole foods, proteins, vitamins; drops with added sugars, trans fats, and syrups.
77
Hazard Score
Use with caution
36
Mirella Index
Basic
Quality category: Gourmet (80+), Everyday (50–79), or Basic (0–49)
Ingredients
Citric Acid
E330  ·  No known concerns
Natural organic acid used as an antioxidant and flavoring. Safe for ingestion.
Sodium Carbonates (Baking Soda)
E500  ·  No known concerns
Common raising agent and acidity regulator. Safe at normal food use levels.
Starch
Starch  ·  No known concerns
Generic starch, source unspecified on the label (not further identified as corn, potato, wheat, etc).
Sorbitol
E420  ·  −2 pts
Moderate health concern Source: EFSA, FDA
Sugar alcohol used as a sweetener and humectant. Can have a laxative effect in large amounts.
Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C)
E300  ·  No known concerns
Natural antioxidant vitamin. Used to prevent oxidation in foods and beverages. Safe and beneficial.
Ferrous Gluconate (E579)
Ferrous Gluconate  ·  No known concerns
Iron-fortification additive, chemically distinct from ferrous sulphate.
Beetroot Extract
BeetrootExtract  ·  No known concerns
Maltodextrin
MaltodextrinIng  ·  −4 pts
Moderate health concern Source: FDA, EFSA
Highly processed starch derivative. Very high glycaemic index, used as filler and thickener.
Natural Flavouring
NatFlavour  ·  No known concerns
Catch-all term for flavour compounds derived from natural sources (plants, animals, fermentation).
Cyclamic Acid
E952  ·  −15 pts
High health concern Source: FDA
Artificial sweetener. Banned in the US since 1969 due to high-dose animal bladder tumor links.
Saccharin
E954  ·  −2 pts
Moderate health concern Source: FDA
One of the oldest artificial sweeteners. Avoided historically due to disputed animal testing results.
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)
E101  ·  No known concerns
Vitamin B2; also a yellow colour (E101).
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