Powerade Cherry product image with 30/100 Zerotox safety score

Is Powerade Cherry Safe? Ingredient Analysis

Coca-Cola

This page reviews Powerade Cherry by Coca-Cola as a soft drink. Its current score is 30/100, suggesting that it has several flagged ingredients and may not suit cautious buyers.

If you want the short version, start with these flagged ingredients: Aluminum Sodium Sulfate, Potassium Aluminum Sulfate, Flavorings.

30 / 100

Low quality

Why score is 30

The composition includes synthetic sweeteners like acesulfame K (E950) and aspartame (E955), which raise significant quality concerns due to their artificial nature. Additionally, multiple stabilizers and acidity regulators indicate a highly processed product.

Main concern

Presence of synthetic sweeteners (E950, E955) raises concerns about artificial additives.

Why it matters: This ingredient is flagged in our analysis based on regulatory and scientific sources. Check the Ingredients section for details and see Data sources for methodology.

Regulation status: Ingredient safety is assessed from EU/EPA/CIR and similar databases; formulations may vary. Always read the product label.

Pros

  • Contains vitamin B6, which is beneficial for energy metabolism.
  • Includes fruit and vegetable concentrates, adding some natural flavor elements.

Concerns

  • Presence of synthetic sweeteners (E950, E955) raises concerns about artificial additives.
  • Multiple stabilizers (E414, E445) indicate a highly processed formulation, which may affect quality.

Who should avoid this product?

You may want to be cautious with this product if you are:

  • people with sensitive skin or fragrance sensitivity
  • users trying to avoid silicones
  • users trying to avoid sulfates

Ingredients breakdown

The ingredient notes below are written to explain what each ingredient does in this soft drink and why it matters.

How we score

Our safety scores and ingredient breakdowns are based on regulatory and scientific sources. See Data sources & methodology and How Zerotox works for full details.

Product info

Product ID: 3981979

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Frequently asked questions

Zerotox scores are based on ingredients. See the full breakdown above. Scores are informational only and do not constitute professional advice; always read the label and consult a qualified professional.
Our analysis notes: Contains vitamin B6, which is beneficial for energy metabolism.; Includes fruit and vegetable concentrates, adding some natural flavor elements.. See the Pros section above.
Coca-Cola — Powerade Cherry has a Zerotox safety score of 30 / 100. Check the ingredient breakdown above. More Coca-Cola products. Scores are informational only and do not constitute professional advice; always read the label and consult a qualified professional.
This product includes positive or neutral ingredients such as: water, citric acid, sodium chloride. See the Ingredients section above.
Our analysis flags fragrance in this product. See the Ingredients section above. Search products with this ingredient.
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Yes. Our analysis indicates fragrance or parfum. This can irritate sensitive skin. See the Ingredients section.
This product is flagged for: Presence of synthetic sweeteners (E950, E955) raises concerns about artificial additives.; Multiple stabilizers (E414, E445) indicate a highly processed formulation, which may affect quality.. See the Concerns and Ingredients sections above.
Coca-Cola — Powerade Cherry has a Zerotox score of 30 / 100 among soft drink products. See the full breakdown above.
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The composition includes synthetic sweeteners like acesulfame K (E950) and aspartame (E955), which raise significant quality concerns due to their artificial nature. Additionally, multiple stabilizers and acidity regulators indicate a highly processed product. Scores are informational only and do not constitute professional advice; always read the label and consult a qualified professional.
This product scores 30 / 100 mainly because of: Presence of synthetic sweeteners (E950, E955) raises concerns about artificial additives.; Multiple stabilizers (E414, E445) indicate a highly processed formulation, which may affect quality.. See the Concerns and Ingredients sections above. Scores are informational only and do not constitute professional advice; always read the label and consult a qualified professional.

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