Sweetened Beverages Roundup
We analyzed 595 products to help you choose the healthiest & safest options.
Detailed Reviews (Page 16)

Lyte peach mango sports drink
Ingredients: filtered water, erythritol, coconut water concentrate, citric acid, dipotassium phosphate (electrolyte), ascorbic acid (vitamin c), magnesium oxide (electrolyte), gum arabic, stevia rebaudiana leaf extract, vegetable juice concentrate (color), natural peach mango fiavor with other natural flavors, niacinamide (vitamin b3), calcium d-pantothenate (vitamin b5), ester gum, alpha-tocopheryl acetate (vitamin e), zinc oxide (electrolyte), guar gum, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin b6), folic acid (vitamin b9) , vitamin a palmitate (vitamin a), beta-apo-8'carotenal (color), cyanocobalamin (vitamin b12), vierine bng 50% lani 6 25ng 160% 216438,003 tal, trans t
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Caramel Macchiato Coffee Creamer
Ingredients: water, cane sugar, palm oil, contains 2% or less of: sodium caseinate* (a milk derivative), dipotassium phosphate, carrageenan, mono and diglycerides, natural and artificial flavors, sodium stearoyl lactylate, salt,
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Contains Mono- and Diglycerides
- ● High Sugar Content

Sprite Zero Sugar Lemon-Lime
Ingredients: CARBONATED WATER, lesss than 2% of citric acid, potassium citrate, natural flavors, potassium benzonate, aspartame, asesulfame potassium
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Ginger Ale
Ingredients: CARBONATED WATER, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, GINGER EXTRACT, NATURAL FLAVORS, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVATIVE), CARAMEL COLOR
The Good
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Contains High Fructose Corn Syrup

Monster Energy Ultra Paradise
Ingredients: CARBONATED WATER, CITRIC ACID, TAURINE, SODIUM CITRATE, POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVE), CAFFEINE, ACESULFAME POTASSIUM, SUCRALOSE, SODIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVATIVE), NIACINAMIDE (VIT. B3), D-CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE (VIT. B5), SALT, L-CARNITINE L-TARTRATE, NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, GUM ARABIC, INOSITOL, ESTER GUM, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE (VIT. B6), YELLOW #6, BLUE #1, CYANOCOBALAMIN (VIT. B12).
The Good
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Contains Sodium Benzoate

Diet Dr Pepper
Ingredients: Carbonated water, caramel color, aspartame, phosphoric acid, natural and artificial flavors, sodium benzoate (preservative), caffeine.
The Good
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Contains Sodium Benzoate

Ginger Ale Zero Sugar
Ingredients: Carbonated Water, <2% Ginger Extract, Natural Flavors,Citric Acid,Malic Acid,Sodium Citrate, Sodium Benzoate,Calcium disodium EDTA,_Aspartame_,Acesulfame Potassium,Caramel color
The Good
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Contains Sodium Benzoate

Diet Mountain Dew
Ingredients: 0% POTASSIUM BENZOATE, CARBONATED WATER, CONCENTRATED ORANGE JUICE, CITRIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVOR. POTASSIUM BENZOATE, CITRUS PECTIN, ASPARTAME, POTASSIUM CITRATE, CAFFEINE, SODIUM CITRATE, ACESULFAME POTASSIUM, SUCRALOSE, GUM ARABIC, SODIUM BENZOATE, CALCIUM DISODIUM, EDTA 1%, YELLOW 5
The Good
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Contains Sodium Benzoate

Ovaltine Rich Chocolate Mix
Ingredients: SUGAR, COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, BEET JUICE COLOR, CARAMEL COLOR, WHEY, NATURAL FLAVOR, SALT, CARRAGEENAN, SOY LECITHIN. VITAMINS AND MINERALS : CALCIUM CARBONATE, MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE, VITAMIN C (SODIUM ASCORBATE), FERRIC ORTHOPHOSPHATE (IRON), ZINC SULFATE, VITAMIN E ACETATE, NIACINAMIDE, COPPER GLUCONATE, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, VITAMIN B6 (PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE), VITAMIN B1 (THIAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE), BIOTIN, VITAMIN D3. CONTAINS: MILK AND SOY INGREDIENTS. MAY CONTAIN WHEAT.
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● High Sugar Content

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

vitamin water
Ingredients: reverse osmosis water, crystalline fructose, cane sugar, less than 0,5% of: vitamin c (ascorbic acid), citric acid, natural flavors, dragonfruit extract, vegetable juice (color), magnesium lactate and calcium lactate and potassium phosphate (electrolyte sources), taurine, vitamin b5 (calcium pantothenate), zinc gluconate, vitamin b6 (pyridoxine hydrochloride), vitamin b12 (cyanocobalamin), chromium polynicotinate,
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Diet Mtn Dew
Ingredients: Carbonated water, concentrated orange juice, citric acid, natural flavor, potassium benzoate (preserves freshness), citrus pectin, aspartame, potassium citrate, caffeine, sodium citrate, acesulfame potassium, sucralose, gum Arabic, sodium Benzoate (preserves freshness), calcium disodium EDTA (to protect flavor), yellow 5.
The Good
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Contains Sodium Benzoate

Diet Dr Pepper
Ingredients: carbonated water, caramel color, aspartame, phosphoric acid, natural and artificial flavors, sodium benzoate (preservative), caffeine,
The Good
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Contains Sodium Benzoate

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

Cosmic Stardust Energy
Ingredients: carbonated water, citric acid, taurine, erythritol, sodium citrate, natural flavor, l-theanine, caffeine, sucralose, fruit , vegetable juice for color, panax ginseng root extract, potassium sorbate (preservative), sodium benzoate (preservative), l-carnitine tartrate, acesulfame potassium, niacinamide (vitamin b3), gum acacia, inositol, glucuronolactone, sodium chloride, calcium d pantothenate (vitamin b5), guarana seed extract, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin b6), biotin, cyanocobalamin (vitamin b12),
The Good
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Contains Sodium Benzoate

good2grow Apple Juice
Ingredients: Water concentrated apple juice, natural flavors, ascorbic acid (vitamin c).
The Good
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Lemon Real Brewed Tea
Ingredients: Brewed Tea, Sugar, Citric Acid, Natural Flavor, Pectin. CAFFEINE CONTENT 25MG/8 FL OZ
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

GATORADE THIRST QUENCHER FRUIT PUNCH
Ingredients: Water, sugar, dextrose, citric acid, salt, sodium citrate, monopotassium phosphate, modified food starch, natural flavor, glycerol ester of rosin, red 40, caramel color.
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Contains Red 40 (Allura Red)

FRUIT PUNCH
Ingredients: Water, sugar, dextrose, citric acid, salt, sodium citrate. monopotassium phosphate, modified food starch, natural flavor, glycerol ester of rosin, red 40, caramel color.
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Contains Red 40 (Allura Red)

Purified Drinking Water with Flavor-Enhancing Minerals 40 Bottle Value Pack
Ingredients: PURIFIED WATER, CALCIUM CHLORIDE, SODIUM BICARBONATE
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

GATORADE THIRST QUENCHER LEMON LIME
Ingredients: Water, sugar, dextrose, citric acid, salt, sodium citrate, monopotassium phosphate, gum arabic, glycerol ester of rosin, natural flavor, yellow 5.
The Good
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Gatorade Zero
Ingredients: Water, citric acid, sodium citrate, salt, monopotassium phosphate, gum arabic, sucralose, acesulfame potassium, glycerol ester of rosin, natural flavor, yellow 5,
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Gatorade Zero
Ingredients: water, citric acid, sodium citrate, salt, monopotassium phosphate, gum arabic, natural flavor, sucralose, acesulfame potassium, sucrose acetate isobutyrate, glycerol ester of rosin, yellow 6.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Diet Iced Tea - Peach
Ingredients: water, citric acid, black tea, natural flavor, sodium polyphosphates, malic acid, potassium benzoate, potassium sorbate, sucralose, citrus pectin, acefulame potassium, calcium disodium edta.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Contains Potassium Benzoate

Gatorade Zero Sugar Thirst Quencher Glacier Freeze
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

DOUBLESHOT ENERGY VANILLA ENERGY COFFEE BEVERAGE
Ingredients: Starbucks Coffee (Water, Coffee), Reduced-Fat Milk, Skim Milk, Sugar, Maltodextrin, Dextrose, Taurine, Cellulose Gel, Natural Flavor, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Inositol, Sodium Ascorbate, Guarana (Paullinia Cupana) Seed Extract, Cellulose Gum, Niacinamide, Sucralose, Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), Tricalcium Phosphate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Riboflavin, Vitamin A Palmitate, Vitamin D3.
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Chocolate Low fat Milk
Ingredients: LOWFAT MILK, SUGAR, 2% COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, CALCIUM CARBONATE, CELLULOSE GEL, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, CARRAGEENAN, SALT, GELLAN GUM, CELLULOSE GUM, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, VITAMIN D3.
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Coca-Cola Zero Sugar
Ingredients: carbonated water, caramel color, phosphoric acid, ašpartame, pótasshum benzoate (to protect tasté), natural flavors, potassium citrate, acesulfame potassium, caffeine. caffeine content: 48 mg/16.9fl oz
The Good
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Contains Phosphoric Acid

Purified drinking water
Ingredients: Purified Water, Calcium Chloride, Sodium Bicarbonate, Magnesium Sulfate
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

ZERO SUGAR LEMON-LIME SODA
Ingredients: carbonated water, less than 2% of: citric acid, potassium citrate, natural flavors, potassium benzoate (to protect taste aspartame, acesulfame potassium, canned under authority of the coca-cola company, atlanta, ga 30313 by a member of the coca-cola bottlers' association, atlanta, ga 30327, zero caffeine phenylketonurics: contains phenylalanine 100% natural flavors zero sugar lemon-lime is 1% ny
The Good
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Contains Potassium Benzoate
