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Sweetened Beverages Roundup

We analyzed 595 products to help you choose the healthiest & safest options.

Detailed Reviews (Page 4)

Calories
33
Sugar
1g
Shasta, Shasta Beverages

Shasta Twist

Ingredients: Carbonated water, high fructose corn syrup, citric acid, potassium citrate, potassium benzoate (preservative), vitamin c (ascorbic acid), calcium disodium edta, natural flavor, sucralose.

The Good

  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Contains High Fructose Corn Syrup
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Calories
42
Sugar
10g
AriZona

Mucho Mango Fruit Juice Cocktail

Ingredients: Filtered water, high fructose corn syrup (glucose-fructose syrup), mango puree, pear juice from concentrate, citric acid, ascorbic acid (vitamin c), beta carotene for color, natural flavors, gum acacia, ester gum.

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Contains High Fructose Corn Syrup
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Calories
30
Sugar
7g
Jarritos, Jarritos Inc.

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)
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Calories
297
Sugar
70g
Hawaiian Sun

Guava Syrup

Ingredients: HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, GUAVA PUREE, SODIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVATIVE).

The Good

  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Contains High Fructose Corn Syrup
  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
0
Sugar
0g
Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

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
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Calories
32
Sugar
8g
snapple

Snapple, lemon tea, made from green & black tea leaves

Ingredients: Our real tea starts with the finest tea leaves and is made from: filtered water, sugar, citric acid, tea, natural flavors.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
46
Sugar
12g
Apple Dandy

100% Apple Juice

Ingredients: Filtered water, apple juice concentrate, fresh pressed apples.

The Good

  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
0
Sugar
0g
Monster

Energy drink, ultra black

Ingredients: Carbonated water, taurine, erythritol, sodium citrate, malic acid, citric acid, natural & artificial black cherry flavor with other natural & artificial flavors, panax ginseng extract, l-carnitine l-tartrate, caffeine, sorbic acid (preservative), color added, sucralose, benzoic acid (preservative), niacinamide (vit. b3), acesulfame potassium, red #40, d-calcium pantothenate (vit. b5), salt, guarana extract, d-glucuronolactone, inositol, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vit. b6), blue #1, cyanocobalamin (vit. b12).

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
46
Sugar
10g
Orangina,Canada Dry Mott's,Plano,Dr Pepper Snapple Group

Sparkling citrus beverage with natural pulp

Ingredients: Carbonated water, high fructose corn syrup, orange juice concentrate, lemon juice concentrate, mandarin juice concentrate, orange pulp, natural flavors, grapefruit juice concentrate.

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Contains High Fructose Corn Syrup
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Calories
5
Sugar
0g
Crystal Light

Pink lemonade drink mix

Ingredients: Citric acid, potassium citrate, maltodextrin, aspartame, magnesium oxide, natural flavor, acesulfame potassium, soy lecithin, artificial color, red 40.

The Good

  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Contains Red 40 (Allura Red)
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Calories
44
Sugar
11g
Welch's,Welch Foods Inc

100% Juice - Apple

Ingredients: Apple juice from concentrate (filtered water, apple juice concentrate), malic acid (for tartness), ascorbic acid (vitamin c).

The Good

  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
51
Sugar
12g
Langer Juice Company Inc.

100% Apple Juice, Apple

Ingredients: Organic apple juice from concentrate (filtered water, organic apple juice concentrate).

The Good

  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
36
Sugar
8g
San Pellegrino

Sparkling fruit beverages limonata/lemon

Ingredients: Water, lemon juice from concentrate, sugar, carbon dioxide, natural flavors.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
39
Sugar
9g
San Pellegrino,Sanpellegrino,Sanpellegrino Usa Inc.

Italian Sparkling Blood Orange Beverage From Concentrate

Ingredients: Water, sugar, orange juice concentrate, blood orange juice concentrate, carbon dioxide, orange extract, citric acid, black carrot extract (for color), pectin, natural flavors, paprika extract (for color).

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
20
Sugar
5g
Publix, Publix Super Markets Inc.

Cola

Ingredients: CARBONATED WATER, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, CARAMEL COLOR, PHOSPHORIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVOR, CAFFEINE.

The Good

  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Contains High Fructose Corn Syrup
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Calories
46
Sugar
12g
Clover Valley

Apple Juice

Ingredients: Filtered water, apple juice concentrate, ascorbic acid (vitamin c).

The Good

  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
0
Sugar
0g
Refreshe

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
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Calories
1
Sugar
0g
Body Armor

Body armor lyte strawberry lemonade

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, Natural Strawberry Lemonade Flavor with other Natural Flavors, Niacinamide (Vitamin B3), Calcium D-Pantothenate (Vitamin B5), 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
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Calories
10
Sugar
3g
Kool-Aid,Kraft,Kraft Heinz,Heinz

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
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Calories
0
Sugar
0g
Great Value, Walmart

Purified Drinking Water

Ingredients: PURIFIED WATER, CALCIUM CHLORIDE, SODNUM BICARBONATE.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
0
Sugar
0g
Kroger, The Kroger Co.

Raspberry seltzer water

Ingredients: CARBONATED WATER, NATURAL FLAVOR.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
22
Sugar
6g
GATORADE

gaterode

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
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Calories
17
Sugar
4g
7 Select

Replenish

Ingredients: Water, sugar, citric acid, salt, gum arabic, potassium chloride, magnesium chloride hexahydrate, calcium chloride, natural flavor, stevia rebaudiana leaf extract, glycerol ester of wood rosin, niacinamide (vitamin b3), d-calcium pantothenate (vitamin b5), dl-alpha-tocopheryl acetate (vitamin e), ascorbic acid (vitamin c), pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin b6), vitamin a palmitate, beta-apo-8' carotenal (color).

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
41
Sugar
11g
Squirt

Soda

Ingredients: Carbonated water, high fructose corn syrup, contains 2% or less of: grapefruit juice concentrate, natural flavors, citric acid, modified corn starch, ester gum, sodium benzoate (preservative), calcium disodium edta (to protect flavor).

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Contains High Fructose Corn Syrup
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Calories
23
Sugar
6g
Gatorade

Glacier cherry crisp & cool thirst quencher, glacier cherry

Ingredients: water, sugar, dextrose, citric acid, natural flavor, salt, sodium citrate, monopotassium phosphate, modified food starch, glycerol ester of rosin,

The Good

  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
24
Sugar
6g
Gatorade

Glacier cherry crisp & cool thirst quencher, glacier cherry

Ingredients: water, sugar, dextrose, citric acid, natural flavor, salt, sodium citrate, monopotassium phosphate, modified food starch, glycerol ester of rosin,

The Good

  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
45
Sugar
12g
Crush

Grape Soda

Ingredients: CARBONATED WATER, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, TARTARIC ACID, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVATIVE), NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, ACACIA GUM, RED 40, BLUE 1.

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Contains Red 40 (Allura Red)
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Calories
45
Sugar
11g
Red Bull

ENERGY DRINK

Ingredients: Carbonated water, sucrose, glucose, citric acid, taurine, sodium bicarbonate, magnesium carbonate, natural and artificial flavors, caffeine, colors, niacinamide, pyridoxine hcl, calcium pantothenate, blue 1, vitamin b12,

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
24
Sugar
6g
GATORADE

GATORADE FROST THIRST QUENCHER CRISP S. COOL

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
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Calories
24
Sugar
6g
Gatorade

Thirst Quencher Strawberry Watermelon 20 Fluid

Ingredients: Water, sugar, dextrose, citric acid, sodium citrate, salt, monopotassium phosphate, gum arabic, natural and artificial flavor, glycerol ester of rosin, red 40.

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Contains Red 40 (Allura Red)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Are products in the Sweetened Beverages category always vegan?+
Not necessarily. We analyzed over 595 products in the Sweetened Beverages category on CakeID. While some are plant-based, many contain hidden animal ingredients like milk powder, whey, or gelatin. Always check the "Is Vegan" status on our product pages.
How does CakeID rank the best Sweetened Beverages?+
We rank Sweetened Beverages based on their nutritional value, ingredient cleanliness (fewer additives), and vegan compatibility. Products with lower sugar and simpler ingredients rank higher.
Can I find low-calorie Sweetened Beverages here?+
Yes! Our list highlights the nutritional details of each product. Look for the "Calories" badge on the product cards above to find low-calorie options.
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