Mtn Dew Nutri-Score E NOVA 4

White Out Soda, Smooth Citrus

White Out Soda, Smooth Citrus: 3.6/5 ingredient safety

White Out Soda, Smooth Citrus by Mtn Dew has 5 tracked ingredients, with an overall safety score of 3.6 out of 5, 0.52 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 0.52 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 White Out Soda, Smooth Citrus, 5 of its 5 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 White Out Soda, Smooth Citrus sits nationally

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

3.6 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

3.6
Low Risk
Average ingredient safety: 3.6 out of 5
Based on 5 tracked ingredients
5
Tracked Ingredients
1
Concerning
3
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, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Citric Acid, Natural Flavor, Sodium Benzoate (Preserves Freshness), Gum Arabic, Caffeine, Sodium Citrate, Glycerol Ester Of Rosin, Calcium Disodium Edta (To Protect Flavor), Brominated Vegetable Oil.

Compare beyond brand

Nationwide peers by additive safety & ingredient depth

Two PlainIngredients-derived comparison paths for White Out Soda, Smooth Citrus: 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
0012000043154
Nutri-Score
Grade E
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed foods
Available In
United States

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Frequently asked questions

How does White Out Soda, Smooth Citrus's safety score compare to other products?

Among the 58,710 PlainIngredients products with a scored ingredient list, White Out Soda, Smooth Citrus's 3.6/5 average puts it in the lower 87%, 0.52 points below the 4.12/5 average across all scored products.

What's behind the 3.6/5 rating on White Out Soda, Smooth Citrus?

The 1-5 scale (5 safest) comes from FDA and EU regulatory status per ingredient. White Out Soda, Smooth Citrus's mapped ingredients average out to 3.6/5, which is 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.