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Lotus Old Fashioned Lemonade Concentrate (No Caffeine)

Contains 35 g added sugar

This lemonade concentrate includes citrus pulp and lemon juice concentrate. A 2 fl oz serving has 35 g of added sugar and is mixed with water before drinking.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsDairy-free
$21.99 6 lbs · lowest price at Lotus Plant Power
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
140caloriesPer serving · 2 fl oz (60 mL)
Protein
0g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
35g▼
Sodium
160mg
Saturated fat
0g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Pure cane sugar, purified water, citric acid, citrus pulp, lemon juice concentrate, natural lemon flavor, sodium citrate, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate
On Open Food FactsNOVA 4Ultra-processed foodTheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
33 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as beveragesHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 35%3
Ingredients · counts 30%54
Processing · counts 10%25
Sourcing · counts 10%35
Transparency · counts 15%63
Why it scores 33
Nutrition 3 · 35 g added sugar per 2 fl oz; otherwise typical for drinks
Ingredients 54 · Cane sugar, 1st ingredient (added sugar, −20); Benzoates (sodium benzoate, benzoic acid) (additive, −10); Juice concentrate, 5th ingredient (added sugar, −8); 2 more
Processing 25 · Sugar-heavy concentrate with natural flavor and preservatives
Sourcing 35 · Refined sugar is the main ingredient; ingredient origins aren't specified
Transparency 63 · Full ingredient list; no specific sourcing claims
35 g added sugar
Natural lemon flavor
Sodium benzoate
Potassium sorbate
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−28 for cane sugar, juice concentrate
Varies by additive−18 for benzoates, sorbates, natural flavours
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Pure cane sugar Purified water Citric acid Citrus pulp Lemon juice concentrate Natural lemon flavor Sodium citrate Sodium benzoate Potassium sorbate
9 ingredients 2 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives5 additives · 1 moderate risk
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.
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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