Is Mountain Dew Mountain Dew Code Red safe?
No — Avoid
Mountain Dew Mountain Dew Code Red 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 and artificial flavors, sodium benzoate (preserves freshness), caffeine, sodium hexametaphosphate (to protect flavor), gum arabic, Red 40, brominated vegetable oil.
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