Concern topic
Nutrition & positives
What this topic is
This topic collects ingredient-level rows our method links to composition facts and positive ingredient signals. A positive row is still source-linked and scoped; it does not override unrelated concern rows elsewhere in the method.
By NordicScan Evidence Engine · assembled from structured ingredient evidence records · source spans verified by automated gates · Reviewed 2026-07-08 · Evidence snapshot geo-wave1-evidence-snapshot-2026-07-08 · Scoring engine det_v3 · how we score.
Ingredients our method links to this topic
US FDA: A product contains xanthan gum as a permitted thickener/stabiliser listed under 21 CFR 172.695.
GlycerinUS FDA: A product contains glycerin as a widely used humectant; the US lists it as a permitted multi-purpose ingredient under 21 CFR 182.1320.
Potassium sorbateeCFR / US FDA: A product contains potassium sorbate as a preservative listed under 21 CFR 182.3640.
MaltodextrineCFR / US FDA: A product contains maltodextrin as a starch-derived nutritive saccharide polymer listed under 21 CFR 184.1444.
Sodium lauryl sulfateeCFR / US FDA: A product contains sodium lauryl sulfate; this tranche retains only a narrow FDA food-additive status source and does not upgrade the cosmetic concern band.
Steviol glycosidesUS FDA: A product contains high-purity steviol glycosides in the FDA-described plant-based sweetener category; FDA says it has evaluated many GRAS notices for 95% minimum purity steviol glycosides.
Read the category method page for scope, evidence tiers, and the words our method uses.
Common questions
- Does a positive row erase another concern?
- No. Each row keeps its own scope, and the scoring engine handles the combined result.
- Why are there only a few cards?
- Only current snapshot ingredients with matching nutrition-tier rows appear here.
Reviewed 2026-07-08 · Evidence snapshot geo-wave1-evidence-snapshot-2026-07-08 · Scoring engine det_v3 · All concern topics.