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Starbucks Nitro Cold Brew
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Starbucks Nitro Cold Brew is currently classified as elevated concern in the NonToxic.com database, with a 55/100 comparative safety score. DEHP measured at 45510. Scored relative to other Beverages products in this database. Panel of 18 plasticizers and bisphenols across 3 lab samples; 4 detected. DEHP-equivalents 1.3% of the EFSA adult tolerable daily intake. This is a shopping comparison aid, not a medical or regulatory determination.
DEHP signal45510
MicroplasticsNot tested (dataset covers plasticizers and bisphenols)
Test year2024
Evidence confidence
Medium confidence
Confidence reflects whether source, year, and measured contamination fields are available.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Study source | PlasticList (plasticlist.org) |
| Year tested | 2024 |
| Contamination source | Unknown |
| Polymer types | Various |
| DEHP signal | 45510 |
| Microplastics signal | Not tested (dataset covers plasticizers and bisphenols) |
Full laboratory panel · PlasticList
3 samples analyzed, collected 2024-07-21 from Starbucks, 1900 El Camino Real, Redwood City, CA 94063. Methods: QuEChERS, Phthalates and Substitutes; QuEChERS, Bisphenols. Values shown are the worst observed across samples. DEHP-equivalents: 45510 ng/serving. Share of EFSA tolerable daily intake — adult (70 kg): 1.3%, toddler (14 kg): 6.5%.
| Analyte | Result |
|---|---|
| DEHP | 27 ng/g · 9990 ng/serving |
| DBP | 20 ng/g · 7400 ng/serving |
| BBP | <LOQ (5 ng/g) |
| DINP | <LOQ (1 ng/g) |
| DIDP | <LOQ (100 ng/g) |
| DEP | <LOQ (10 ng/g) |
| DMP | <LOQ (5 ng/g) |
| DIBP | 16 ng/g · 5920 ng/serving |
| DNHP | <LOQ (1 ng/g) |
| DCHP | <LOQ (10 ng/g) |
| DNOP | <LOQ (1 ng/g) |
| BPA | <LOQ (1 ng/g) |
| BPS | <LOQ (1 ng/g) |
| BPF | <LOQ (1 ng/g) |
| DEHT | 75 ng/g · 27750 ng/serving |
| DEHA | <LOQ (10 ng/g) |
| DINCH | <LOQ (1 ng/g) |
| DIDA | <LOQ (100 ng/g) |
Source: PlasticList record for this product (plasticlist.org, Light Labs, 2024). PlasticList describes these results as a snapshot suitable as a starting point for further work — not solid enough on their own to draw high-confidence conclusions. Our comparative score inherits that uncertainty.
How to interpret this product record.
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Product FAQ
Common questions about Starbucks Nitro Cold Brew.
Is Starbucks Nitro Cold Brew a lower-concern product?
NonToxic.com currently classifies Starbucks Nitro Cold Brew as elevated concern with a 55/100 score. DEHP measured at 45510. Scored relative to other Beverages products in this database. Panel of 18 plasticizers and bisphenols across 3 lab samples; 4 detected. DEHP-equivalents 1.3% of the EFSA adult tolerable daily intake.
What evidence is available for Starbucks Nitro Cold Brew?
Starbucks Nitro Cold Brew currently lists PlasticList (plasticlist.org) as the study source, 2024 as the test year, 45510 as the DEHP signal, and Not tested (dataset covers plasticizers and bisphenols) as the microplastics signal. The evidence label is medium confidence.
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