Sweetened Beverages Roundup
We analyzed 595 products to help you choose the healthiest & safest options.
Detailed Reviews (Page 11)

Orange Sunkist
Ingredients: Carbonated water, high fructose corn syrup, citric acid, sodium benzoate (preservative), natural flavors, modified food starch, gum, caffeine, ester gum, yellow 6, red 40.
The Good
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Contains Red 40 (Allura Red)

Brisk Iced Tea + Lemonade Half & Half
Ingredients: Water, high fructose corn syrup, citric acid, lemon juice concentrate, sodium hexametaphosphate (to protect flavor), natural flavor, tea powder, phosphoric acid, potassium sorbate (preserves freshness), caramel color, gum arabic, acesulfame potassium, sucralose, glycerol ester of rosin, calcium disodium edta (to protect flavor), red 40.
The Good
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Contains Red 40 (Allura Red)

Coca-Cola
Ingredients: carbonated water, high fructose corn syrup, caramel color, phosphoric acid, natural flavors
The Good
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Contains High Fructose Corn Syrup

BOTTLE
Ingredients: filtered carbonated water, high fructose corn syrup, citric acid, potassium citrate, natural flavors, calcium disodium edta (to protect flavor),
The Good
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Contains High Fructose Corn Syrup

Zero Calorie Soda - Cream Soda Naturally Flavored
Ingredients: Carbonated water, natural flavors, stevia leaf extract, citric acid.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Sparkling Water Beverage
Ingredients: Carbonated water, citric acid, natural flavor, aspartame, potassium benzoate (preservative), potassium citrate, acesulfame potassium.
The Good
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Contains Potassium Benzoate

Iced tea with Lemon flavor
Ingredients: PREMIUM BREWED BLACK TEA USING FILTERED WATER, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP (GLUCOSE-FRUCTOSE SYRUP), CITRIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVOR.
The Good
- ● Low Sugar
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Contains High Fructose Corn Syrup

Root Beer zero
Ingredients: CARBONATED WATER, CARAMEL COLOR, SODIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVES FRESHNESS), ASPARTAME, CITRIC ACID, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, QUILLAIA EXTRACT, CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA (TO PROTECT FLAVOR), PHENYLKETONURICS: CONTAINS PHENYLALANINE.
The Good
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Contains Sodium Benzoate

Clover valley, sparkling water, strawberry, strawberry
Ingredients: Carbonated water, citric acid, potassium benzoate (preservative), potassium citrate, sucralose, acesulfame potassium, and natural flavors.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Contains Potassium Benzoate

PIPELINE PUNCH JUICE MONSTER ENERGY JUICE
Ingredients: Carbonated water, sugar, glucose, apple juice concentrate, orange juice concentrate, taurine, citric acid, guava puree, panax ginseng extract, sodium citrate, potassium sorbate (preservative), caffeine, gum arabic, maltodextrin, sodium benzoate (preservative), sucralose, natural flavors, pineapple juice concentrate, passionfruit juice concentrate, niacinamide (vit. b3). ester gum, l-carnitine l-tartrate, salt, inositol, d-glucuronolactone, guarana extract, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vit. b6), riboflavin (vit. b2), red #40, cyanocobalamin (vit. b12).
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Contains Sodium Benzoate

Monster Energy Zero Ultra
Ingredients: Carbonated water, citric acid, erythritol, taurine, sodium citrate, natural & artificial flavors, panax ginseng extract, l-carnitine l-tartrate, sucralose, caffeine, sorbic acid (preservative), benzoic acid (preservative), niacinamide (vit.b3), acesulfame potassium, d-calcium pantothenate (vit. b5), salt, guarana extract, d-glucuronolactone, inositol, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vit. b6), cyanocobalamin (vit. b12). monster energy blend: taurine, panax ginseng extract, l-carnitine, caffeine, guarana extract, glucuronolactone, inositol
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

100% juice apple juice from concentrate with added ingredient
Ingredients: Water, apple juice concentrate, ascorbic acid (vitamin c).
The Good
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Gatorade
Ingredients: Water, citric acid, sodium citrate, salt, monopotassium phosphate, modified food starch, natural flavor, sucralose, acesulfame potassium, glycerol ester of rosin, blue 1,
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

The Good
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Strawberry Banana
Ingredients: water, vegetable juice (water and concentrated uices of sweet potatoes, arot). fruit juice (water and concentrated juices of apples white grapes, strawberis), natural flavoring, atric acid, malic acid, caffeine from bladk and green tea, vitamin c (ascorbic acid), banana puree, purified stevia leaf extrad, niacinamide (vitamin b3), pyridoxine bydrochloride (vitamin b6), ganocobalamin (vitamin b2)
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Nesquik Strawberry Powder
Ingredients: SUGAR, MALTODEXTRIN, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, NATURAL FLAVOR 2%, CITRIC ACID, FERROUS FUMARATE (IRON), ZINC SULFATE, VITAMIN D3, VITAMIN E ACETATE, VITAMIN A ACETATE, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, NIACINAMIDE, ASCORBIC ACID (VITAMIN C), FOLIC ACID, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE (VITAMIN B6), CYANOCOBALAMIN (VITAMIN B12), COLOR ADDED (CARMINE, BETA CAROTENE, TURMERIC EXTRACT).
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● High Sugar Content

Coca cola zero sugar
Ingredients: carbonated water, caramel color, phosphoric acid, aspartame, potassium benzoate, natural flavors, potassium citrate, acesulfame potassium, caffeine.
The Good
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Contains Phosphoric Acid

Glacier Cherry
Ingredients: Water, citric acid, natural flavor, sodium citrate, salt, monopotassium phosphate, modified food starch, mixed triglycerides, sucralose, glycerol ester of rosin, acesulfame potassium.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

mango madness flavored juice drink
Ingredients: FILTERED WATER, SUGAR, KIWI JUICE CONCENTRATE, CITRIC ACID, MANGO PUREE, NATURAL FLAVORS, VEGETABLE JUICE AND BETA CAROTENE (FOR COLOR).
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

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

Naturally Essenced Berry Sparkling Water
Ingredients: Carbonated water, natural flavor.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

GATORADE FROST 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

Zero Sugar Sweet Tea
Ingredients: BREWED TEA (FILTERED WATER, BLACK TEA LEAVES), PHOSPHORIC ACID, ASPARTAME, ACESULFAME POTASSIUM
The Good
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Contains Phosphoric Acid

Mountain Dew Code Red
Ingredients: CARBONATED WATER, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, CONCENTRATED ORANGE JUICE, NATURAL FLAVOR, CAFFEINE, SODIUM CITRATE, GUM ARABIC, CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA, RED 40, YELLOW 5, BLUE 1
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Contains Red 40 (Allura Red)

Mio Energy Black Cherry
Ingredients: Water, citric acid, propylene glycol, caffeine, contains less than 2% of taurine, guarana extract, ginseng extract (panax), niacinamide, vitamin b6, vitamin b12, natural falvor, sucralose and acesulfame potassium (sweeteners), sodium citrate, potassium citrate, red 40, blue 1, potassium sorbate (preservative).
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Contains Red 40 (Allura Red)

Body armor strawberry banana
Ingredients: Filtered water, pure cane sugar, coconut water concentrate, citric acid, dipotassium phosphate (electrolyte), vegetable juice concentrate (color), ascorbic acid (vitamin c), gum arabic, magnesium oxide (electrolyte), natural strawberry banana flavor with other natural flavors, calcium d - pantothenate (vitamin b5), niacinamide (vitamin b3), alpha - tocopheryl acetate (vitamin e), ester gum, zinc oxide (electrolyte), pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin b6), vitamin a palmitate (vitamin a), folic acid (vitamin b9), beta-apo-8' carotenal (color), cyanocobalamin (vitamin b12).
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Triple Ginger Brew
Ingredients: CARBONATED WATER (WATER, CARBON DIOXIDE), CANE SUGAR, GINGER PUREE, HONEY, PINEAPPLE JUICE CONCENTRATE, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, LIME JUICE CONCENTRATE, NATURAL FLAVORS, BLACK PEPPER, CARDAMOM.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Milo
Ingredients: BARLEY MALT EXTRACT, SUGAR, MILK, COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, WHEY, CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, MALTODEXTRIN, SALT, SOY LECITHIN, BAKING SODA, ASCORBIC ACID, FERRIC PYROPHOSPHATE (IRON), NIACINAMIDE, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE (VITAMIN B6), RIBOFLAVIN, VITAMIN D3, VITAMIN B12.
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● High Sugar Content

Pepsi Cola, 12 Fl Oz,
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

Gatorade Zero
Ingredients: Water, natural flavor, sodium citrate, salt, monopotassium phosphate, modified food starch, sucralose, glycerol ester of rosin, acesulfame potassium
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed
