Powerade zero

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Barcode: 0 49000 05074 5
Size: 591 mL
Sold in: USA

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How we rated it

Why it’s rated Avoid

A product’s rating follows its most concerning indexed ingredient. Each ingredient links to its science card and the research behind it. How ratings work

Acesulfame Potassium (Ace-K) Synthetic Sweetener / Methylene Chloride Contaminant
Avoid
Sucralose Chlorinated Artificial Sweetener / Gut Microbiome Disruption
Avoid
Blue 1 (Brilliant Blue FCF) Coal-Tar Synthetic Dye / Blood-Brain Barrier Penetration
Avoid
Red 40 (Allura Red AC) Petroleum Synthetic Dye / Neuro-Behavioral Disruption
Avoid
Flavor (Unspecified) Undisclosed blend — same practical allowance as natural flavours.
Use Caution
EDTA (Disodium / Tetrasodium) Penetration enhancer; poorly biodegradable.
Use Caution
Citric Acid (Manufactured / Mold-Derived) Fermentation Byproduct / Mold & Inflammatory Response
Use Caution
Gentle Surfactants & Humectants Mild, well-studied formulation basics (sodium hydroxide is fully reacted in soap-making).
Clean
Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) Vitamin C — antioxidant.
Clean
Water Plain water — no concern.
Clean
Salt Everyday seasoning; no toxic-burden concern at normal use (sodium intake is a nutrition question, not a toxin).
Clean

Ingredients

On the label

Ingredients

water. less than 0.5% of: citric acid, electrolytes (salt sodium citrate, magnesium and calcium chlorides, mono-potassium phosphate), vitamins b12 and c (cyanocobalamin and ascorbic acid) natural and artificial flavors, sucralose, acesulfame potassium calcium disodium edta (to protect color). red 40, blue 1.

As listed by the data source. Always check the package in your hand — formulations change.

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