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CAUTIONPowerade Mountain Berry Blast Sports Drink is rated CAUTION by BannedPantry: its label lists 2 ingredients that are banned or restricted outside the US — High Fructose Corn Syrup (EU (tax/restricted)); 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.
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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Water, high fructose corn syrup, less than 0.5% of: citric acid, salt, potassium citrate, magnesium chloride, calcium disodium edta (to protect color), modified food starch, natural flavors, medium chain triglycerides, Blue 1.
No — every ingredient in Powerade Mountain Berry Blast Sports Drink is currently legal to sell in the US. However, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Calcium Disodium EDTA are banned or restricted in other regions: High Fructose Corn Syrup (EU (tax/restricted)); 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. 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.
Comparable products without the flagged ingredients include LMNT Recharge Electrolyte Drink Mix 30-pack (LMNT), Liquid IV Hydration Multiplier Lemon Lime 16-pack (Liquid I.V.), BIOLYTE Strawberry Lemon-Lime 12-pack (BIOLYTE). You can also scan any product's barcode free at https://bannedpantry.com to check it before you buy.
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