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AVOIDYoo-hoo Chocolate Drink is rated AVOID by BannedPantry: its label lists 2 ingredients that are banned or restricted outside the US — Carrageenan (EU); High Fructose Corn Syrup (EU (tax/restricted)). All of them are still legal to sell in the US.
Banned or restricted in: EU
Not authorised for use in EU infant formula (food category 13.1.1 / infants under 16 weeks) under Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008; permitted in other foods and used more broadly 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.
Same category, none of the flagged ingredients.
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Water, high fructose corn syrup, whey (from milk), less than 2% of: cocoa (dutched process), nonfat dry milk, sodium caseinate (a milk derivative), natural and artificial flavors, cellulose gel and gum, dipotassium phosphate, carrageenan, salt, niacinamide, zinc gluconate, ferrous sulfate, vitamin B6, riboflavin, thiamin hydrochloride, vitamin A palmitate, folic acid, vitamin D3, vitamin B12.
No — every ingredient in Yoo-hoo Chocolate Drink is currently legal to sell in the US. However, Carrageenan, High Fructose Corn Syrup are banned or restricted in other regions: Carrageenan (EU); High Fructose Corn Syrup (EU (tax/restricted)).
Carrageenan: Not authorised for use in EU infant formula (food category 13.1.1 / infants under 16 weeks) under Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008; permitted in other foods and used more broadly in the US. 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 Stonyfield Organic YoKids Squeezers 16-pack (Stonyfield), Horizon Organic Chocolate Milk 12-pack (Horizon Organic), Slate Classic Chocolate Milk 12-pack (Slate). You can also scan any product's barcode free at https://bannedpantry.com to check it before you buy.
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