Question 1

Is Mountain Dew Baja Blast Tropical Lime safe?

Accepted Answer

Mountain Dew Baja Blast Tropical Lime contains 1 additive(s) flagged for avoidance by regulators (banned somewhere, under active FDA review, or with strong evidence of harm) and 2 additive(s) under caution. Safety score: 33/100.

Question 2

What additives does Mountain Dew Baja Blast Tropical Lime contain?

Accepted Answer

Mountain Dew Baja Blast Tropical Lime contains 9 additives identified from its ingredient list: FD&C Yellow No. 5, Aluminum Lake, FD&C Blue No. 1, Aluminum Lake, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Sodium Benzoate, Sucrose Acetate Isobutyrate, Caffeine, Citric Acid, Sucrose, Corn Syrup.

Question 3

Is Mountain Dew Baja Blast Tropical Lime okay for kids?

Accepted Answer

Mountain Dew Baja Blast Tropical Lime contains additives that some parents prefer to avoid for young children, including substances flagged by U.S. and EU regulators. Children consume more food per body weight than adults, so cumulative exposure matters more. See the full ingredient breakdown for context.

Question 4

Where does this safety data come from?

Accepted Answer

Our analysis is based on the FDA Substances Added to Food database, EFSA OpenFoodTox, OpenFDA Adverse Events, and the ingredient list published on Open Food Facts. Each additive's regulatory status (FDA, EFSA, UK, Canada, Japan, etc.) is documented on its detail page.

Is Mountain Dew Baja Blast Tropical Lime safe?

AVOID·1

CAUTION·2

SAFE·5

UNKNOWN·1

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