Beverage Preparations Roundup
We analyzed 1952 products to help you choose the healthiest & safest options.
Detailed Reviews (Page 21)

Apple Flavored Soda, Apple
Ingredients: Carbonated Water, Sugar, Apple Juice From Concentrate, Natural Flavor, Citric Acid (Provide Tartness), Malic Acid (Provide Tartness), Sodium Benzoate (To Protect Taste), Caramel Color.
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Contains Sodium Benzoate
- ● High Sugar Content

Green Tea Super Antioxidant
Ingredients: supplement facts serving size 1 tea bag (makes 8 fl oz) amount per tea bag % daily value organic grapeseed extract proprietary blend of herbs: organic lemongrass organic green tea leaf organic licorice root organic jasmine green tea leaf organic alfalfa leaf organic burdock root organic dandelion root. organic amla fruit (amalaki) organic belleric myro ruit (bibhitaki) organic chebulic myrotwtruit (haritaki) 27 mg t. 1,973 mg t t t t. t daily value not established. each tea bag contains approximately 15 mg of caffeine, as compared to approximately 90 mg in 8 oz of coffee. warning: consult your healthcare provider prior to use if you are pregnant or nursing, taking any medication or if you have a medical condition. east west tea company, llc eugene, or 97402 certified organic by qai, inc. certified organiç vegan certified compostable tea bags corporation 十_ gance
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

NOS energy drink
Ingredients: CARBONATED WATER, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP,CITRIC ACID, TAURINE, SODIUM CITRATE, SODIUM HEXAMETAPHOSPHATE (PRESERVATIVE) ,CAFFEINE, NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVE), SODIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVATIVE), GUM ARABIC, NACINAMIDE(VIT. 93), D-CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE (VIT. B5). SUCRALOSE, ESTER GUM, CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA (PRESERVATIVE). INOSITOL, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCA VIT. 86), YELLOW 5, BLUE 1. CYANOCOBALAMIN (VIT. B12). CAFFEINE FROM ALL SOURCES: 200mg PER CAN
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Contains High Fructose Corn Syrup

Black Cherry
Ingredients: carbonated water, natural flavors, citric acid, proprietary functional blend (yerba mate, white tea, caffeine), stevia leaf extract, sea 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
- ● Contains Corn Syrup

culture pop soda
Ingredients: carbonated filtered water, organic juice blend from concentrate (white grape, ginger, lemon), natural flavor, citric acid, organic coriander, live probiotic (bacillus subtilis), organic turmeric
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Homestyle Mashed Potatoes
Ingredients: POTATOES, BUTTER (CREAM, SALT) MILK, CREAM. CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF SALT, NATURAL FLAVOR, MONOGLYCERIDES, MEDIUM CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDES, BLACK PEPPER, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE (TO MAINTAIN COLOR), POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVE)
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

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

Lemon Lime Twisr
Ingredients: Carbonated water, erythritol, citric acid, potassium benzoate, stevia leaf, pectin, sodium citrate, caffeine, gum arabic, potassium sorbate, natural flavor, glycerol ester of rosin, niacinamide, d-calcium pantothenate, guarana seed extract, vitamin A palmitate, pyridoxine HCL, ascorbic acid, beta-carotene, cyanocobalamin.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Contains Potassium Benzoate

Korean Red Ginseng Drink
Ingredients: Water, Isomaltooligosaccharide, Jujube Fruit Extract, Dextrin, Malt Extract, Korean Red Ginseng Root Extract, Ginger Root Extract, Cinnamon Bark Extract, Artificial Flavor (Herb), Citric Acid, Goji Berry Extract
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

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

The Green Edition: Dragon Fruit
Ingredients: Carbonated Water, Sugar, Glucose, Citric Acid, Taurine, Sodium Citrate, Natural and Artificial Flavors, Caffeine, Color, Niacinamide, Pyridoxine HCI (Vitamin B6), Calcium Pantothenate, Blue 1, Vitamin B12
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● High Sugar Content

Immune support propel
Ingredients: Water, citric acid, natural flavor, sodium hexametaphospha (to protect flavor), salt, ascorbic acid (vitamin C), potassium Sorbate (preserves freshness), potassium citrate, sodium citrate, sucralose, polysorbate 60, zinc gluconate acesulfame potassium, calcium disodium EDTA (to protect flavor), calcium pantothenate (vitamin B5), niacinamide (vitamin B3), vitamin E acetate, pyridoxine hydrochloride.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

V v-fusion +energy black cherry vegetable & fruit juice
Ingredients: water, vegetable juice (water and concentrated juices of sweet potatoes, purple carrots), fruit juice (water and concentrated juices of apple, cherries, pomegranates), natural flavoring, citric acid, malic acid, ascorbic acid (vitamin C), beta carotene, tea (filtered water, black and green tea), vitamin E (alpha tocopheryl acetate), niacinamide (vitamin B3), pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), cyanocobalamin (vitamin B12)
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Celsius
Ingredients: Citric Acid, Taurine, Maltodextrin, Guarana Seed Extract, Green Tea Extract, Caffeine, Sucralose, Calcium Carbonate, Ascorbic Acid, Gum Arabic, Glucuronolactone, Vegetable Juice (color), Natural Flavor, Ginger Root Extract, Calcium Pantothenate, Niacinamide, Silicon Dioxide, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin, Biotin, Chromium Chelate, Cyanocobalamin
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

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

Heavy whipping cream
Ingredients: HEAVY CREAM, MILK, CONTAINS LESS THAN 0.5% OF: CARRAGEENAN, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 80. 18% CONTAINS: MILK.
The Good
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Contains Mono- and Diglycerides

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

REIGN Total Body Fuel White Gummy Bear
Ingredients: CARBONATED WATER, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM CITRATE, NATURAL FLAVORS, L-LEUCINE, CAFFEINE, ISOLEUCINE, VALINE, SUCRALOSE, SODIUM BENZOATE, POTASSIUM CITRATE, POTASSIUM SORBATE, ACESULFAME POTASSIUM, NIACINAMIDE (VIT. B3). MAGNESIUM LACTATE, COENZYME Q-10, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE (VIT B6). CYANOCOBALAMIN (VIT. B12).
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Contains Sodium Benzoate

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

Ocean Spray Cran × Grape
Ingredients: FILTERED WATER, GRAPE JUICE FROM CONCENTRATE (WATER, GRAPE JUICE CONCENTRATE), SUGAR, CRANBERRY JUICE FROM CONCENTRATE (WATER, CRANBERRY JUICE CONCENTRATE), FUMARIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVOR, SODIUM CITRATE, VEGETABLE JUICE CONCENTRATE FOR COLOR, ASCORBIC ACID (VITAMIN C), CITRIC ACID.
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Diet Coke
Ingredients: CARBONATED WATER, CARAMEL COLOR, ASPARTAME acts PHOSPHORIC ACID, POTASSIUM BENZOATE (TO PROTECT TASTE), NATURAL FLAVORS, CITRIC ACID, CAFFEINE
The Good
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Contains Phosphoric Acid

chocolate fat free milk
Ingredients: nonfat milk, liquid sugar (sugar, water), less than 1% of cocoa (processed with alkali), corn starch, salt, carrageenan, natural flavor, vitamin A palmitate, vitamin D3
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Cream Soda
Ingredients: ing nutrition facts 1-888-377-3773 tetal fat og sodium 95mg tetal carb, 66 total supars 65 er supas 129% protein og 24% please recycle serving size 1 bottle calories 240 serving carbonated water, high fructose cor syrup ad 25 or less of carrel 1z colda natural and artificial flavors, sodu en peser e phoric caffee, sodium phosphate produced under the muthority of dr pepper seenpnc acy drneplung tx 790 a19 dr pepperiseven up nc,capfene conten 2r sd5 daly or
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Orange Blast Drink Enhancer
Ingredients: Water, citric acid, sodium citrate, gum arabic, sucralose, contains less than 2% of: niacinamide (vitamin b3), pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin b6), cyanocobalamin (vitamin b12), natural flavor, sucrose acetate isobutyrate, yellow #6, sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate (preservatives).
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Contains Sodium Benzoate

Protein shake
Ingredients: water, milk protein concentrate†, calcium caseinate†, contains 1% or less of the following: whey protein concentrate†, high oleic sunflower oil, natural and artificial flavors, cocoa powder (processed with alkali), inulin, cellulose gel and cellulose gum, salt, datem, sucralose, acesulfame potassium, carrageenan, tripotassium phosphate, dipotassium phosphate, sodium polyphosphate, vitamin and mineral blend (sodium ascorbate [vitamin c], niacinamide, zinc amino acid chelate, dl-alpha-tocopheryl acetate [vitamin e]calcium d-pantothenate, copper amino acid chelate, pyridoxine hydrochloride [vitamin b6], riboflavin [vitamin b2], thiamine mononitrate [vitamin b1], cholecalciferol [vitamin d3], folic acid, biotin, vitamin a palmitate, potassium iodide, chromium chloride, phytonadione [vitamin ki], sodium molybdate, sodium selenite, cyanocobalamin [vitamin b12]), ferric orthophosphate, manganese sulfate, magnesium phosphate,
The Good
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Extra Crispy Tater Tots
Ingredients: Potatoes, vegetable oil (sunflower, cottonseed, soybean, and/or canola), salt, corn flour, dextrose, disodium dihydrogen pyrophosphate (to retain natural color), dehydrated onion, sodium sulfate, garlic powder, spices.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Muscle Milk
Ingredients: WATER, MILK PROTEIN ISOLATE, CALCIUM CASEINATE, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF SODIUM CASEINATE, COCOA (PROCESSED WITH ALKALI), SOLUBLE CORN FIBER, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, HIGH OLEIC SUNFLOWER OIL, CELLULOSE GEL, INULIN, TRIPOTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM POLYPHOSPHATES, CELLULOSE GUM, SUCRALOSE, CARRAGEENAN, ACESULFAME POTASSIUM, SALT, ASCORBIC ACID (PRESERVES FRESHNESS), SODIUM CITRATE, FERRIC PYROPHOSPHATE, CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, VITAMIN E ACETATE, NIACINAMIDE, ZINC OXIDE, COPPER GLUCONATE, CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE % (VITAMIN B6), VITAMIN D3, THIAMIN MONONITRATE (VITAMIN B1), RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID, POTASSIUM PIODIDE, CHROMIUM CHLORIDE, BIOTIN, % CYANOCOBALAMIN (VITAMIN B12). CONTAINS MILK INGREDIENTS. % PRODUCED FOR CYTOSPORT, INC. % P.O. BOX 049003 CHICAGO, IL 60604 ©2022 CYTOSPORT, INC. 0% WE'RE HERE TO HELP. 5% MUSCLEMILK.COM/GATORADE OR 1-888-298-6629. PLEAS
The Good
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

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

HALF & HALF ICED TEA LEMON
Ingredients: Premium Brewed Blend Of Black Teas Using Filtered Water, High Fructose Corn Syrup (glucose-fructose Syrup), Lemon Juice From Concentrate, Pear Juice From Concentrate, Citric Acid, Ascorbic Acid (vitamin C), Natural Flavors, Sucralose, Acesulfame Potassium, Gum Acacia
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Contains High Fructose Corn Syrup
