Beverage Preparations Roundup
We analyzed 1952 products to help you choose the healthiest & safest options.
Detailed Reviews (Page 13)

Sparkling Frost Classic Lemonade
Ingredients: CARBONATED WATER, CITRIC ACID, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, POTASSIUM BENZOATE AND POTASSIUM SORBATE (TO ENSURE FRESHNESS), SUCRALOSE, GUM ARABIC, GREEN TEA EXTRACT, NATURAL FLAVOR, ESTER GUM, CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA (TO PROTECT FLAVOR), NIACINAMIDE (VITAMIN B3), CALCIUM D-PANTOTHENATE (VITAMIN B5), PYRIDOXINE HCL (VITAMIN B6), BETA CAROTENE (FOR COLOR), RETINYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN A), BIOTIN, CHOLECALCIFEROL (VITAMIN D3), AND CYANOCOBALAMIN (VITAMIN B12)
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Contains Potassium Benzoate

The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Monster Java 300 Triple Shot
Ingredients: brewed coffee (filtered water, coffee), skim milk, sugar, cream, glucose, taurine, cocoa (processed with alkali), natural flavors, sodium bicarbonate, panax ginseng flavor, sodium citrate, caffeine, carrageenan, niacinamide (vitamin b3), inositol, l-carnitine l-tartrate, sucralose, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin b6), riboflavin (vitamin b12), microcrystalline cellulose, calcium alginate, sodium alginate
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Hash Brown Potato Patties
Ingredients: POTATOES, VEGETABLE OIL (SOYBEAN, CANOLA, COTTONSEED, AND/OR HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL), CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF CORN FLOUR, DEHYDRATED POTATOES, DEXTROSE, NATURAL FLAVORS (WHEAT, MILK), SALT, DISODIUM DIHYDROGEN PYROPHOSPHATE (TO MAINTAIN NATURAL COLOR). CONTAINS: MILK, WHEAT.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

100% Juice Cranberry
Ingredients: CRANBERRY JUICE FROM CONCENTRATE (WATER, CRANBERRY JUICE CONCENTRATE), WHITE GRAPE JUICE FROM CONCENTRATE (WATER, WHITE GRAPE JUICE CONCENTRATE), APPLE JUICE FROM CONCENTRATE (WATER, APPLE JUICE CONCENTRATE), PEAR JUICE FROM CONCENTRATE (WATER, PEAR JUICE CONCENTRATE), NATURAL FLAVOR, PECTIN, ASCORBIC ACID (VITAMIN C).
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

100% Juice Cherry Pomegranate Elderberry Flavored Apple Juice from Concentrate
Ingredients: Filtered water, apple juice concentrate, cherry juice concentrate, pomegranate juice concentrate, elderberry juice concentrate, natural flavors, ascorbic acid (vitamin C), vitamin A palmitate, D-alpha-tocopheryl acetate (vitamin E).
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Organic Hibiscus Berry Tea
Ingredients: Organic Brewed Infusion (water, Organic Jasmine Green Tea, Organic yaupon, Organic Soba) Citric Acid for freshness), Pink Himalayan Salt
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Acai Berry Smoothie Pack
Ingredients: Organic Acai Puree (Filtered Water, Organic Acai) Less than 0.5% Citric acid
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Lots of Lemon
Ingredients: FILTERED WATER, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, LESS THAN 2% OF: SODIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVATIVE), SODIUM METABISULFITE (PRESERVATIVE), LEMON OIL.
The Good
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Contains Sodium Benzoate

The Good
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Contains High Fructose Corn Syrup

The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Pepsi
Ingredients: CARBONATED WATER, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, CARAMEL COLOR, SUGAR, PHOSPHORIC ACID, CAFFEINE, CITRIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVOR
The Good
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Contains High Fructose Corn Syrup
- ● High Sugar Content

STUTZ PACKING CO.
Ingredients: Potatoes, Monglyceride, Freshness preserved with: Sodium Acid Phosphate, Sodium Bisulfite, Citric Acid, BHA.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Contains BHA (Butylated Hydroxyanisole)

Chocolate sweet ground chocolate cocoa beverage mix
Ingredients: Sugar, cocoa processed with alkali, unsweetened chocolate, soy lecithin, vanilla extract.
The Good
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● High Sugar Content

Hot cocoa mix
Ingredients: sugar, corn syrup, modified whey, cocoa (processed with alkali), hydrogenated coconut oil, nonfat milk, less than 2% of: salt, dipotassium phosphate, mono-and diglycerides, natural flavor.
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Contains Corn Syrup
- ● High Sugar Content

The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Hot cocoa
Ingredients: sugar, corn syrup solids, smodified whey, cocoa (processed with alkali), marshmallows (sugar, corn syrup, modified corn starch, gelatin, artificial flavor), hydrogenated coconut oil, maltodextrin, contains less than 2% of nonfat dry milk, salt, sodium caseinate, palm oil, dipotassium phosphate, mono-and diglycerides, silicon dioxide, natural flavors, sodium hydroxide, soy lecithin, contains: milk, soy, dist 8, sold excliusively by,
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Contains Corn Syrup
- ● High Sugar Content

Clean
Ingredients: purified sparkling water, organic erythritol, organic yerba mate extract, organic lime extract, organic hibiscus extract, citric acid, organic dark cherry flavor, organic lemon extract, organic stevia extract inf
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Kefir
Ingredients: CULTURED ORGANIC PASTEURIZED LOWFAT MILK, ORGANIC FRUIT BLEND (ORGANIC CANE SUGAR, WATER, ORGANIC STRAWBERRIES, ORGANIC NATURAL FLAVOR, PECTIN, ORGANIC LOCUST BEAN GUM, FRUIT AND VEGETABLE JUICE [FOR COLOR], CITRIC ACID), VITAMIN A PALMITATE
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Hot Cocoa Instant Drink Mix
Ingredients: sugar, corn syrup solids, smodified whey, cocoa (processed with alkali), hydrogenated coconut oil, facts container velope (39g) maltodextrin, nonfat dry milk, contains less than 2% of salt, sodium caseinate, dipotassium phosphate, palm oil, mono-and diglycerides, silicon dioxide, natural flavors, sodium hydroxide, soy lecithin, contains: milk, soy, 150 % daily value* 2%
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Contains Corn Syrup
- ● High Sugar Content

Organic Cold Brew Black Tea Concentrate Unsweetened
Ingredients: WATER, ORGANIC BLACK TEA, CITRIC ACID (ACIDIFIER)
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Sunkist Orange
Ingredients: CITRIC ACID, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, MALTODEXTRIN*, ASPARTAMET, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF THE FOLLOWING: MAGNESIUM OXIDE, CAFFEINE, GUM ACACIA, ACESULFAME POTASSIUM, ARTIFICIAL COLOR, YELLOW 5, RED 40.
The Good
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Contains Red 40 (Allura Red)

Lemonade flavored drink mix
Ingredients: sugar, fructose, citric acid, maltodextrin, sodium acid pyrophosphate, magnesium oxide, sodium citrate, ascorbic acid (vitamin C), natural flavor, artificial color, yellow 5 lake, soy lecithin, tocopherol
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● High Sugar Content

The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Sparkling Watermelon Juice
Ingredients: WATERMELON JUICE, CARBON DIOXIDE, CITRIC ACID, (ACIDIFIER), ASCORBIC ACID (TO MAINTAIN COLOR).
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

1% low fat chocolate milk
Ingredients: eredients: lowafat milk, sugar, cornstarch, cocoa, alkali̇zed cocoa, sált, carrageenan, artlaicial pavor, vitami̇n a palmitate and vitamin d3, contars: milk keep refrigerated excellent sourcerad of calcium prairie farms dairy, inc, gen, office: edwardsville, il 62025 processed and packaged at location stamped above, ren to0
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Chocolate protein plus
Ingredients: Low-fat milk, filtered water, agave nectar, cane sugar, whey protein concentrate, soy protein isolate, cocoa powder, natural flavors, dipotassium phosphate, acacia gum, gellan gum, ascorbic acid, carrageenan, vitamin a (palmitate), vitamin b1 (thiamin mononitrate), vitamin b2 (riboflavin), vitamin b3 (niacinamide), vitamin b5 (calcium pentothenate), vitamin b6 (pyridoxine hcl), vitamin b7 (biotin), vitamin b9 (folic acid), vitamin b12 (cyanocobalamin), vitamin d3 (cholecalciferol), vitamin e (d-alpha tocopheryl), calcium (tricalcium phosphate), phosphorus (tricalcium phosphate, magnesium phosphate), magnesium (magnesium phosphate), chromium (chromium chloride), iodine (potassium iodide), iron (ferric orthophosphate), zinc (zinc oxide), copper (copper gluconate).
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed
