Lucozade ENERGY
Processing
4
Ultra-processed
Group 4 of 4 on the NOVA scale
Additives listed
3
0 we grade moderate or higher
2 of them not yet assessed here
Sugars per 100ml
4.48g
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.
Additives (3)
This label lists 1 additive, 1 preservative and 1 thickener or gelling agent.
E202
Potassium sorbate
Preservative
What it is. The potassium salt of sorbic acid, which stops mould and yeast growth.
Why it is used. Used in cheese, baked goods, dried fruit, wine and dressings.
What the evidence says. Widely used and long regarded as one of the gentler preservatives. EFSA's 2015 re-evaluation lowered the acceptable daily intake and noted gaps in the genotoxicity data, asking for more work, while finding no evidence of harm at the levels actually used.
Permitted with maximum levels. EFSA has asked for further data rather than restricted it.
Assessed against EFSA. Full entry for E202
Also on the label, not assessed here yet
- E414 Acacia gum (gum arabic) thickener
- E576 Sodium gluconate other
Names and jobs come from the register of additives permitted in Great Britain, which we have not finished transcribing: a code shown without a name is a gap in our coverage, not a finding that it is unapproved. Naming one is not grading it either. Full detail appears only where we have an assessment against a named authority, so all of this describes our coverage rather than these additives. Most are common and low concern.
Ingredients
Lucozad ENERGY MADE WITH GLUCOSE SPARKLING ORANGE GLUCOSE DRINK WITH SUGARS AND SWEETENERS Carbonated Water, Glucose Syrup (15) Orage Juice from Concentrate (6%), Acid (Citric Acid) Acidly Regulat (Sodium Gluconate), Flavourings, Preservative (Potassium Sorbate), Sweeteners (Sucraloise, Acesulfame K) Stabiliser (Acacia Gum), Caffeine, Antio, dant (Ascorbic Acio), Macin (Vitamin B3), Colour (Beta Carotene) NUTRITION INFORMATION Typical values 100ml 250ml Energy, kJ//koal 149/85 372/87 Carbohydrate, g 84 210 of which sugars, g 45 112 13006 016 %RI %RP Niacin (B3), mg 30 19 Contains neglible amounts of - Fat, Saturates and Protein, Contains 79g glucose based carbohydrate per 10mland 198g per 250ml serving, of tiredness and fatigue 500ml e
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.