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Kool-Aid Lemonade Drink Mix 48ct (0.23oz)

Contains yellow 5

The box has 48 measured lemonade mix packets; add water and your preferred sweetener. The mix contains Yellow 5, natural flavor and BHA preservative.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial flavorsNo added nitritesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsDairy-freeVegetarian
$31.99 0.23 oz × 48 packets · lowest price at Snacks For Less
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts

Not available yet. We only show numbers printed on the product’s label or its product page, and we couldn’t read them for this product.

Ingredients: Citric acid, calcium phosphate, maltodextrin, salt, ascorbic acid (vitamin C), natural flavor, artificial color, Yellow 5, BHA (preservative)
On Open Food FactsNOVA 4Ultra-processed foodTheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
51 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as beveragesLow confidence · Scored on 2 of 11 inputs
Nutrition facts not available. Scored on its ingredients, processing, sourcing and transparency; the Nutrition part is neutral until we can read the label.Your product? Claim this listing to add the label and it’s scored in full.
Nutrition · counts 35%50
Ingredients · counts 30%56
Processing · counts 10%25
Sourcing · counts 10%40
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 51
Nutrition 50 · No nutrition facts available; scored mid-range
Ingredients 56 · Yellow 5 (synthetic dye, −15); BHA (additive, −15); Added phosphates (additive, −10); 1 more
Processing 25 · Drink mix contains maltodextrin, artificial flavor, Yellow 5 and BHA
Sourcing 40 · Maltodextrin is a refined starch ingredient; sourcing is not stated
Transparency 65 · Ingredients are listed, but no specific sourcing claims are given
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 BHA (preservative)
9 ingredients 1 to watch5 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives7 additives · 1 high risk
BHA (E320)PreservativeHigh risk
IARC lists it as possibly carcinogenic (Group 2B), and the US National Toxicology Program as reasonably anticipated to be a carcinogen.
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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