Big y, sparkling water, pineapple coconut, pineapple coconut
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Product Insight: Big y, sparkling water, pineapple coconut, pineapple coconut
Big y, sparkling water, pineapple coconut, pineapple coconut by Big Y, Big Y Foods Inc. is tracked in PlainIngredients with 10 identified ingredients and carries an overall safety rating of 4.1 out of 5 — a Low-Risk-to-Safe tier backed by FDA and EU regulatory status. On the NOVA processing scale, this product falls into Group 4 (Ultra-processed foods), a standard framework for classifying how heavily food has been industrially modified before reaching the shelf, and Its Nutri-Score grade is C, the European front-of-pack nutritional label summarizing calories, saturated fat, sodium, sugar, protein, fiber, and produce content. Within the identified ingredient list, 1 ingredient is currently flagged as Caution or High Risk and warrant individual review via the linked ingredient pages, while 9 ingredients sit at the Low-Risk or Safe end of the scale.
Our composite score weighs each ingredient's U.S. FDA regulatory status (GRAS, Approved, or Banned), European Union food-additive status under Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, any U.S. state-level restrictions, and signals drawn from peer-reviewed toxicology literature. The per-product score is the mean of the per-ingredient ratings and should be read as a structured summary rather than a clinical verdict; edge cases such as cumulative exposure, individual allergies, and dietary interactions are not captured by a single number and are better addressed by reading the individual ingredient pages linked below.
Sources: Open Food Facts (product + ingredient list, CC0 licensed) · FDA SAFFA · EU Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 · U.S. state food-safety statutes
- Potassium Benzoate — Safety score: 2/5
Ingredient Safety Breakdown
Processing Level
Ultra-processed products are formulations made mostly or entirely from substances derived from foods and additives. They typically contain ingredients not commonly used in home cooking.
Full Ingredients List
Carbonated water, pineapple juice from concentrate, malic acid, natural flavor, potassium benzoate (preservative), modified food starch, potassium sorbate (preservative), sucralose, vegetable oil, green tea, potassium citrate, magnesium sulfate, calcium disodium edta (to protect flavor), calcium chloride, niacinamide (vitamin b3), d-calcium pantothenate (vitamin b5), pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin b6), yellow 5, yellow 6, potassium chloride, biotin, cholecalciferol (vitamin d3), cyanocobalamin (vitamin b12).
Data Sources
- Open Food Facts — Product data and ingredient lists
- FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) Inventory — Safety scores
- EU Food Additive Regulations (EC) No 1333/2008
Product Details
- Brand
- Big Y, Big Y Foods Inc.
- Barcode
- 0018894199533
- Nutri-Score
- Grade C
- NOVA Group
- 4 — Ultra-processed foods
- Available In
- United States
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