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Ingredient · Colorant

colour (caramel e150d)

Mixed · 4/10, higher is cleaner

How we reached this

Caramel color class IV (E150d) — sulfite ammonia caramel. 4-MEI byproduct is on California Prop 65 as a probable carcinogen. PepsiCo + Coca-Cola reformulated to lower 4-MEI in 2012 under Prop 65 pressure.

Sources · 1

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colour

Products containing this · 5

About this rating

Ratings run 1–10, higher is cleaner, and are set editorially against the sources above — see the methodology page for how an ingredient rating becomes part of a product score. Last reviewed 2026-05-25.