Fanta
Mexican Fanta Orange
Glass-bottle Fanta Orange from Mexico; uses cane sugar, though the label still has a clouding agent and artificial flavour.
Label check
- Synthetic dyesRed 40, Yellow 6
- Corn syrupNone listed
- Artificial sweetenersNone listed
- Seed oilsNone listed
- PreservativesNone listed
Fails 1 of 5 standards. Read from the ingredient list below; what each check counts.
What was flagged, and the words it was read from
Ingredients as listed
CARBONATED WATER, CANE SUGAR, CITRIC ACID, POTASSIUM SORBATE (TO PROTECT TASTE), MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, SUCROSE ACETATE ISOBUTYRATE, SODIUM HEXAMETAPHOSPHATE (TO PROTECT TASTE), MEDIUM CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDES, YELLOW 6, ASCORBIC ACID (TO PROTECT TASTE), GLYCEROL ESTER OF ROSIN, RED 40.
Source: the label filed with USDA’s branded food database (record 2703201). Recipes change, and the pack you buy may print a newer list.
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