Mtn Dew Nutri-Score E NOVA 4

Mtn Dew Soda 12 Fluid Ounce Glass Bottle

Mtn Dew Soda 12 Fluid Ounce Glass Bottle: 3.7/5 ingredient safety

Mtn Dew Soda 12 Fluid Ounce Glass Bottle by Mtn Dew has 6 tracked ingredients, with an overall safety score of 3.7 out of 5, 0.42 points below the 4.12/5 average across all scored products. Its Nutri-Score is E, and 1 of its ingredient carries a low safety rating.

  • Safety score 0.42 points below the 4.12/5 average across all scored products
  • NOVA processing classification: group 4

Beverages and beverages preparations / Beverages / Non-alcoholic beverages

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 Mtn Dew Soda 12 Fluid Ounce Glass Bottle, 6 of its 6 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 Mtn Dew Soda 12 Fluid Ounce Glass Bottle sits nationally

Average ingredient safety score vs. 58,710 other scored products in PlainIngredients

3.7 Top 87% higher than 13% 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

3.7
Low Risk
Average ingredient safety: 3.7 out of 5
Based on 6 tracked ingredients
6
Tracked Ingredients
1
Concerning
4
Low Risk / Safe
E
Nutri-Score
1 ingredient flagged for safety concerns

Ingredient Safety Breakdown

Processing Level

4
NOVA Group 4
Ultra-processed foods

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, Sugar, Orange Juice Concentrate, Citric Acid, Natural Flavor, Sodium Benzoate (Preserves Freshness), Caffeine, Sodium Citrate, Gum Arabic, Erythorbic Acid (Preserves Freshness), Calcium Disodium Edta (To Protect Flavor), Brominated Vegetable Oil, Yellow 5. Caffeine Content: 54Mg/12 Fl Oz.

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Nationwide peers by additive safety & ingredient depth

Two PlainIngredients-derived comparison paths for Mtn Dew Soda 12 Fluid Ounce Glass Bottle: 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.

Product Details

Brand
Mtn Dew
Barcode
0012000004452
Nutri-Score
Grade E
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed foods
Available In
United States

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Frequently asked questions

Where does Mtn Dew Soda 12 Fluid Ounce Glass Bottle rank on ingredient safety?

Among the 58,710 PlainIngredients products with a scored ingredient list, Mtn Dew Soda 12 Fluid Ounce Glass Bottle's 3.7/5 average puts it in the lower 87%, 0.42 points below the 4.12/5 average across all scored products.

What's behind the 3.7/5 rating on Mtn Dew Soda 12 Fluid Ounce Glass Bottle?

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 3.7/5 average places Mtn Dew Soda 12 Fluid Ounce Glass Bottle 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.