Brand
Kool-Aid
Made by
The Kraft Heinz Company
Aisle
Sports and energy drinks
Kind
drink mix
Barcode
00043000955628

Kool-Aid

Kool-Aid Unsweetened Cherry

Unsweetened cherry powder sold in a small packet; the buyer adds their own sugar and water to make a pitcher.

Label check

Flagged ingredients3

Fails 2 of 5 standards. Read from the ingredient list below; what each check counts.

What was flagged, and the words it was read from

IngredientCheckOn the label as
Red 40Synthetic dyesRED 40
Blue 1Synthetic dyesBLUE 1
BHTPreservativesBHT

Ingredients as listed

CITRIC ACID, CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, RED 40, SALT, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF ASCORBIC ACID (VITAMIN C), ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, ARTIFICIAL COLOR, BLUE 1, BHT (PRESERVATIVE).

Source: The Kraft Heinz Company’s product page, copied as published. Recipes change, and the pack you buy may print a newer list.

Same aisle, fewer flags

More drink mix first, then the rest of the sports and energy drinks aisle. Each fails fewer than 2 of the checks; fewest flags first.