How Healthy Is Ribena

In addition to acting as antioxidants and fighting free radicals, they may offer anti-inflammatory, anti-viral, and anti-cancer benefits. They are considered vitamin superstar. Blackcurrants have been shown to have more anthocyanins than almost any other fruit or vegetable.

What happens if you drink too much Ribena?

Ribena drinks now contain under 5g of sugar per 100ml and have been replaced by controversial sweeteners Acesulfame K and Sucralose. They’ve also added Polydextrose to make it thicker but when consumed in large amounts it’s also known to cause bloating, flatulence and diarrhoea.

Why did Ribena get banned?

In 2003, the Food Commission in the United Kingdom criticised the sugar levels in regular Ribena as contributing to childhood obesity.