Sweetened Beverages Roundup
We analyzed 595 products to help you choose the healthiest & safest options.
Detailed Reviews (Page 12)

Vanilla
Ingredients: CARBONATED WATER, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, CARAMEL COLOR, PHOSPHORIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVORS, CAFFEINE.
The Good
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Contains High Fructose Corn Syrup

Diet dr pepper
Ingredients: CARBONATED WATER, CARAMEL COLOR, ASPARTAME, PHOSPHORIC ACID, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLLAVORS, SODIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVATIVE), CAFFEINE. PHENYLKETONURICS: CONTAINS PHENYLALANINE
The Good
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Contains Sodium Benzoate

Gatorade Orange
Ingredients: water, sugar, dextrose, citric acid, salt, sodium citrate, monopotassium phosphate, gum arabic, natural flavor, sucrose acetate isobutyrate, glycerol ester of rosin, yellow 6,
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Sour Watermelon Energy Drink
Ingredients: carbonated water, citric acid, natural and artificial flavor, l-carnitine l-tartrate, malic acid, tartaric acid, caffeine, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, (from coffee arabica), sucralose, ascorbic acid, acetyl-l-carnitine hcl, niacinamide, alpha-glyceryl phosphoryl choline 50%, calcium-d-pantothenate, pyridoxine hcl, d-biotin, cyanocobalamin
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Contains Sodium Benzoate

Zero Gatorate 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

Vanilla Naturally Flavored Syrup with Other Natural Flavors
Ingredients: Purified water, natural flavors with vanilla extract, acesulfame potassium, citric acid, potassium sorbate (to preserve freshness), sodium benzoate (to preserve freshness), xanthan gum, sucralose (splenda brand)
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Contains Sodium Benzoate

Zero calorie
Ingredients: Carbonated water, caramel color, phosphoric acid, aspartame, potassium benzoate (to protect taste), natural flavors, potassium citrate, acesulfame potassium, caffeine.
The Good
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Contains Phosphoric Acid

Peach iced tea
Ingredients: Citric acid, instant tea, corn syrup, solids*, malic acid, aspartame**, acesulfame potassium, maltodextrin contains less than 2% of natural and artificial flavor, magnesium oxide, red 40, yellow 5, blue 1, sodium benzoate (preserves freshness)
The Good
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Contains Red 40 (Allura Red)

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

snapple apple
Ingredients: filtered water, sugar, apple and pear juice concentrates, citric acid, vegetable and fruit juices (for color), natural flavors,
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Grape raspberry
Ingredients: carbonated water, natural flavors, malic acid, apple juice concentrate, fruit and vegetable juice (for color), potassium benzoate (to ensure freshness), citric acid, tartaric acid, sucralose, raspberry juice concentrate, green tea extract, biotin, niacinamide (vitamin b3), vitamin a, calcium pantothenate (vitamin b5), ester gum, vitamin b12, vitamin d3, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin b6),
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Contains Potassium Benzoate

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
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Energy Drink
Ingredients: Carbonated Water, Sugar, Glucose, Citric Acid, Taurine, Sodium Citrate, Natural and Artificial Flavors, Glycerol Ester of Wood Rosin, Sucrose Acetate Isobutyrate, Caffeine, Niacinamide, Pyridoxine HCI (Vitamin B6), Calcium Pantothenate, Color, Blue 1, Vitamin B12
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Black cherry soda
Ingredients: CARBONATED WATER, CANE SUGAR, CITRIC ACID, CARAMEL COLOR, NATURAL BLACK CHERRY FLAVORS, FRUIT AND VEGETABLE JUICES FOR COLOR
The Good
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Sweet Tea
Ingredients: Facts INGREDIENT REWED TEA (FILTEREDE BLACK TEA EAVES) SPHORIC ACID, 1 Bottle ASPARTA ACESULFAME Daily Value 00/ POTASSIUM. PHENYLKETONURICS: CONTAINS PHENYLALANINE - PRODUCED FOR THE COCA-COLA COMPANY, ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30313
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Zero sugar soda
Ingredients: serving at oc toma % dv 0% 3% carbonated water, citric acid natural flavor. potassium benzoate (preserves freshness), citrus pectin. aspartame potassium citrate, caffeine gum arabic acesulfame potassium sucralose 0% sodium citrate, calcium disodium edta (to protect flavori, yellow 5 phenylketonurics: sugars og ed sugars 0% contains phenylalanine bottled under the authority of pepsico. inc. purchase. ny 10577. me-vt-ct-ma-ny ia-h15cmi-or 10c ca crv use of other nutrients 645f-242-0000-2709-jo
The Good
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Contains Potassium Benzoate

JUICE ENERGY JUICE
Ingredients: Carbonated Water, Sugar, Glucose, Orange Juice Concentrate, Apple Juice Concentrate, Taurine, Citric Acid, Raspberry Juice Concentrate, Guava Puree, Cherry Juice Concentrate, Sodium Citrate, Potassium Sorbate, Caffeine, Sodium Benzoate, Natural Flavors, Niacinamide (vit. B3), Sucralose, Pineapple Juice Concentrate, Passionfruit Juice Concentrate, Gum Arabic, Red #40, Salt, Ester Gum, Inositol, L-carnitine L-tartrate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (vit. B6), Riboflavin (vit. B2), Blue #1, Cyanocobalamin (vit. B12)
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Contains Sodium Benzoate

Fanta Strawberry
Ingredients: Carbonated water, high fructose corn syrup, artificial flavors, citric acid, sodium benzoate, red 40.
The Good
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Contains Red 40 (Allura Red)

Organic 100% Apple Juice Honeycrisp Style
Ingredients: Filtered water, organic apple juice concentrate, organic flavors, ascorbic acid (vitamin c).
The Good
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Famous Sweet Tea
Ingredients: Filtered water, pure cane sugar and fresh brewed tea
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

International d french vanilla creamers
Ingredients: Water, cane sugar, palm oil, contains 2% or less of: sodium caseinate* (a milk derivative), dipotassium phosphate, natural and artificial flavors, mono and diglycerides, sodium stearoyl lactylate, polysorbate 60, carrageenan, salt.
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Contains Mono- and Diglycerides
- ● High Sugar Content

Rehab Monster Tea + Lemonade
Ingredients: BREWED TEA (FILTERED WATER, BLACK TEA SOLIDS), CITRATE PANAX GINSENG FLAVOR, NATURAL FLAVORS, MAGNESIUM, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, TAURINE, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM LACTATE, CALCIUM LACTATE, MONOPOTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, NIACINAMIDE (VIT. B3), SALT, D-CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE (VIT. B5), CAFFEINE, SUCRALOSE, CONCENTRATED COCONUT WATER, MANGOSTEEN CONCENTRATE, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE, QUERCETIN DIHYDRATE, ACAI, BLUEBERRY, GOJI BERRY, ACESULFAME POTASSIUM, L-CARNITINE L-TARTRATE, INOSITOL, CYANOCOBALAMIN (VIT. B12)
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Mountain Dew Zero Sugar
Ingredients: CARBONATED WATER, CITRIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVOR POTASSIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVES FRESHNESS). CITRUS PECTIN, ASPARTAME, POTASSIUM CITRATE CAFFEINE, GUM ARABIC, ACESULFAME POTASSIUM. SUCRALOSE, SODIUM CITRATE, CALCIUM DISODIUM EOTA (TO PROTECT FLAVOR). YELLOW 5. PHENYLKETONURICS: CONTAINS PHENYLALANINE.
The Good
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Contains Potassium Benzoate

Zero glacier cherry sports drink
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

Gatorade
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

Sport - Strawberry Lemonade
Ingredients: citric acid, dextrose, natural flavors, monk fruit extract, vegetable juice color, stevia leaf extract, avocado oil, riboflavin (for color)
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Juice
Ingredients: Apple juice from concentrate (water, apple juice concentrate), citric acid (for tartness), natural flavor,
The Good
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

100% Juice
Ingredients: Apple juice from concentrate (filtered water, apple juice concentrate), malic acid, ascorbic acid (vitamin c).
The Good
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Vanilla Latte
Ingredients: Reduced-fat milk, brewed starbucks espresso coffee (water, coffee), sugar, natural flavors, ascorbic acid (to protect flavor).
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Coke Zero
Ingredients: Carbonated Water, Caramel Color, Phosphoric Acid, Aspartame, Potassium Benzoate (To Protect Taste), Natural Flavors, Potassium Citrate, Acesulfame Potassium.
The Good
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Contains Phosphoric Acid
