KNOW YOUR SNACKS

2025

This site helps you see what’s really inside your vending machine snacks and drinks. 

Each product is broken down by ingredients, health risks, and an overall score, so you can make quick, informed choices. Just scan the QR code and check the facts.

Health Risk Score
00-49  Low Risk
50-74  Mild Risk
75-100 High Risk


CORN SILK TEA
HEALTH RISK: 15 / 100


Ingredients that cause Health Risks

Trace processing residuals / additives
Minor cumulative risk



*All risk scores on Your Vending Health are subjective and based on our internal scoring system. Ratings reflect each ingredient’s potential health impact according to available nutrition research, but they are not medical advice. Individual responses to ingredients may vary, and scores should be viewed as general guidance rather than definitive health assessments.

WHAT IS IT


A bottled corn silk “tea” drink made with corn extract, corn silk extract, water, and brown rice concentrate (no added sugar in this version).

BENEFITS


Naturally caffeine-free, contains plant extracts which are mild and generally benign, low in calories (no sugar), refreshing and gentle.

DRAWBACKS


Though it has minimal additives, commercial processing and extraction may introduce trace residues or preservatives; the health benefit claims are often overstated.


INGREDIENTS

SCORE

CONSUMER NOTE

RESEARCH SUBTEXT



Water / Purified Water5 Essential, no risk.Water is safe and fundamental. Very low risk unless contaminated.
Corn Extract / Corn Silk Extract10Botanical extracts; generally mild.Corn silk has been used traditionally (e.g. in herbal medicine) and has diuretic / mild medicinal uses; seldom associated with harmful effects at normal doses.
Brown Rice Concentrate / Brown Rice Extract15
Adds subtle flavor, mild “grainy” nuance.
Low risk, brown rice is a common food; extraction not likely to introduce harmful compounds under normal food processing.
Trace / residuals from processing
15
Possible residual solvent, minor preservative traces (if used)
In commercial extracts there is always a small possibility of trace chemicals or byproducts, but regulated foods usually keep these extremely low.