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AVOIDMinute Maid Fruit Punch is rated AVOID by BannedPantry: its label lists 2 ingredients that are banned or restricted outside the US — Red 40 (EU (warning label required), UK (warning label required)); High Fructose Corn Syrup (EU (tax/restricted)). All of them are still legal to sell in the US.
Banned or restricted in: EU (warning label required), UK (warning label required)
Southampton Six colour (Allura Red, E129): EU-AUTHORISED but foods containing it must carry the label 'may have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children'. Many manufacturers reformulate for the EU/UK instead.
Banned or restricted in: EU (tax/restricted)
EU imposes production quotas and taxes on isoglucose; linked to obesity, insulin resistance, and fatty liver.
Same category, none of the flagged ingredients.
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Water, high fructose corn syrup, concentrated juices (grape, pear, apple, cherry, orange, pineapple), citric acid, natural flavor, ascorbic acid (vitamin C), Red 40, Blue 1.
No — every ingredient in Minute Maid Fruit Punch is currently legal to sell in the US. However, Red 40, High Fructose Corn Syrup are banned or restricted in other regions: Red 40 (EU (warning label required), UK (warning label required)); High Fructose Corn Syrup (EU (tax/restricted)).
Red 40: Southampton Six colour (Allura Red, E129): EU-AUTHORISED but foods containing it must carry the label 'may have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children'. Many manufacturers reformulate for the EU/UK instead. High Fructose Corn Syrup: EU imposes production quotas and taxes on isoglucose; linked to obesity, insulin resistance, and fatty liver.
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. AVOID means at least one labeled ingredient is banned or restricted by a major overseas regulator, or is high-severity under our methodology. Ratings are never influenced by brands.
Comparable products without the flagged ingredients include Suja Organic Mighty Dozen Juice 6-pack (Suja), Lakewood Pure Organic Cranberry Juice 32oz (Lakewood), Knudsen Just Tart Cherry Juice 32oz (R.W. Knudsen). You can also scan any product's barcode free at https://bannedpantry.com to check it before you buy.
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