
Mountain Dew
Barcode 012000250910
CAUTIONDirty Mountain Dew Cream Soda Dew by Mountain Dew is rated CAUTION by BannedPantry: its label lists 3 ingredients that are banned or restricted outside the US — High Fructose Corn Syrup (EU (tax/restricted)); Acacia Gum; Calcium Disodium EDTA (EU, UK). All of them are still legal to sell in the US.
Banned or restricted in: EU (tax/restricted)
EU imposes production quotas and taxes on isoglucose; linked to obesity, insulin resistance, and fatty liver.
Generally recognized as safe; excessive consumption may cause digestive distress.
Banned or restricted in: EU, UK
EU Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 authorises calcium disodium EDTA (E385) only in specified food categories (e.g. canned/bottled products, emulsified sauces) at set maximum levels; the US permits broader use.
Same category, none of the flagged ingredients.
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CARBONATED WATER, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, CITRIC ACID, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, POTASSIUM SORBATE, GUM ARABIC, CAFFEINE, ASCORBIC ACID, SODIUM CITRATE, GLYCEROL ESTER OF WOOD ROSIN, CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA, BETA CAROTENE
No — every ingredient in Dirty Mountain Dew Cream Soda Dew is currently legal to sell in the US. However, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Acacia Gum, Calcium Disodium EDTA are banned or restricted in other regions: High Fructose Corn Syrup (EU (tax/restricted)); Acacia Gum; Calcium Disodium EDTA (EU, UK).
High Fructose Corn Syrup: EU imposes production quotas and taxes on isoglucose; linked to obesity, insulin resistance, and fatty liver. Acacia Gum: Generally recognized as safe; excessive consumption may cause digestive distress. Calcium Disodium EDTA: EU Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 authorises calcium disodium EDTA (E385) only in specified food categories (e.g. canned/bottled products, emulsified sauces) at set maximum levels; the US permits broader use.
BannedPantry checks each labeled ingredient against food and cosmetic safety standards from the EU, UK, Canada, Japan, and California, with a citation for every flag. CAUTION means one or more labeled ingredients are restricted (but not outright banned) by a major overseas regulator. Ratings are never influenced by brands.
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