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Moderate concernAntioxidant · Sequestrant
E338

Phosphoric acid

Phosphoric acid gives colas their sharp taste. High phosphate intake is linked to heart and kidney strain.

What the evidence says

  1. 1High phosphate intake is linked to cardiovascular and kidney risk
  2. 2EFSA set a group intake limit that some children may exceed

Sources

EFSA’s scientific evaluation of E338 (opens in a new tab)

In a PureScan score

An ingredient of moderate concern removes 20 points from the additives and ingredients part of the score. One caps a score at 65, two at 50, and three or more at 40. How we score