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Steep Original Ginger Citrus

Contains sodium benzoate

This lightly carbonated yerba mate drink has 150 mg of caffeine and 5 calories per 12 oz can. It contains stevia, monk fruit, natural lemon flavor and sodium benzoate.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredients
$15.96 4 Pack · lowest price at Steep Yerba Mate Energy
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
5caloriesPer serving · 12 oz can
Protein
0g
Fiber
—
Added sugar
—
Sodium
40mg
Saturated fat
—
From the product page
Ingredients: Carbonated water, yerba mate (Ilex paraguariensis) leaf extract, citric acid (from cassava), ginger (Zingiber officinale) rhizome extract, natural lemon flavor from lemons, sodium benzoate, sea salt, stevia rebaudiana leaf, monk fruit extract
74 / 100
Good Scored automatically
Weighted as beveragesHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 2 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 35%75
Ingredients · counts 30%86
Processing · counts 10%30
Sourcing · counts 10%75
Transparency · counts 15%75
Why it scores 74
Nutrition 75 · Typical for drinks; no added sugar per 12 oz can
Ingredients 86 · Benzoates (sodium benzoate, benzoic acid) (additive, −10); Natural flavours (additive, −4); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 30 · Carbonated, flavored drink with extracts, stevia and a preservative
Sourcing 75 · The brand says mate is sustainably sourced and sourced directly from Brazil
Transparency 75 · Full ingredient list; the brand says mate is sustainably sourced from Brazil
Contains sodium benzoate
Contains natural lemon flavor
Sweetened with stevia and monk fruit
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−14 for benzoates, natural flavours
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Carbonated water Yerba mate (Ilex paraguariensis) leaf extract Citric acid (from cassava) Ginger (Zingiber officinale) rhizome extract Natural lemon flavor from lemons Sodium benzoate Sea salt Stevia rebaudiana leaf Monk fruit extract
9 ingredients 1 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.
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.
Stevia (steviol glycosides) (E960)SweetenerNo risk
Plant-derived and considered safe by EFSA and the FDA at normal intakes.
Monk fruit extractSweetenerNo risk
Plant-derived sweetener the FDA has not questioned; few studies, no known concerns.
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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