Sweetened Beverages Roundup
We analyzed 595 products to help you choose the healthiest & safest options.
Detailed Reviews (Page 9)

Low-Calorie Gridlock Energy Drink
Ingredients: CARBONATED WATER, GLUCOSE, CITRIC ACID, TAURINE, SODIUM CITRATE, NATURAL FLAVOR, CARAMEL COLOR, POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVE), PANAX GINSENG EXTRACT, CAFFEINE, SUCRALOSE, SODIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVATIVE), L-CARNITINE L-TARTRATE, NIACINAMIDE (NIACIN), ACESULFAME POTASSIUM, SALT, D-GLUCURONOLACTONE, INOSITOL, GUARANA EXTRACT, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE (VITAMIN B6), RIBOFLAVIN (VITAMIN B2), CYANOCOBALAMIN (VITAMIN B12).
The Good
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Contains Sodium Benzoate

Black Edition Chocolate
Ingredients: Pea Protein, Ground Flaxseed, Brown Rice Protein, Tapioca Flour, Cocoa Powder (6.4%), Sunflower Oil Powder, Organic Coconut Sugar, Natural Flavors, Maltodextrin, Medium-Chain Triglyceride Powder (from Coconut), Xanthan Gum, Potassium Citrate, Potassium Chloride, Corn Starch, Calcium Carbonate, Sodium Chloride, Steviol Glycosides, Green Tea Extract Powder, Kombucha Powder, Ascorbic Acid, Bacillus Coagulans MTCC 5856, Niacinamide, Lutein, Calcium-D - Pantothenate, Lycopene, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin, Retinyl Acetate, Thiamine Monohydrate, Zeaxanthin, Menaquinone-7, L-Methylfolate, Potassium lodide, Ergocalciferol, Cholecalciferol, Cyanocobalamin
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Zero Gaterate
Ingredients: Water, citric acid, sodium citrate, salt, monopotassium phosphate, modified food starch, natural flavor, sucralose, glycerol ester of rosin, red 40, acesulfame potassium, caramel color.
The Good
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Contains Red 40 (Allura Red)

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

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

Mandarin Natural Flavour Soda
Ingredients: Carbonated water (water, carbon dioxide), Sugar, Citric acid, Natural flavours, Sodium benzoate, Sunset yellow, Allura red.
The Good
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Contains Sodium Benzoate

Apple juice
Ingredients: Apple juice from concentrate (water, concentrated apple juice); ascorbic acid (vitamin c).
The Good
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Lemon Lime
Ingredients: Carbonated water, citric acid, natural flavors, clarified lemon juice concentrate, potassium benzoate (to ensure freshness), sucralose, green tea extract, calcium disodium edta (to protect flavor), biotin, niacinamide (vitamin b3), vitamin a, calcium pantothenate (vitamin b5), vitamin b12, vitamin d3, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin b6).
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Contains Potassium Benzoate

Lyte blueberry pomegranate sports drink
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 89), Vitamin A Palmitate (Vitamin A), Cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B12). 8
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

RX Energy Herbal Tonic
Ingredients: FILTERED WATER, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP (GLUCOSE - FRUCTOSE SYRUP), PEAR JUICE FROM CONCENTRATE, MANGO PUREE, ORANGE BLOSSOM HONEY, CITRIC ACID, LEMON JUICE FROM CONCENTRATE, NATURAL FLAVORS, ASCORBIC ACID (VITAMIN C), GUM ACACIA, CAFFEINE, BETA CAROTENE FOR COLOR, VITAMIN E ACETATE, ESTER GUM, GUARANA ROOT EXTRACT, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, PANAX GINSENG EXTRACT, ELEUTHERO ROOT EXTRACT, SCHISANDRA EXTRACT.
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Contains High Fructose Corn Syrup
- ● High Sugar Content

100% original vegetable juice
Ingredients: vegetable juice (water and concentrated juices of tomatces, carrots, celery, beets, parsley, ettuce watercress, spinach), salt, natu ral flavoring, vitamin c (ascorbic a id), beta carotene, citric acid,
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

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

Green apple
Ingredients: Water, sugar, dextrose, citric acid, sodium citrate, salt, monopotassium phosphate, gum arabic, natural and artificial flavor, glycerol ester of rosin, yellow 5, blue 1.
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Me and My RC
Ingredients: Carbonated water, high fructose corn syrup, caramel color, phosphoric acid, caffeine, natural flavors, acacia gum.
The Good
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Contains High Fructose Corn Syrup

Diet coke
Ingredients: Carbonated water, caramel color, aspartame, phosphoric acid, potassium benzoate (to protect taste), natural flavors, citric acid, caffeine.
The Good
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Contains Phosphoric Acid

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

True lime black cherry limeade count
Ingredients: Cane sugar, crystallized lime [citric acid, lime juice, lime oil], natural flavor, stevia leaf extract, beet juice and grape juice (for color).
The Good
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● High Sugar Content

Synergy organic cosmic cranberry kombucha
Ingredients: water kefir (purified water, cane sugar, electrolytes, dairy-free kefir and probiotic cultures), guava puree, grapefruit juice, cold pressed lime juice, habanero juice, erythritol, stevia leaf
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Frappuccino chilled coffee drink
Ingredients: BREWED * COFFEE (WATER, COFFEE), REDUCED-FAT MILK, SUGAR, MALTODEXTRIN, PECTIN, NATURAL FLAVORS, *: STARBUCKS.
The Good
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Mug Root Beer
Ingredients: Carbonated Water, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Caramel Color, Sodium Benzoate (preserves freshness), Citric Acid, Natural and Artificial Flavors, Modified Food Starch, Calcium Disodium EDTA (to protect flavor, Quillaia Extract.
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Contains High Fructose Corn Syrup

Dr Pepper & Cream Soda zero sugar
Ingredients: Carbonated water, less than 2% of: caramel color, artificial flavors, aspartame, acesulfame potassium, sodium benzoate (preservative), phosphoric acid, caffeine, sodium phosphate. Contains: Phenylalanine.
The Good
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Contains Sodium Benzoate

Monster Energy Ultra Violet
Ingredients: Carbonated water, erythritol, citric acid, taurine, sodium citrate, natural flavors, l-carnitine l-tartrate, caffeine, sorbic acid (preservative), sucralose, benzoic acid (preservative), niacinamide (vit. b3), d-calcium pantothenate (vit. b5), acesulfame potassium, salt, red #40, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vit. b6), blue #1, cyanocobalamin (vit. b12).
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Lemon Lime sports drink
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

100% pure apple juice from US grown fresh apples
Ingredients: pasteurized 100% pure apple juice from u.s grown fresh apples (no concentrate) s. martinelli & co. watsonville, 1-800-662-1868 ca 95076 2012 refund me-hi 5¢ ca cri
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

11% lemon juice
Ingredients: Contains pure filtered water, lemon juice, cane sugar, natural flavors.
The Good
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

DIET WILD CHERRY
Ingredients: carbonated water, caramel color, phosphoric acid, natural flavor, aspartame, potassium benzoate, potassium citrate, citric acid, caffeine, acesulfame potassium, calcium disodium EDTA
The Good
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Contains Phosphoric Acid

Cherry Coca-Cola
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

Lemonade pitcher packs
Ingredients: citric acid, potassium citrate, sodium citrate, aspartame , magnesium oxide, maltodextrin, contains less than 2% of natural flavor, acesulfame potassium, soy lecithin, artificial color, yellow 5, bha (preserves freshness),
The Good
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Contains BHA (Butylated Hydroxyanisole)

Sports Drink Fruit Punch
Ingredients: FILTERED WATER, CANE SUGAR, NATURAL FLAVORS, CITRIC ACID, VEGETABLE JUICE CONCENTRATE (COLOR), SALT*, SODIUM CITRATE*, MONOPOTASSIUM PHOSPHATE*, GUM ARABIC, ESTER GUM. *ELECTROLYTES
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● High Sugar Content

PEACH MANGO
Ingredients: Filtered Water, Allulose, Citric Acid, Coconut Water Concentrate, Electrolyte Blend (Dipotassium Phosphate, Calcium Carbonate, Magnesium Oxide, Zinc Oxide), Vitamins (Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C, Calcium D-Pantothenate [Vitamin B5], Niacinamide [Vitamin B3], alpha-Tocopheryl Acetate [Vitamin E), Pyridoxine Hydrochloride [Vitamin B6], Vitamin A Palmitate [Vitamin A], Folic Acid [Vitamin B9], Cholecalciferol [Vitamin D3], Cyanocobalamin [Vitamin B12]), Malic Acid, Steviol Glycosides (Stevia Sweetener), Gum Arabic, Natural Peach Mango Flavor with other Natural Flavors, Fruit and Vegetable Juice (Color), Ester Gum, beta-Apo-8'-carotenal (Color).
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed
