Baja Blast

Name: Baja Blast
Brand: Mountain Dew

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Ingredients · 12

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Common questions

Is Mountain Dew Baja Blast healthy?

Mountain Dew Baja Blast scores 5/100 on Tallow — our avoid band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

What is in Mountain Dew Baja Blast?

Mountain Dew Baja Blast lists 12 ingredients, starting with Carbonated Water, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Natural and Artificial Flavor, Citric Acid and Sodium Benzoate. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Mountain Dew Baja Blast contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Mountain Dew Baja Blast’s ingredient list matches a seed oil — canola, soybean, corn, cottonseed, grapeseed, sunflower, safflower, rice bran or peanut oil, or an unspecified "vegetable oil".

How processed is Mountain Dew Baja Blast?

Mountain Dew Baja Blast is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does Mountain Dew Baja Blast compare to other soda & soft drinks?

At 5/100 Mountain Dew Baja Blast scores worse than most soda & soft drinks we have scored. A higher-scoring option in soda & soft drinks is poppi Prebiotic Soda Cherry Limeade at 92/100.

Is Mountain Dew Baja Blast organic?

Mountain Dew Baja Blast is not certified organic in our data.

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