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Watermelon

Contains cane sugar

This watermelon drink includes watermelon and orange juice concentrates. A 2 fl oz serving has 22 g added sugar, plus artificial flavors, colors and preservatives.

Seed-oil freeNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gluten ingredientsDairy-freeVegetarianLow sodium
$26.99 lowest price at Tropeka
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
100caloriesPer serving · 2 fl oz (59ml)
Protein
0g
Fiber
0g
Free sugar
23g▼
Sodium
15mg
Saturated fat
0g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Cane Sugar, Filtered Water, Watermelon Juice Concentrate, Orange Juice Concentrate, Citric Acid, Natural and Artificial Flavors, Xanthan Gum, FD&C Red #40, Blue #1, Yellow #6, Less than 0.1% of 1% Potassium sorbate and Sodium Benzoate (as preservatives)
16 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as beveragesHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 35%3
Ingredients · counts 30%6
Processing · counts 10%25
Sourcing · counts 10%35
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 16
Nutrition 3 · 23 g sugar from juice per 2 fl oz; otherwise typical for drinks
Ingredients 6 · Cane sugar, 1st ingredient (added sugar, −20); Juice concentrate, 3rd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Red 40 (synthetic dye, −15); 4 more
Processing 25 · Sugar, artificial flavors, added colors and preservatives make this highly processed.
Sourcing 35 · Refined cane sugar leads; no specific ingredient origin or growing practice.
Transparency 50 · Full ingredient list, but flavors are not specified.
22 g added sugar per 2 fl oz
Artificial flavors and FD&C colors
Potassium sorbate and sodium benzoate
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−40 for cane sugar, juice concentrate
Moderate, evolving−30 for red 40, blue 1
Varies by additive−24 for benzoates, artificial flavours, sorbates
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Cane Sugar Filtered Water Watermelon Juice Concentrate Orange Juice Concentrate Citric Acid Natural and Artificial Flavors Xanthan Gum FD&C Red #40 Blue #1 Yellow #6 Less than 0.1% of 1% Potassium sorbate and Sodium Benzoate (as preservatives)
11 ingredients 2 to watch2 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives6 additives · 2 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.
Artificial flavoursFlavouringModerate risk
Undisclosed synthetic compounds; the FDA delisted seven synthetic flavours in 2018 after cancer findings in animals.
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.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
Xanthan gum (E415)ThickenerNo risk
Made by fermentation; EFSA re-confirmed its safety in 2017, though large amounts can cause bloating.
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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