Corona Extra

Common questions

Is Corona Extra healthy?

Corona Extra scores 1/100 on Scout's independent analysis of ingredients, additives, and lab results — one of the lower scores in Scout's catalog. Corona Extra scores 1/100.

Has Corona Extra been lab-tested?

Yes. Corona Extra carries an independent laboratory panel from Independent third-party laboratory testing covering 1 contaminant (including Glyphosate) — the full results are on this page.

How processed is Corona Extra?

Corona Extra is NOVA Group 4: Ultra-Processed Foods.

How does Corona Extra compare to other beverages?

Corona Extra ranks #6 of 10 beverages in Scout's independent rankings. The current top score in the category is Honest Kids Organic Apple Juice Drink at 92/100.

Which ingredients drive Corona Extra's score?

In Scout's ingredient-by-ingredient analysis, Hops counts in its favor; Ethanol (Alcohol), Corn (Maize), Propylene Glycol Alginate are flagged as ingredients of concern. The full breakdown, with why each one matters, is in the Key ingredients section on this page.

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Corona Extra

Corona
Lab tested
1 Poor

At a glance

Beneficial ingredients 1
Harmful ingredients 3
Owned by Constellation Brands (US) / Anheuser-Busch InBev (rest of world)
Category Beverages
Summary

Corona Extra scores 1/100. Independent third-party testing detected 25.1 ppb glyphosate. Uses both barley malt and corn (maize) — two crops commonly sprayed with glyphosate — plus propylene glycol alginate as a synthetic foam stabilizer. Built on ethanol (WHO IARC Group 1 carcinogen). Clear-glass packaging accelerates light-struck off-flavor formation. Owned by Constellation Brands (US distribution) under license from Anheuser-Busch InBev.

Contaminants 1

Source: Independent third-party laboratory testing

Glyphosate
25.1 ppb
Moderate

A moderate level of glyphosate — elevated enough to be a real sourcing concern; cleaner-tested options exist.

Independent third-party testing detected glyphosate at 25.1 parts per billion.

Key ingredients 8

Ethanol (Alcohol)
Very Bad

Classified by WHO's IARC as a Group 1 carcinogen — definitively known to cause cancer in humans. Even moderate alcohol consumption is causally linked to cancers of the breast, colon, esophagus, larynx, liver, and oropharynx. There is no safe level of alcohol consumption per the WHO (2023).

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Corn (Maize)
Bad

Adjunct grain almost certainly sourced from conventional GMO corn — itself a glyphosate-spray candidate, compounding residue exposure on top of the barley.

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Propylene Glycol Alginate
Bad

Synthetic foam stabilizer — an ester of propylene glycol (an industrial solvent precursor). FDA-permitted but rare in traditional brewing; signals industrial-scale formulation.

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Water
Neutral

Brewing water; the dominant ingredient by volume.

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Barley Malt
Neutral

The primary glyphosate-residue vector in beer. Conventional barley in North America is commonly sprayed with glyphosate (Roundup) as a pre-harvest desiccant to dry the grain uniformly for combine harvesting; residues persist through malting, mashing, and fermentation.

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Yeast
Neutral

Saccharomyces strain used for fermentation; not a health concern.

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Ascorbic Acid (Antioxidant)
Neutral

Synthetic vitamin C added as an oxygen scavenger to extend shelf stability.

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Hops
Good

Whole hop flowers — traditional ingredient with mild antimicrobial polyphenols (xanthohumol, isohumulones).

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Processing

Group 4 · Ultra-processed

Ultra-Processed Foods

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