Bitter compound extracted from cinchona bark, used to flavor tonic water and historically as a malaria treatment.
Quinine is considered low concern by food-safety agencies.
Score impact: −2 points on the FoodsScan score (FoodsScan scores run 0–100, where 100 is best.)
Found in 12 of 12,858 analysed products in the FoodsScan database.
Regulatory sources: EFSA, FDA
Quinine is also known as хинин, quinine — these all refer to the same ingredient.
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