Soft Drink Roundup
We analyzed 103 products to help you choose the healthiest & safest options.
Finding the perfect Soft Drink shouldn't feel like a guessing game. At CakeID, we take food transparency seriously. We have analyzed over 103 products in this category, breaking down every ingredient list to uncover hidden additives, excessive sugar levels, and potential allergens.
Whether you are searching for strictly Vegan options, Gluten-Free snacks, or simply want to avoid high-processed foods, our algorithm ranks products based on a comprehensive Health Score. Below is our definitive ranking of the safest and healthiest Soft Drink you can buy in 2026, sorted by their ingredient purity.
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Detailed Reviews

Kimura ramune watermelon flavor carbonated soft drink
Ingredients: Eau gazéifiée, sirop de fructose-glucose, acidifiant: E330, arôme pastèque. Colorant: E129
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Carbonated Soft Drink
Ingredients: Carbonated water,high fructose corn syrup, granulated sugar,artificial flavor,citric acid, trisodium citrate, sodium metaphosphate, sodium tripolyphosphate, fd & c yellow no.5,fd & c yellow no.6, sodium pyrophosphate.
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Contains High Fructose Corn Syrup

Diet cola soda
Ingredients: Carbonated water, caramel color, phosphoric acid, aspartame*, sodium benzoate (preservative), citric acid, caffeine, natural flavor.
The Good
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Contains Sodium Benzoate
Sprite
Ingredients: CARBONATED WATER, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, CITRIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVORS, SODIUM CITRATE, SODIUM BENZOATE (TO PROTECT TASTE).
The Good
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Contains High Fructose Corn Syrup

Sparkling Cherry Lime
Ingredients: SPARKLING WATER, APPLE JUICE CONCENTRATE, WHITE MONRO GRAPE JUICE CONCENTRATE, NATURAL FLAVOR, CLARIFIED KEY LINE TOLL FREE JUICE CONCENTRATE, CLARIFIED LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, SOUR REFRIGE CHERRY JUICE CONCENTRATE, BLACK CARROT JUICE CONCENTRATE (COLOR), BLACK CURRANT JUICE CONCENTRATE (COLOR). ZZZE BE VISIT "NOT A LOW SEE NUTRIT INFORMAT AND CALOR
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Rootbeer probiotic soda
Ingredients: Carbonated Water, Organic Tibicos (Water, Organic Cane Sugar, Organic Tibicos Cultures), Organic Inulin, Organic Cane Sugar, Organic Apple Juice Concentrate, Organic Root Beer Flavor, Organic Stevia, Organic Lemon Juice Concentrate, Organic Vanilla Extract, Organic Monk Fruit Extract, Tartaric Acid, Sea Salt
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Prime Ice Pop
Ingredients: Filtered Water, Coconut Water from Concentrate, Citric Acid, Dipotassium Phosphate, Trimagnesium Citrate, Natural Flavor, Sucralose, L-Isoleucine, L-Leucine, L-Valine, D-Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate, Acesulfame Potassium, Retinyl Palmitate (Vitamin A), Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B-6), Cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B-12).
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Bursts grape readytodrink soft drink
Ingredients: water, high fructose corn syrup, contains less than 2% of artifical flavor, sucralose (sweetener), citric acid (for tartness), sodium citrate (controls tartness), red 40, blue 1, sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate (to preserve freshness), calcium disodium edta (to protect flavor).
The Good
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Contains Red 40 (Allura Red)

Cheerwine Soft Drink
Ingredients: CARBONATED WATER, SUGAR, CARAMEL COLOR, PHOSPHORIC ACID, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, CAFFEINE, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM BENZOATE, RED 40
The Good
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Contains Red 40 (Allura Red)
- ● High Sugar Content

Diet Cola
Ingredients: Carbonated water caramel color phosphoric acid aspartame sodium benzoate citric acid caffeine phenylalanine
The Good
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Contains Sodium Benzoate

Pineapple Mango Organic Sparkling Probiotic Drink
Ingredients: organic water kefir (water, organic sugar, organic kefir cultures, organic pineapple juice (from concentrate), organic mango puree, organic natural flavors, bacillus subtilis (probiotic)
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Bodyarmor Lyte Blueberry Pomegranate
Ingredients: Filtered Water, Erythritol, Coconut Water Concentrate, Citric Acid, Dipotassium Phosphate (Electrolyte), Vegetable Juice Concentrate (Color), Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), Magnesium Oxide (Electrolyte), Stevia rebaudiana Leaf Extract, Niacinamide (Vitamin B3), Calcium D-Pantothenate (Vitamin B5), Natural Blueberry Pomegranate Flavor with other Natural Flavors, alpha-Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E), Zinc Oxide (Electrolyte) Guar Gum Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Folic Acid (Vitamin B9), Vitamin A Palmitate (Vitamin A), Cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B12).
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Cheerwine soft drink
Ingredients: Contains: carbonated water, high fructose corn syrup, caramel color, phosphoric acid, natural and artificial flavors, artificial cherry flavor, caffeine, citric acid, sodium benzoate (to protect flavor), red 40.
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Contains Red 40 (Allura Red)

Tamarindo soft drink
Ingredients: carbonated water, sugar, natural flavor, citric acid, sodium benzoate (as preservative), caramel color, red 40,
The Good
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Contains Red 40 (Allura Red)

Diet Sam's Cola, Diet Cola
Ingredients: Carbonated water, caramel color, aspartame, phosphoric acid, potassium citrate, potassium citrate, potassium benzoate (preservative), natural flavor, caffeine.
The Good
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Contains Phosphoric Acid

Diet Cola Soda
Ingredients: Carbonated water, caramel color, aspartame, phosphoric acid, potassium citrate, potassium benzoate (preservative), natural flavor, caffeine.
The Good
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Contains Phosphoric Acid

Strawberry flavor ramune soft drink
Ingredients: Carbonated water, high fructose corn syrup, citric acid, sodium citrate, elderberry color,artificial flavor.
The Good
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Contains High Fructose Corn Syrup

Soft Drink
Ingredients: CARBONATED WATER, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, SODIUM BENZOATE, CITRIC ACID, ASPARTAME, FD&C RED #40 AND FD&C BLUE #1.
The Good
- ● Low Sugar
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Contains High Fructose Corn Syrup

Bursts berry blue soft drink
Ingredients: WATER, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, COTANS LESS THAN 2% OF NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR. SUCRALOSE (SWEETENER), SOY LECITHIN; CITRIC ACID (FOR TARTNESS), BLUE 1, YELLOW 5, SODIUM BENZOATE AND POTASSIUM SORBATE (TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS), CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA (TO PROTECT FLAVOR). CONTAINS: SOY.
The Good
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Contains High Fructose Corn Syrup

Soft drink
Ingredients: Water, sugar, nonfat dry milk (treated with a lactic acid culture), natural and artificila flavor, peach juice concentrate, lactic acid, soy fiber, citric acid, sodium citriate
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Italian Sparkling Orange Beverage From Concentrate
Ingredients: Water, orange juice from concentrate, sugar, carbon dioxide, citric acid, natural flavors.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Cola zero azúcar zero cafeína
Ingredients: Agua carbonatada, colorante e-150d, edulcorantes: ciclamato sódico, acesulfamo k y aspartamo, acidulante ácido fosfórico, aromas y corrector de acidez citrato sódico, contiene una fuente de fenilalanina,
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Carbonated soft drink
Ingredients: carbonated water, high fructose corn syrup, citric acid, sodium citrate, artificial flavor, red 40
The Good
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Contains Red 40 (Allura Red)

Cola Oh!
Ingredients: carbonated water, caramel color, phosphoric acid, potassium benzoate (preservative), aspartame, natural flavors, potassium citrate, acesulfame potassium, caffeine.
The Good
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Contains Phosphoric Acid

Diet pepsi
Ingredients: CARBONATED WATER, CARAMEL COLOR. ASPARTAME, PHOSPHORIC ACID, POTASSIUM BENZOATE, CAFFEINE, CITRIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVOR, ACESULFAME POTASSIUM.
The Good
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Contains Phosphoric Acid

sunkist
Ingredients: CONTAINS NO JUICE Amount/serving Nutrition % DV Total Fat 0g 0% Facts Sodium 110mg 5% Total Carb 69g 25% Serving size Total Sugas 68g 1 Bottle 1-866-374-6567 Sunkisseda.com Calories$260 per serving Incl. 68g Added Sugars 136% Protein 0g *% DV = % Daily Value TED WATER, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: NATURAL F STARCH, SODIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVATIVE), CAFFEINE, YELLOW 6, RED 40. PRODUCED HALL OF FAME LANE, FRISCO, TX 75034 AND SUNKIST GROWERS, INC., VALENCIA, CA ERS INC. USA USED UNDER LICENSE. 2024 SUNKIST GROWERS, INC. AND DR PEPPERS
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Contains Red 40 (Allura Red)
- ● High Sugar Content

Soft drink
Ingredients: Water, fructose corn syrup, sugar, skim milk powder, glucose, yogurt flavor, sucralose, lactobacillus casei culture.
The Good
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Contains Corn Syrup

Strawberry soft drink
Ingredients: Carbonated water, sugar, natural flavors, citric acid, malic acid, sodium benzoate (as preservative), caramel color red 40.
The Good
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Contains Red 40 (Allura Red)

Diet Cola
Ingredients: Carbonated water, caramel color, aspartame, phosphoric acid, potassium citrate, potassium benzoate (preservative), caffeine, natural flavor.
The Good
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Contains Phosphoric Acid

Singles tropical punch soft drink mix
Ingredients: Sugar, fructose, citric acid, contains less than 2% of natural and artificial flavor, ascorbic acid (vitamin c), vitamin e acetate, calcium phosphate, acesulfame potassium and sucralose (sweeteners), artificial color, red 40, blue 1, bha (preserves freshn
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Contains Red 40 (Allura Red)
