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Prickly Pear Lemonade Drink Mix

Contains added sugar

This drink mix makes 32 fluid ounces and has a full ingredient list. Each 2 Tbsp serving has 24 g added sugar; it is made on shared equipment with milk, wheat, soy, tree nuts, and peanuts.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo gums or thickenersVegetarianLow sodium
$7.95 lowest price at Earthwild
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
100caloriesPer serving · 2 Tbsp (28g)
Protein
0g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
24g▼
Sodium
0mg
Saturated fat
0g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: SUGAR, CITRIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVORS, MALTODEXTRIN, TRI CALCIUM PHOSPHATE
54 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as beveragesHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 35%55
Ingredients · counts 30%66
Processing · counts 10%30
Sourcing · counts 10%40
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 54
Nutrition 55 · 24 g added sugar per 2 Tbsp; otherwise typical for drinks
Ingredients 66 · Sugar, 1st ingredient (added sugar, −20); Added phosphates (additive, −10); Natural flavours (additive, −4)
Processing 30 · Sugar, maltodextrin and natural flavors make this a formulated drink mix.
Sourcing 40 · Product of USA is stated; the sugar and maltodextrin sources aren't specified.
Transparency 50 · Full ingredient list, but natural flavors aren't specified.
24 g added sugar per serving
Contains natural flavors
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for sugar
Varies by additive−14 for added phosphates, natural flavours
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
SUGAR CITRIC ACID NATURAL FLAVORS MALTODEXTRIN TRI CALCIUM PHOSPHATE
5 ingredients 2 to watch2 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives5 additives · 1 moderate risk
Added phosphates (E339–E343, E450–E452)StabiliserModerate risk
Absorbed more readily than natural phosphorus; high intakes are linked to kidney and heart risks, and EFSA set a limit in 2019.
MaltodextrinFillerLimited risk
Highly processed starch that raises blood sugar quickly and adds no nutrition.
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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