Rockstar Recovery Lemonade

by Rockstar

65
Concern
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 3 flagged ingredients

Rockstar Recovery Lemonade by Rockstar receives a safety score of 65/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 3 ingredients that have been flagged for potential safety concerns by regulatory or consumer advocacy databases. Product label data is sourced from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative database. See the full ingredient breakdown and safety assessment below.

Barcode
0818094005784
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed

What the Data Says About

Rockstar Recovery Lemonade by Rockstar carries a composite safety score of 65/100, which we classify as "Concern" on our four-tier shelf-label framework. The score is computed by mapping each labeled ingredient against FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) regulatory status and CSPI Chemical Cuisine classifications, then penalizing the overall product for each additive rated as caution-or-worse. Product data originates from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative catalog; safety annotations come from federal regulators and the Center for Science in the Public Interest.

Our scan identified 3 flagged ingredients in this product — components that at least one official source has classified as requiring caution, targeted avoidance, or further evaluation. Flagged ingredients are the items most likely to surface in FDA inspection findings, state-level ingredient bans, or outbreak-related recall notices, so the per-ingredient breakdown below is the most useful lens for anyone screening this product for a specific dietary concern.

On the NOVA processing scale, Rockstar Recovery Lemonade is classified as Group 4 (Ultra-processed). NOVA measures industrial processing intensity rather than ingredient-level safety, so it complements the SAFFA and CSPI ratings: a product can be clean on additive flags but heavily processed, or lightly processed but carry individually flagged ingredients. Combining both lenses gives a fuller picture than either alone.

Safety Profile at a Glance

Composite safety metrics for Rockstar Recovery Lemonade
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 65/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 3 CSPI/FDA review
NOVA processing group Group 4 OpenFoodFacts
Nutri-Score Not available OpenFoodFacts

Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Water
2
Glucose Syrup
3
Lemon Juice Concentrate
4
Citric Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, ENZYME, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Safe GRAS
5
Taurine
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Safe Listed
6
Sodium Citrate
7
Natural Flavor
8
Sodium Hexametaphosphate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
9
To Protect Flavor
10
Sodium Benzoate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FUMIGANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
11
Preserves Freshness
12
Caffeine
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
13
Potassium Sorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS
14
Monopotassium Phosphate
15
Calcium Lactate Pentahydrate
16
Acesulfame Potassium
NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETENER
Avoid Approved
17
Magnesium Lactate
18
Sucralose
NUTRITIVE SWEETENER
Avoid Approved
19
Milk Thistle Extract
20
Gum Arabic
21
Niacinamide
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
22
Vitamin B3
23
Calcium Pantothenate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
24
Vitamin B5
25
Glycerol Ester Of Rosin
26
Panax Ginseng Root Extract
27
Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
28
Vitamin B6
29
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
30
Cyanocobalamin
31
Vitamin B12

Full Ingredient List

WATER, GLUCOSE SYRUP, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, CITRIC ACID, TAURINE, SODIUM CITRATE, NATURAL FLAVOR, SODIUM HEXAMETAPHOSPHATE (TO PROTECT FLAVOR), SODIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVES FRESHNESS), CAFFEINE, POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVES FRESHNESS), MONOPOTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, CALCIUM LACTATE PENTAHYDRATE, ACESULFAME POTASSIUM, MAGNESIUM LACTATE, SUCRALOSE, MILK THISTLE EXTRACT, GUM ARABIC, NIACINAMIDE (VITAMIN B3), CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE (VITAMIN B5), GLYCEROL ESTER OF ROSIN, PANAX GINSENG ROOT EXTRACT, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE (VITAMIN B6), CARAMEL COLOR, CYANOCOBALAMIN (VITAMIN B12)

Data Sources

Data as of 2025. Source: OpenFoodFacts, FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine.

Product data from OpenFoodFacts (ODbL). Ingredient safety ratings from FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine. See our methodology for details.

This information is for reference only and does not constitute dietary or medical advice.

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Data sourced from official FDA, USDA, and CDC food-safety databases. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFoodSafe Editorial