Brominated vegetable oil

About

Brominated vegetable oil is a mixture of plant-derived triglycerides modified by bonding bromine atoms to the fat molecules.^[1] The soft drink industry has used it since 1931, generally at around 8 parts per million, to emulsify citrus-flavoured beverages and keep them from separating in distribution; careful choice of the base oil lets bromination reach a specific density of 1.33 g per millilitre.^[1] Several countries have banned it in food and drink over potential adverse health effects in humans.^[1] It appears in the United States ingredient statement for Mountain Dew Code Red that USDA captured from 2018 label data, and PepsiCo had removed it from Mountain Dew by 2020.^[2][3]

Products (6)

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  Mountain Dew 1.5 L

  Mountain Dew · 1.5 l · bottle · Drinks Flavoured - Ready to Drink

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  Mountain Dew Amp Energy Original 16 fl oz

  Mountain Dew · 16 floz · can · Stimulants/Energy Drinks - Ready to Drink

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  Mountain Dew Code Red 20 fl oz

  Mountain Dew · 20 floz · bottle · Drinks Flavoured - Ready to Drink

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• Mountain Dew LiveWire 12 fl oz

  Mountain Dew · 12 floz · can · Drinks Flavoured - Ready to Drink

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  Mountain Dew LiveWire 20 fl oz

  Mountain Dew · 20 floz · plastic bottle · Drinks Flavoured - Ready to Drink

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• Mountain Dew Pitch Black II 20 fl oz

  Mountain Dew · 20 fl_oz · bottle · Drinks Flavoured - Ready to Drink

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References

1. ↑ Brominated vegetable oil Wikipedia. publication. Accessed 2026-09-12. cc-by-sa-4.0. Wikipedia contributors.
2. ↑ USDA FoodData Central, Branded Foods (GDSN), fdc_id 1459977, version 2021-03-19 U.S. Department of Agriculture. registry. Published 2021-03-19. Accessed 2026-09-12. Record: 1459977. cc0. Upstream: GDSN.
3. ↑ Mountain Dew Wikipedia. publication. Accessed 2026-09-12. cc-by-sa-4.0. Wikipedia contributors.