Flavored sparkling waters
Bubly Burst Watermelon Lime
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains non-nutritive sweeteners
Why it scores 54
Bubly Burst Watermelon Lime scores 54 out of 100 (Okay) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
- minus 7.5 points Potassium benzoate: Benzoates can form small amounts of benzene in drinks that also contain ascorbic acid (vitamin C), especially with heat or light. Strong
- minus 7.5 points Acesulfame potassium (Ace-K): In the NutriNet-Santé cohort, acesulfame-K intake was associated with higher cancer risk; cause and effect is not established. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
Better sparkling water
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Unsweetened lime sparkling water, unsweetened lime Spindrift · 96 fl oz/2.84 L Not ultra-processed · No non-nutritive sweeteners Score 100 out of 100 , 46 points higher -
Just Bubly Bubly · 12 fl oz Not ultra-processed · No non-nutritive sweeteners Score 100 out of 100 , 46 points higher -
Lime Sparkling Water Spindrift · 355 mL Not ultra-processed · No non-nutritive sweeteners Score 100 out of 100 , 46 points higher -
Herbal Sparkling Water - Lime Cardamom Aura Bora Not ultra-processed · No non-nutritive sweeteners Score 100 out of 100 , 46 points higher -
Raspberry Lime Seltzer Polar · 96 fl oz Not ultra-processed · No non-nutritive sweeteners Score 100 out of 100 , 46 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Bubly Burst Watermelon Lime
Ingredients
- Potassium benzoate minus 7.5 points
- Acesulfame potassium (Ace-K) minus 7.5 points
- Sucralose minus 7.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 1.5 points
- Calcium disodium EDTA minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 3 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 3 points
100 − 46.5 = 53.5 → 54
Nutrition per 100 ml
| Energy | 1 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 0 g |
| Sugars | 0 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Salt | 0 g |
Serving: 1 bottle (16.9 fl oz)
Ingredients
- CARBONATED WATER
- CLARIFIED LIME JUICE CONCENTRATE
- NATURAL FLAVOR
- CITRIC ACID
- POTASSIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVES FRESHNESS) (moderate concern)
- ACESULFAME POTASSIUM (moderate concern)
- SUCRALOSE (moderate concern)
- ZINC GLUCONATE
- CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA (TO PROTECT FLAVOR)
- VITAMIN E ACETATE
- CARROT JUICE CONCENTRATE (COLOR)
Label text, as published
CARBONATED WATER, CLARIFIED LIME JUICE CONCENTRATE, NATURAL FLAVOR, CITRIC ACID, POTASSIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVES FRESHNESS), ACESULFAME POTASSIUM, SUCRALOSE, ZINC GLUCONATE, CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA (TO PROTECT FLAVOR), VITAMIN E ACETATE, CARROT JUICE CONCENTRATE (COLOR).
Allergens and diets
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
Packaging
Plastic
Context only: no points in v1.
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Sources
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Artificial sweeteners and cancer risk: Results from the NutriNet-Santé population-based cohort study
“In this large cohort study, artificial sweeteners (especially aspartame and acesulfame-K), which are used in many food and beverage brands worldwide, were associated with increased cancer risk.”
doi.org
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Re-evaluation of acesulfame K (E 950) as food additive (plain language summary)
“The acceptable daily intake (ADI) considered safe for all population groups was set at 15 mg/kg body weight (bw) per day.”
efsa.europa.eu
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WHO advises not to use non-sugar sweeteners for weight control in newly released guideline
“The recommendation is based on the findings of a systematic review of the available evidence which suggests that use of NSS does not confer any long-term benefit in reducing body fat in adults or children.”
who.int
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Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030
“Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”
cdn.realfood.gov
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Personalized microbiome-driven effects of non-nutritive sweeteners on human glucose tolerance
“As groups, each administered NNS distinctly altered stool and oral microbiome and plasma metabolome, whereas saccharin and sucralose significantly impaired glycemic responses.”
doi.org
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“Sucralose-6-acetate significantly increased the expression of genes associated with inflammation, oxidative stress, and cancer”
doi.org
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“EFSA’s experts concluded that the sweetener sucralose (E 955) continues to be safe for consumers for its currently authorised uses as a food additive.”
efsa.europa.eu
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21 CFR 101.22 Foods; labeling of spices, flavorings, colorings and chemical preservatives
“whose significant function in food is flavoring rather than nutritional.”
ecfr.gov
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“Greater exposure to ultra-processed food was associated with a higher risk of adverse health outcomes, especially cardiometabolic, common mental disorder, and mortality outcomes.”
doi.org