Artificial Flavouring

Hazard level: Moderate health concern

What is Artificial Flavouring?

Synthetic compounds mimicking natural flavours. Safety varies; some are well studied, others less so.

Is Artificial Flavouring safe?

Artificial Flavouring is a moderate health concern — best consumed in moderation.

Score impact: −2 points on the FoodsScan score (FoodsScan scores run 0–100, where 100 is best.)

Found in 33 of 12,858 analysed products in the FoodsScan database.

Regulatory sources: FDA, EFSA

Also known as

Artificial Flavouring is also known as synthetic flavour, artificial flavour, artificial flavors, artificial flavours, artificial flavouring — these all refer to the same ingredient.

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Where Artificial Flavouring is typically found

Beverages And Beverages Preparations Beverages Seafood Fishes And Their Products Canned Foods

Related additives

Sugar (Sucrose) Salt (Sodium Chloride) wheat Citric Acid (E330) Palm Oil Sodium Carbonates (Baking Soda) (E500) Soy Lecithin sunflower oil Natural Flavouring Vegetable Oil

Products containing Artificial Flavouring

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