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IRN-BRU Bottle - 500 mL

IRN-BRU Bottle - 500 mL

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Barcode: 50271511

Quantity: 500 mL

Packaging: Pet-bottle

Brands: Irn Bru

Categories: Beverages, Carbonated drinks, Sodas, Sweetened beverages

Labels, certifications, awards: Contains a source of phenylalanine

Countries where sold: United Kingdom

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Ingredients

14 ingredients

Carbonated Water, Sugar, Acid (Citric Acid), Flavourings including Caffeine, Ammonium Ferric Citrate & Quinine), Sweeteners tartane Acesulfame K), Preservative (E211), Colours (Sunset Yellow FOR Ponceau 4R). Sunset Yellow FCF & Ponceau 4R:

Food processing

Ultra processed foods
Elements that indicate the product is in the 4 - Ultra processed food and drink products group:

Additive: E110 - Sunset yellow FCF

Additive: E124 - Ponceau 4r

Additive: E950 - Acesulfame k

Ingredient: Colour
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Additives

E110 - Sunset yellow FCF

Sunset Yellow FCF: Sunset Yellow FCF -also known as Orange Yellow S, or C.I. 15985- is a petroleum-derived orange azo dye with a pH dependent maximum absorption at about 480 nm at pH 1 and 443 nm at pH 13 with a shoulder at 500 nm. When added to foods sold in the US it is known as FD&C Yellow 6; when sold in Europe, it is denoted by E Number E110.
Source: Wikipedia

E124 - Ponceau 4r

Ponceau 4R: Ponceau 4R -known by more than 100 synonyms, including as C.I. 16255, Cochineal Red A, C.I. Acid Red 18, Brilliant Scarlet 3R, Brilliant Scarlet 4R, New Coccine, is a synthetic colourant that may be used as a food colouring. It is denoted by E Number E124. Its chemical name is 1--4-sulpho-1-napthylazo-- 2-napthol- 6‚8-disulphonic acid, trisodium salt. Ponceau -17th century French for "poppy-coloured"- is the generic name for a family of azo dyes. Ponceau 4R is a strawberry red azo dye which can be used in a variety of food products, and is usually synthesized from aromatic hydrocarbons; it is stable to light, heat, and acid but fades in the presence of ascorbic acid.It is used in Europe, Asia and Australia, but has not been approved by the US FDA.
Source: Wikipedia

E211 - Sodium benzoate

Sodium benzoate: Sodium benzoate is a substance which has the chemical formula NaC7H5O2. It is a widely used food preservative, with an E number of E211. It is the sodium salt of benzoic acid and exists in this form when dissolved in water. It can be produced by reacting sodium hydroxide with benzoic acid.
Source: Wikipedia

E330 - Citric acid

Citric acid is a natural organic acid found in citrus fruits such as lemons, oranges, and limes.

It is widely used in the food industry as a flavor enhancer, acidulant, and preservative due to its tart and refreshing taste.

Citric acid is safe for consumption when used in moderation and is considered a generally recognized as safe (GRAS) food additive by regulatory agencies worldwide.

E950 - Acesulfame k

Acesulfame potassium: Acesulfame potassium - AY-see-SUL-faym-, also known as acesulfame K -K is the symbol for potassium- or Ace K, is a calorie-free sugar substitute -artificial sweetener- often marketed under the trade names Sunett and Sweet One. In the European Union, it is known under the E number -additive code- E950. It was discovered accidentally in 1967 by German chemist Karl Clauss at Hoechst AG -now Nutrinova-. In chemical structure, acesulfame potassium is the potassium salt of 6-methyl-1‚2,3-oxathiazine-4-3H--one 2‚2-dioxide. It is a white crystalline powder with molecular formula C4H4KNO4S and a molecular weight of 201.24 g/mol.
Source: Wikipedia

Ingredients analysis

Palm oil free
No ingredients containing palm oil detected

Unrecognized ingredients: Flavourings-including-caffeine, Sweeteners-tartane-acesulfame-k, Sunset-yellow-for-ponceau-4r
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Non-vegan ingredients: E120
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Non-vegetarian ingredients: E120
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en: Carbonated Water, Sugar, Acid (Citric Acid), Flavourings including Caffeine, Ammonium Ferric Citrate, Quinine, Sweeteners tartane Acesulfame K, Preservative (e211), Colours (Sunset Yellow FOR Ponceau 4R), Sunset Yellow FCF, Ponceau 4R
Carbonated Water -> en:carbonated-water - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 18066 - percent_min: 55 - percent_max: 100

Sugar -> en:sugar - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31016 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 4.5

Acid -> en:acid - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 4.5

Citric Acid -> en:e330 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 4.5

Flavourings including Caffeine -> en:flavourings-including-caffeine - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 4.5

Ammonium Ferric Citrate -> en:e381 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 4.5

Quinine -> en:quinine - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 4.5

Sweeteners tartane Acesulfame K -> en:sweeteners-tartane-acesulfame-k - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 4.5

Preservative -> en:preservative - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 4.5

e211 -> en:e211 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 4.5

Colours -> en:colour - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 4.5

Sunset Yellow FOR Ponceau 4R -> en:sunset-yellow-for-ponceau-4r - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 4.5

Sunset Yellow FCF -> en:e110 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 4.5

Ponceau 4R -> en:e120 - vegan: no - vegetarian: no - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 4.5

Nutrition

Poor nutritional quality
⚠ ️Warning: the amount of fruits, vegetables and nuts is not specified on the label, it was estimated from the list of ingredients: 0
This product is considered a beverage for the calculation of the Nutri-Score.

Positive points: 0

Proteins: 0 / 5 (value: 0.5, rounded value: 0.5)

Fiber: 0 / 5 (value: 0, rounded value: 0)

Fruits, vegetables, nuts, and colza/walnut/olive oils: 0 / 10 (value: 0, rounded value: 0)

Negative points: 6

Energy: 3 / 10 (value: 80, rounded value: 80)

Sugars: 3 / 10 (value: 4.5, rounded value: 4.5)

Saturated fat: 0 / 10 (value: 0, rounded value: 0)

Sodium: 0 / 10 (value: 4, rounded value: 4)

The points for proteins are counted because the negative points are less than 11.

Nutritional score: (6 - 0)

Nutri-Score:
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Nutrient levels
- Fat in low quantity (0%)
  What you need to know
  
  A high consumption of fat, especially saturated fats, can raise cholesterol, which increases the risk of heart diseases.
  
  Recommendation: Limit the consumption of fat and saturated fat
  
  Choose products with lower fat and saturated fat content.
  
  Source: National Health Service UK (NHS) - Fat: the facts
- Saturated fat in low quantity (0%)
  What you need to know
  
  A high consumption of fat, especially saturated fats, can raise cholesterol, which increases the risk of heart diseases.
  
  Recommendation: Limit the consumption of fat and saturated fat
  
  Choose products with lower fat and saturated fat content.
  
  Source: National Health Service UK (NHS) - Fat: the facts
- Sugars in moderate quantity (4.5%)
  What you need to know
  
  A high consumption of sugar can cause weight gain and tooth decay. It also augments the risk of type 2 diabetes and cardio-vascular diseases.
  
  Recommendation: Limit the consumption of sugar and sugary drinks
  
  Sugary drinks (such as sodas, fruit beverages, and fruit juices and nectars) should be limited as much as possible (no more than 1 glass a day).
  
  Choose products with lower sugar content and reduce the consumption of products with added sugars.
  
  Source: National Health Service UK (NHS) - Sugar: the facts
- Salt in low quantity (0.01%)
  What you need to know
  
  A high consumption of salt (or sodium) can cause raised blood pressure, which can increase the risk of heart disease and stroke.
  
  Many people who have high blood pressure do not know it, as there are often no symptoms.
  
  Most people consume too much salt (on average 9 to 12 grams per day), around twice the recommended maximum level of intake.
  
  Recommendation: Limit the consumption of salt and salted food
  
  Reduce the quantity of salt used when cooking, and don't salt again at the table.
  
  Limit the consumption of salty snacks and choose products with lower salt content.
  
  Source: World Health Organization (WHO) - Fact sheet - Salt reduction
  
  Source: National Health Service UK (NHS) - Salt: the facts

Nutrition facts

Nutrition facts	As sold for 100 g / 100 ml	Compared to: Sweetened beverages
Energy	80 kj (19 kcal)	-69%
Fat	0 g	-100%
Saturated fat	0 g	-100%
Carbohydrates	4.5 g	-68%
Sugars	4.5 g	-65%
Fiber	?
Proteins	< 0.5 g	+43%
Salt	< 0.01 g	-74%
Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis)	0 %

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Packaging

Packaging with a medium impact

Packaging parts

Bottle (PET 1 - Polyethylene terephthalate)

Packaging materials

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Last edit of product page on October 31, 2023, 5:37:22 PM CET by aleene.
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IRN-BRU Bottle - 500 mL

IRN-BRU Bottle - 500 mL

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Ingredients

14 ingredients

Food processing

Ultra processed foods

Additives

E110 - Sunset yellow FCF

E124 - Ponceau 4r

E211 - Sodium benzoate

E330 - Citric acid

E950 - Acesulfame k

Ingredients analysis

Palm oil free

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Nutrition

Poor nutritional quality

Nutrient levels

Fat in low quantity (0%)

Saturated fat in low quantity (0%)

Sugars in moderate quantity (4.5%)

Salt in low quantity (0.01%)

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