Beverage Preparations Roundup
We analyzed 1952 products to help you choose the healthiest & safest options.
Detailed Reviews (Page 29)

Lemonade
Ingredients: FILTERED WATER, LEMON JUICE FROM CONCENTRATE** LESS THAN 0.5% OF:, NATURAL FLAVORS, CITRIC ACID (PROVIDES TARTNESS), MODIFIED CORNSTARCH,, GLYCEROL ESTER OF ROSIN, SODIUM BENZOATE AND POTASSIUM SORBATE AND CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA (TO PROTECT TASTE), ASPARTAME, ACESULFAME POTASSIUM, SUCRALOSE, YELLOW #5., **ADDS A NEGLIGIBLE AMOUNT OF SUGAR.
The Good
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Contains Sodium Benzoate

Lemon Lime Prebiotic Soda
Ingredients: Sparkling Water, Organic Cane Sugar, Cassava Root Fiber, Apple Juice*, Organic Apple Cider Vinegar, Natural Flavors, Citric Acid, Organic Agave, Inulin, Stevia Leaf Extract, Lime Juice*, Lemon Juice*, *Concentrate
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Lemonade Zero
Ingredients: water, lemon juice concentrate, carbon dioxide, lemon extract, pectin, natural flavors, citric acid, acesulfame potassium, sucralose
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Strawberry Apricot
Ingredients: Carbonated Water, Sugar, Glucose, Citric Acid, Taurine, Sodium Citrate, Natural and Artificial Flavors, Caffeine, Colors, Niacinamide, Pyridoxine HCl (Vitamin B6), Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin B12
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Fitness water
Ingredients: Water, citric acid, sodium hexametaphosphate, natural flavor, salt, potassium sorbate, potassium citrate, sodium citrate, ascorbic acid, sucralose, acesulfame potassium, calcium disodium EDTA, calcium pantothenate, niacinamide, vitamin E acetate, pyridoxine hydrochloride.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Diet snapple raspberry tea
Ingredients: filtered water, citric acid, tea, aspartame, potassium citrate, natural flavors, malic acid, acesulfame potassium
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

arnold palmer
Ingredients: PREMIUM BREWED BLACK TEAS USING FILTERED WATER, FRUCTOSE, CORN SYRUP (GLUCOSE-FRUCTOSE SYRUP), PEAR JUICE FROM CONCENTRATE, LEMON JUICE FROM CONCENTRATE, FLAVORS, SUCRALOSE, ACESULFAME POTASSIUM, ASCORBIC ACID (VITAMIN C), GUM ACACIA, ESTER GUM
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Contains Corn Syrup

Alive Ancient Mushroom Elixir Root Beer
Ingredients: Adaptogenic Mushroom Infusion (Reishi, Chaga, Turkey Tail), Pu-Erh Tea*, Raw Apple Cider Vinegar*, Dark Amber Maple*, and Root Beer Spices*
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

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

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

Bottle matcha green tea almond latte
Ingredients: Almond milk* (water, almonds*), dates*, green tea* (water, green tea leaves*), matcha*, vanilla extract*, spirulina*, pink himalayan salt
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

ENERGY DRINK
Ingredients: Carbonated Water, Sugar, Citric Acid, Taurine, Sodium Citrate, Artificial Flavors, Caffeine, Color, Niacinamide, Pyridoxine HC (Vitamin B6), Calcium Pantothenate, Blue 1, Vitamin B12.
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
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

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

Yerba Mate Organic Peach Revival
Ingredients: Filtered water, organic brewed yerba mate* (water, organic yerba mate*), organic peach juice concentrate, organic lemon juice concentrate, organic yerba mate extract*, organic peach natural flavor, organic caffeine, organic Reb A (stevia leaf extract). *Fair trade ingredient
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

The Sea Blue Edition
Ingredients: Carbonated Water, Sugar, Glucose, Citric Acid, Taurine, Sodium Citrate, Natural and Artificial Flavors, Caffeine, Color, Niacinamide, Pyridoxine HO (Vitamin B6), Calcium Pantothenate, Blue 1, Vitamin B12
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Ghost Energy Drink (warhead)
Ingredients: CARBONATED WATER, MALIC ACID, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, CITRIC ACID, L-CARNITINE L-TARTRATE, TAURINE, TARTARIC ACID, SUCRALOSE, CAFFEINE, ALPHA-GLYCERYL PHOSPHORYL CHOLINE, SODIUM BENZOATE, POTASSIUM SORBATE, ASCORBIC ACID, COFFEE FRUIT EXTRACT, NIACINAMIDE, ASTRAGALUS MEMBRANACEUS ROOT EXTRACT, PANAX NOTOGINSENG ROOT EXTRACT, PYRIDOXAL-5-PHOSPHATE, METHYLCOBALAMIN.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Contains Sodium Benzoate

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

Energy Drink Swedish Fish Flavor
Ingredients: Carbonated Water, Citric Acid, Natural and Artificial Flavor Preservative, Potassium Sorbate, Tartaric Acid, Alpha-Glycerol Phosphoryl Choline, Acesulfame Potassium, Ascorbic Acid, Coffee (Coffea Arabica Fruit Extract), Niacinamide, Astragalus Membranaceus Root Extract, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Pyridoxal-5-Phosphate, Methylcobalamin, L-Carnitine L-Tartrate, Caffeine (from Coffee Bean).
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
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

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

With Pulp 100% Premium Orange Juice From Concentrate With Calcium & Vitamin D
Ingredients: Pasteurized orange juice, tri-calcium citrate (calcium source)* and vitamin d3.*
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Knudsen simply juice morning blend
Ingredients: Filtered water (sufficient to reconstitute); pineapple, apple, orange and peach juice concentrates; papaya and peach purees; pear juice concentrate; beta-carotene (vitamin a); white grape juice concentrate; ascorbic acid (vitamin c); vitamin e acetate (vitamin e); natural flavors.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

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

Coconut Water Pineapple
Ingredients: Coconut water, pineapple puree, coconut puree, vitamin c
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Coconut Milk Beverage Original Shelf Stable Quart
Ingredients: Organic coconut milk (water, organic coconut cream), organic dried cane syrup, calcium phosphate, magnesium phosphate, guar gum, xanthan gum, vitamin a acetate, vitamin d2, l-selenomethionine (selenium), zinc oxide, folic acid, vitamin b12. Produced in a facility that also processes SOY and other tree NUTS.
The Good
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Contains Tree Nuts

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

Gatorade Frost Thirst Quencher Glacier Freeze
Ingredients: Water, sugar, dextrose, citric acid, salt, sodium citrate, monopotassium phosphate, modified food starch, natural flavor, glycerol ester of rosin, blue 1.
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed
