Strawberry Syrup

Strawberry Syrup: 4.8/5 ingredient safety

Strawberry Syrup by Nesquik,Nestlé has 4 tracked ingredients, with an overall safety score of 4.8 out of 5, 0.68 points above the 4.12/5 average across all scored products.

  • Safety score 0.68 points above the 4.12/5 average across all scored products
  • NOVA processing classification: group 4

Beverages and beverages preparations / Plant-based foods and beverages / Beverages / Plant-based foods / Cereals and potatoes / Cereals and their products / Beverage preparations / Sweeteners / Syrups / Simple syrups / C

How This Score Is Built

Strawberry Syrup draws on FDA status, EU regulatory status, US state actions, and published research, combined into a single editorially-derived 1-5 scale (never an official government rating). 4 of its 4 tracked ingredients are scored so far; data as of 2026-09-07.

Open Food Facts, FDA, and EU regulatory records feed this score. The FDA site → has the primary record; our methodology page explains the scoring.

Where Strawberry Syrup sits nationally

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

4.8 Top 16% higher than 84% 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

4.8
Generally Safe
Average ingredient safety: 4.8 out of 5
Based on 4 tracked ingredients
4
Tracked Ingredients
0
Concerning
4
Low Risk / Safe
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Nutri-Score

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

SUGAR, WATER, CORN SYRUP, MALIC ACID 2%, PROPYLENE GLYCOL ALGINATE, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVE), XANTHAN GUM, RED 40, SALT, BLUE 1.

Compare beyond brand

Nationwide peers by additive safety & ingredient depth

Two PlainIngredients-derived comparison paths for Strawberry Syrup: 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

Barcode
0028000244606
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed foods
Available In
Bolivia,Canada,United States

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Frequently asked questions

Is Strawberry Syrup above or below average on ingredient safety?

With an average ingredient safety score of 4.8/5, Strawberry Syrup sits ahead of 84% of the 58,710 PlainIngredients products carrying a scored ingredient list, 0.68 points above the 4.12/5 average across all scored products.

What's behind the 4.8/5 rating on Strawberry Syrup?

The 1-5 scale (5 safest) comes from FDA and EU regulatory status per ingredient. Strawberry Syrup's mapped ingredients average out to 4.8/5, which is the Generally Safe 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.