Tango tropical
Processing
4
Ultra-processed
Group 4 of 4 on the NOVA scale
Additives listed
3
0 we grade moderate or higher
Counted from the label, not by quantity
Nutrients
–
Nothing above the low band
Or no figures recorded at all
Three separate readings, kept apart on purpose. This is not a score, and none of it says this product is harmful.
Additives (3)
This label lists 2 sweeteners and 1 acidity regulator.
E950
Acesulfame K
Artificial sweetener
What it is. A calorie free intense sweetener, often blended with other sweeteners to round out taste.
Why it is used. Used in diet drinks, dairy and confectionery.
What the evidence says. Long treated as safe by regulators. Some recent research on sweeteners and the gut microbiome is ongoing, but nothing has changed the official safety position.
Permitted with an acceptable daily intake in all three regions.
Assessed against EFSA, JECFA. Full entry for E950
E955
Sucralose
Artificial sweetener
What it is. An intense sweetener made from sugar, around 600 times sweeter, so it is used in very small amounts.
Why it is used. Sweetens diet drinks, tabletop sweeteners, dairy and baked goods.
What the evidence says. Regulators have treated it as safe for decades and the acceptable daily intake has not changed. Newer laboratory work on a breakdown product, and the general question of sweeteners and the gut microbiome, keep it under discussion, but that work is early and has not moved any official position.
Permitted with an acceptable daily intake in all three regions.
Assessed against EFSA, JECFA. Full entry for E955
E330
Citric acid
Acidity regulator
What it is. A mild acid found naturally in citrus fruit, made commercially by fermentation.
Why it is used. Adds tartness, balances flavour and helps preserve. One of the most used additives in food.
What the evidence says. Safe at food levels. No credible health concern for the additive itself.
Permitted freely.
Assessed against EFSA, JECFA. Full entry for E330
Ingredients
metable GET Tang TURN UP THE TANG Carbonated Sagar Free Apple and Mango and TYPICAL Peapple Flavoured Soft Drink with Sweeteners. PR artificial colours or flavours. gredients: Carbonated Water, Fruit Juices from CRE rate (Apple 4%, Mango 19), Acids (Malic ofatic Citric Acid, Acidity Regulator (Sodium SALT Cara Natural Pineapple Flavouring with other Can Natural Favourings, Safflower and Lemon Concentrate, Sweeteners (Sucralose, Acesulfame K, Preservative (Potassium Sorbatel Satable for vegetarians and vegans CAUTION: PRESSURISED CONTAINER HANDLE WITH CARE OI! YOU! RECYCLE ME and the Tango device are registered trade marks of Soft Drinks Ltd. Britvic Soft Drinks Ltd, Hemel Hempstead 42, UK. Bribic Ireland Ltd., P.0. Bax 2020, Dublin 1, 0800 032 1767 carlsberg O more of Before End See Base of Can 12
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.