Is Mountain Dew Mountain Dew safe?
No — Avoid
Mountain Dew Mountain Dew is rated AVOID by BannedPantry's banned-ingredient scanner. It contains additives that are banned, restricted, or warning-labeled in the EU, UK, Canada, or Japan but legally sold in the US. See the full ingredient breakdown and safer swaps below.
Full ingredient label
CARBONATED WATER, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, CONCENTRATED ORANGE JUICE CITRIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVOR, SODIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVES FRESHNESS), CAFFEINE, SODIUM CITRATE, GUM ARABIC, ERYTHORBIC ACID (PRESERVES FRESHNESS) CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA (TO PROTECT FLAVOR), YELLOW 5.
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