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No. 014 · Drinks · Added 10 Sept 2026

Elephant House Cream Soda

Elephant House (Ceylon Cold Stores PLC, No.117, Sir Chittampalam A. Gardiner Mawatha, Colombo 2, Sri Lanka) · 250 ml (2 servings per 500 ml bottle)
17g sugar/ serving → 68% of adult daily recommended* limit
68kcal/serving

Part-sweetened with stevia to cut the sugar to roughly two-thirds of a same-size glass of Sprite, but the bright yellow colour comes from tartrazine, one of the dyes that carries an EU hyperactivity warning.

Contains permitted sweetener Steviol Glycoside — label states "energy reduced"Coloured with Tartrazine (INS 102), part of the "Southampton Six" with an EU hyperactivity warningContains preservative sodium benzoatePack states not recommended for children under three years of ageArtificial cream soda flavour
Per serving vs. daily recommended* limit
Total sugar17g / serving
Adult68%
Child 9–1385%
Child 4–8113%
sodium7.5mg / serving
Adult0%
Child 9–131%
Child 4–81%
Saturated fat0g / serving
Adult0%
Child 9–130%
Child 4–80%
Nutrition
Per serving
Energy68 kcal
Total carbohydrates17 g
Dietary fibre0 g
Total sugar17 g
Protein0 g
Total fat0 g
— saturated0 g
— trans0 g
Sodium7.5 mg
Ingredients worth knowing

Carbonated Water, Sugar, Citric Acid (INS 330), Artificial Cream Soda Flavour, Steviol Glycoside (INS 960), Sodium Benzoate (INS 211), Tartrazine (INS 102). Contains permitted sweetener 'Steviol Glycoside'. Energy reduced.

Steviol Glycoside (INS 960)
High-intensity sweetener extracted from the stevia leaf, used to cut total sugar in "energy reduced" drinks. Approved by FDA/EFSA/JECFA; low concern at permitted levels.
Tartrazine (INS 102)
Synthetic yellow azo dye, also one of the "Southampton Six." Can trigger reactions in aspirin-sensitive individuals, alongside the same EU hyperactivity labelling requirement.
Sodium Benzoate (INS 211)
Common preservative, generally recognised as safe. Can form trace benzene when combined with ascorbic acid (vitamin C) plus heat/light — a longstanding, low-level concern; typical exposure considered well within safe limits by regulators.
Citric Acid (INS 330)
Naturally occurring fruit acid used as an acidulant. Well-studied, low concern; frequent intake from acidic drinks can contribute to dental erosion.