Cherry Blast Zero Calorie Cola, Cherry Blast
Cherry Blast Zero Calorie Cola, Cherry Blast by Pepsi max has 7 tracked ingredients, with an overall safety score of 3.9 out of 5, 0.22 points below the 4.12/5 average across all scored products. Its Nutri-Score is C.
- Safety score 0.22 points below the 4.12/5 average across all scored products
- NOVA processing classification: group 4
Beverages and beverages preparations / Beverages / Carbonated drinks / Sodas
How This Score Is Built
This 1-5 scale is an editorially-derived index, not an official government rating -- it synthesizes FDA status, EU regulatory status, US state actions, and published research. For Cherry Blast Zero Calorie Cola, Cherry Blast, 7 of its 7 tracked ingredients carry a scored rating so far, current as of 2026-09-07.
Data draws on Open Food Facts, FDA, and EU regulatory records -- cross-check with the FDA → directly, or read how we score it.
Where Cherry Blast Zero Calorie Cola, Cherry Blast sits nationally
Average ingredient safety score vs. 58,710 other scored products in PlainIngredients
3.9 Top 81% higher than 19% of 58,710 scored products
Average ingredient safety score (1 = highest risk, 5 = safest), bucketed by value
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Source PlainIngredients ingredient safety index · 2026-09-07
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, Caramel Color, Phosphoric Acid, Natural Flavor, Aspartame, Caffeine, Potassium Sorbate (Preserves Freshness), Potassium Citrate, Acesulfame Potassium, Citric Acid
Compare beyond brand
Nationwide peers by additive safety & ingredient depth
Two PlainIngredients-derived comparison paths for Cherry Blast Zero Calorie Cola, Cherry Blast: nearest mean mapped additive safety score and nearest mapped ingredient count among indexable products with at least 3 scored additives, excluding same-brand siblings. Scores describe regulatory and research signals on additives, not dietary advice.
Similar mean additive safety
Nearest products by average mapped safety score. This record: 3.9/5.
Similar mapped ingredient depth
Nearest products by count of scored mapped additives. This record: 7.
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Product Details
- Brand
- Pepsi max
- Barcode
- 0012000141034
- Nutri-Score
- Grade C
- NOVA Group
- 4 — Ultra-processed foods
- Available In
- United States
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Frequently asked questions
Is Cherry Blast Zero Calorie Cola, Cherry Blast above or below average on ingredient safety?
Among the 58,710 PlainIngredients products with a scored ingredient list, Cherry Blast Zero Calorie Cola, Cherry Blast's 3.9/5 average puts it in the lower 81%, 0.22 points below the 4.12/5 average across all scored products.
What does a 3.9/5 ingredient safety score mean?
PlainIngredients scores each ingredient 1 (highest risk) to 5 (safest) from FDA and EU regulatory status, then averages the scores of every ingredient this product lists that we could map. A 3.9/5 average places Cherry Blast Zero Calorie Cola, Cherry Blast in the Low Risk tier.
Every figure on PlainIngredients is rendered directly from FDA, EU, EFSA and U.S. state regulatory records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.