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Kool-Aid Drink Mix - Lemonade

Contains yellow 5

This unsweetened powdered mix has 0 calories per 8 fl oz serving before adding sweetener. It contains Yellow 5, natural flavor and BHA preservative.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo gums or thickenersGluten-free (label)Dairy-freeVegetarian
$0.99 lowest price at Secret Candy Shop
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
0caloriesPer serving · 1/5 package (1.4g)
Protein
0g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
15mg
Saturated fat
0g
From the product label
Ingredients: Citric acid, calcium phosphate, maltodextrin, salt, ascorbic acid (vitamin C), natural flavor, artificial color, Yellow 5
57 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as beveragesHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 35%75
Ingredients · counts 30%56
Processing · counts 10%25
Sourcing · counts 10%35
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 57
Nutrition 75 · Typical for drinks; no added sugar per 1/5 package
Ingredients 56 · Yellow 5 (synthetic dye, −15); BHA (additive, −15); Added phosphates (additive, −10); 1 more
Processing 25 · Artificial color, natural flavor and BHA make this a formulated drink mix.
Sourcing 35 · Maltodextrin is included; no ingredient origin or production practices are stated.
Transparency 50 · Full ingredient list, but natural flavor and artificial color are unspecified.
Yellow 5
BHA preservative
Natural flavor
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Moderate, evolving−15 for yellow 5
Varies by additive−29 for bha, added phosphates, natural flavours
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Citric acid Calcium phosphate Maltodextrin Salt Ascorbic acid (vitamin C) Natural flavor Artificial color Yellow 5
8 ingredients 1 to watch4 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives6 additives · 2 moderate risk
Yellow 5 (tartrazine) (E102)ColourModerate risk
Linked to hyperactivity in some children in a 2007 UK study, and can cause reactions in sensitive people; EU warning label.
Added phosphates (E339–E343, E450–E452)StabiliserModerate risk
Absorbed more readily than natural phosphorus; high intakes are linked to kidney and heart risks, and EFSA set a limit in 2019.
MaltodextrinFillerLimited risk
Highly processed starch that raises blood sugar quickly and adds no nutrition.
Natural flavoursFlavouringLimited risk
An undisclosed mix of extracts and carriers; the label doesn’t say what’s in it or how it was made.
Citric acid (E330)AcidNo risk
Usually made by fermentation; considered safe.
Ascorbic acid (vitamin C) (E300)AntioxidantNo risk
Vitamin C, used to keep colour and freshness; safe.
Matched from the ingredient list. Risk levels summarise findings from EFSA, the FDA, IARC and published studies; they explain a concern, not a diagnosis.

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