Kola

Unknown brand

5000112664966

Processing

3

Processed foods

Group 3 of 4 on the NOVA scale

Additives listed

1

0 we grade moderate or higher

Counted from the label, not by quantity

Sugars per 100ml

10.60g

Medium

UK FSA front of pack threshold

Three separate readings, kept apart on purpose. This is not a score, and none of it says this product is harmful.

This label lists 1 acidity regulator.

E338 Phosphoric acid
Acidity regulator
Low moderate evidence

What it is. A strong food acid that gives cola drinks their sharpness.

Why it is used. Used in colas and some processed foods to control acidity.

What the evidence says. EFSA set a group acceptable daily intake for phosphates in 2019 and noted that high consumers, particularly children, can exceed it once all sources are counted. The concern is total phosphate intake across the diet rather than one drink, and it matters most for people with reduced kidney function.

Regulatory status UK Permitted with limits or a warning EU Permitted with limits or a warning US Permitted

Permitted with maximum levels, under a group limit shared with the other phosphate additives.

Assessed against EFSA. Full entry for E338

Kafein, su, şeker, doğal aroma vericiler, fosforik asit, renklendirici (karamel), karbonat, fruktoz glikoz şurubu.

As printed on the pack, in the producer's own order: ingredients are listed by weight, so what comes first is most of what is in it. E numbers link to their assessment where we have one.

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