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Clear American Mandarin Orange Sparkling Water, 12 fl oz, 12 Count

Contains aspartame

This mandarin-orange sparkling water has 0 calories and 0 sugar per can. It contains aspartame, acesulfame potassium, natural flavor and a preservative, despite the claim that it is free from sweeteners.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredients
$6.70 12 fl oz · lowest price at Water Butlers
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts
0caloriesPer serving · 1 can (355mL)
Protein
0g
Fiber
—
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
0mg
Saturated fat
—
From the product label
Ingredients: CARBONATED WATER, CITRIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVOR, ASPARTAME, POTASSIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVATIVE), POTASSIUM CITRATE, ACESULFAME POTASSIUM
On Open Food FactsNutri-Score CNOVA 4Ultra-processed foodTheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
Product details
PackagingRecyclable cansRecyclable
“12-12 fl oz recyclable cans” — the product page
60 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as beveragesMedium confidence · Scored on 8 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 35%75
Ingredients · counts 30%62
Processing · counts 10%25
Sourcing · counts 10%50
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 60
Nutrition 75 · Typical for drinks; no added sugar per 1 can
Ingredients 62 · Aspartame (artificial sweetener, −12); Acesulfame K (artificial sweetener, −12); Benzoates (sodium benzoate, benzoic acid) (additive, −10); 1 more
Processing 25 · Artificial sweeteners, natural flavor and a preservative are added.
Sourcing 50 · No origin or production practices are stated.
Transparency 50 · Full ingredient list, but natural flavor is not specified.
Contains aspartame and acesulfame potassium
Contains potassium benzoate preservative
Advertised as free from sweeteners, but contains artificial sweeteners
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−14 for benzoates, natural flavours
Mixed evidence−24 for aspartame, acesulfame k
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
CARBONATED WATER CITRIC ACID NATURAL FLAVOR ASPARTAME POTASSIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVATIVE) POTASSIUM CITRATE ACESULFAME POTASSIUM
7 ingredients 1 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives5 additives · 3 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.
Aspartame (E951)SweetenerModerate risk
IARC classified it as possibly carcinogenic (Group 2B) in 2023, while JECFA kept its acceptable daily intake.
Acesulfame K (E950)SweetenerModerate risk
Limited long-term data; in a large French cohort (2022) artificial sweetener intake was associated with higher cancer risk.
Natural flavoursFlavouringLimited risk
An undisclosed mix of extracts and carriers; the label doesn’t say what’s in it or how it was made.
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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