Alcohol (ethanol)

What the evidence says

• IARC Group 1 (carcinogenic to humans)Regulatory

  IARC classifies alcoholic beverages as Group 1; the small amounts used as a solvent in flavorings are not comparable with drinking. There is no known safe amount of alcohol in pregnancy. [1]

• AlcoholStrong evidence

  There is no known safe amount of alcohol use during pregnancy. [2]

Evidence tiers say how sure the evidence is, separately from how much it matters. About evidence tiers.

Popular products that list alcohol (ethanol)

86 of the 17,000 most-scanned products in the US with a GoodSwap page list alcohol (ethanol). The 12 most scanned:

• Yakitori Chicken with Japanese-Style Fried Rice Ajinomoto · 1.53 kg, 54 oz Score 40 out of 100 Okay
• Thai Vegetable Gyoza Trader Joe's · 454 g Score 49 out of 100 Okay
• Thai Pad Thai Amy's · 269 g Score 60 out of 100 Good
• Soy Sauce Kikkoman · 1 Score 79 out of 100 Good
• Pure Vanilla Extract Costco · 473 mL (16 fl oz) Score 100 out of 100 Excellent
• Vegetable Yakisoba Ajinomoto · 54 oz Score 63 out of 100 Good
• Light Corn Syrup with Real Vanilla Karo · 16 fl oz, 1 pint, 473 mL Score 58 out of 100 Okay
• Slightly Coated Dark Chocolate Almonds Trader Joe's · 10 oz (283 g) Score 17 out of 100 Bad
• Beef Teriyaki Healthy Choice · 9.5 oz Score 24 out of 100 Poor
• Honey Oat Granola Bob's Red Mill · 12 oz (340 g) Score 32 out of 100 Poor
• Steamed Chicken Soup Dumplings Trader Joe's · 6 oz (170 g) Score 47 out of 100 Okay
• Teriyaki Pineapple Chicken Meatballs Amylu · 46 oz Score 39 out of 100 Poor

Diets and allergens

Vegan

Yes

Vegetarian

Yes

Gluten-free

Yes

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