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Jones Green Apple Cane Sugar Soda 12-Pack

Contains inverted cane sugar

Green apple soda with 33 g of added sugar per bottle. It also contains artificial colors and preservatives.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial flavorsNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsDairy-freeVegetarian
$39.99 12-pack · lowest price at Jones Soda Co.
Price and stock checked Nov 1, 2026
Key nutrition facts
140caloriesPer serving · 1 bottle (355 mL)
Protein
0g
Fiber
—
Added sugar
33g▼
Sodium
45mg
Saturated fat
—
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Carbonated Water, Inverted Cane Sugar, Citric Acid, Natural Flavors, Sodium Benzoate and Potassium Sorbate (as preservatives), Yellow 5, Blue 1
On Open Food FactsNutri-Score ENOVA 4Ultra-processed foodTheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
24 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as beveragesMedium confidence · Scored on 8 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 35%3
Ingredients · counts 30%32
Processing · counts 10%25
Sourcing · counts 10%35
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 24
Nutrition 3 · 33 g added sugar per 1 bottle; otherwise typical for drinks
Ingredients 32 · Cane sugar, 2nd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Yellow 5 (synthetic dye, −15); Blue 1 (synthetic dye, −15); 3 more
Processing 25 · Sugar, natural flavors, preservatives and added colors make this highly formulated.
Sourcing 35 · Inverted cane sugar is a refined ingredient with no stated sourcing.
Transparency 50 · Full ingredient list, but natural flavors are not specified.
33 g added sugar
Contains Yellow 5 and Blue 1
Contains sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for cane sugar
Moderate, evolving−30 for yellow 5, blue 1
Varies by additive−18 for benzoates, sorbates, natural flavours
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Ingredients
Carbonated Water Inverted Cane Sugar Citric Acid Natural Flavors Sodium Benzoate and Potassium Sorbate (as preservatives) Yellow 5 Blue 1
7 ingredients 2 to watch3 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives7 additives · 2 moderate risk
Yellow 5 (tartrazine) (E102)ColourModerate risk
Linked to hyperactivity in some children in a 2007 UK study, and can cause reactions in sensitive people; EU warning label.
Benzoates (sodium benzoate, benzoic acid) (E210–E212)PreservativeModerate risk
Can form small amounts of benzene with vitamin C in drinks, and was part of the 2007 UK hyperactivity study mix.
Blue 1 (brilliant blue) (E133)ColourLimited risk
Synthetic dye; approved in the US and EU with few safety concerns at permitted levels, and adds no nutrition.
Sorbates (potassium sorbate, sorbic acid) (E200–E203)PreservativeLimited risk
Generally well tolerated; EFSA re-evaluated it in 2015 and kept it approved, though it can irritate sensitive skin.
Natural flavoursFlavouringLimited risk
An undisclosed mix of extracts and carriers; the label doesn’t say what’s in it or how it was made.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
Citric acid (E330)AcidNo risk
Usually made by fermentation; considered safe.
Matched from the ingredient list. Risk levels summarise findings from EFSA, the FDA, IARC and published studies; they explain a concern, not a diagnosis.

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