Is Strawberry And Lime Safe? Ingredient Analysis
Somersby
This page reviews Strawberry And Lime by Somersby as a soft drink. Its current score is 60/100, suggesting that it looks generally acceptable but still includes some ingredients worth reviewing.
If you want the short version, start with these flagged ingredients: Potassium Sorbate.
60 / 100
Why score is 60
The composition includes potassium sorbate as a preservative and anthocyanins as a colorant. These synthetic additives raise concerns about processing and quality.
Main concern
Potassium sorbate is a synthetic preservative that may raise quality concerns.
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 natural flavors from strawberry and lime, enhancing the drink's taste profile.
- Uses apple juice concentrate, providing a fruit-based sweetness.
Concerns
- Potassium sorbate is a synthetic preservative that may raise quality concerns.
- Anthocyanins, while natural, indicate the presence of color additives which can be seen as unnecessary processing.
Who should avoid this product?
You may want to be cautious with this product if you are:
- people with sensitive skin or fragrance sensitivity
Ingredients breakdown
The ingredient notes below are written to explain what each ingredient does in this soft drink and why it matters.
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Is Water safe in this soft drink?
Good
Water is used here as base. Water serves as the primary ingredient, providing hydration and a base for the drink.
Role in formula: base
Original: Voda
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Is Sugar safe in this soft drink?
Medium
Sugar is used here as sweetener. Sugar adds sweetness to the drink but is a refined ingredient that raises moderate concerns about health impacts.
Role in formula: sweetener
Original: šećer
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Is Non Alcoholic Fermented Concentrated Apple Juice safe in this soft drink?
Good
Non Alcoholic Fermented Concentrated Apple Juice is used here as flavor. This ingredient contributes to the drink's flavor profile and is derived from natural sources.
Role in formula: flavor
Original: bezalkoholni fermentisani koncentrovani sok od jabuke
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Is Concentrated Apple Juice safe in this soft drink?
Good
Concentrated Apple Juice is used here as flavor. Concentrated apple juice adds natural sweetness and flavor, enhancing the overall taste.
Role in formula: flavor
Original: koncentrovani sok od jabuke
Read the full ingredient profile for Concentrated Apple Juice
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Is Carbon Dioxide safe in this soft drink?
Good
Carbon Dioxide is used here as base. Carbon dioxide is used for carbonation, providing the drink with its fizzy texture.
Role in formula: base
Original: ugljen-dioksid
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Is Fermented Apple Juice safe in this soft drink?
Good
Fermented Apple Juice is used here as flavor. Fermented apple juice adds complexity to the flavor, contributing to the drink's profile.
Role in formula: flavor
Original: fermentisani sok od jabuke
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Is Malic Acid safe in this soft drink?
Medium
Malic Acid is used here as acidulant. Malic acid is used to regulate acidity, enhancing the drink's tartness but is a processed ingredient.
Role in formula: acidulant
Original: regulator kiselosti: jabučna kiselina
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Is Natural Strawberry And Lime Flavor safe in this soft drink?
Good
Natural Strawberry And Lime Flavor is used here as flavor. Natural flavors from strawberry and lime enhance the drink's taste without synthetic additives.
Role in formula: flavor
Original: prirodna aroma jagode i limete
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Is Potassium Sorbate safe in this soft drink?
Bad
Potassium Sorbate is used here as preservative. Potassium sorbate is a synthetic preservative used to extend shelf life, raising concerns about synthetic additives.
Role in formula: preservative
Original: konzervans: kalijum-sorbat
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Is Anthocyanins safe in this soft drink?
Medium
Anthocyanins is used here as colorant. Anthocyanins are natural colorants derived from plants, but their addition indicates processing that may not be necessary.
Role in formula: colorant
Original: boja, antocijanini
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: 4194834
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