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Lotus Energy Lemonade Concentrate

Contains cane sugar

This lemon concentrate provides 160 mg of natural caffeine per serving and mixes one part concentrate with five parts water. Each serving has 35 g of added sugar, and the formula includes sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsDairy-free
$35.95 64 oz · 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, natural lemon juice concentrate, natural lemon flavor, Lotus PP7 [PurCaf organic caffeine (from green coffee beans), coffeeberry, organic guayusa (leaf extract), L-theanine (Suntheanine), EGCG extract (from organic green tea), organic elderberry extract, FOS (from organic Jerusalem artichoke)], sodium citrate, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate
33 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as beveragesHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 2 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 35%0
Ingredients · counts 30%50
Processing · counts 10%30
Sourcing · counts 10%40
Transparency · counts 15%70
Why it scores 33
Nutrition 0 · Compared with other drinks: more sodium (160 mg); 35 g added sugar per 2 fl oz
Ingredients 50 · Cane sugar, 1st ingredient (added sugar, −20); Benzoates (sodium benzoate, benzoic acid) (additive, −10); Juice concentrate, 5th ingredient (added sugar, −8); 3 more
Processing 30 · Concentrated sweetened drink with natural flavor and preservatives
Sourcing 40 · Organic ingredients are claimed; cane sugar and other main ingredients lack sourcing details
Transparency 70 · Full ingredient list and an organic-ingredients claim; no named ingredient sources
35 g added sugar per serving
Contains sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−28 for cane sugar, juice concentrate
Varies by additive−22 for benzoates, sorbates, natural flavours and 1 more
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 Natural lemon juice concentrate Natural lemon flavor Lotus PP7 [PurCaf organic caffeine (from green coffee beans) Coffeeberry Organic guayusa (leaf extract) L-theanine (Suntheanine) EGCG extract (from organic green tea) Organic elderberry extract FOS (from organic Jerusalem artichoke)] Sodium citrate Sodium benzoate Potassium sorbate
16 ingredients 2 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives6 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.
Added caffeineStimulantLimited risk
Fine for most adults up to 400 mg a day (FDA, EFSA); not advised for children, and limited in pregnancy.
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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