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Sparkling Ice Starburst Orange Flavored Sparkling Water

Excellent out of 100 Medium confidence
  • Contains caffeine
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Why it scores 88

Sparkling Ice Starburst Orange Flavored Sparkling Water scores 88 out of 100 (Excellent) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:

  1. Potassium benzoate: Benzoates can form small amounts of benzene in drinks that also contain ascorbic acid (vitamin C), especially with heat or light. Strong
  2. Caffeine: The FDA cites 400 mg a day as generally safe for most adults; EFSA advises no more than 200 mg a day in pregnancy. Strong
  3. Disodium EDTA: An ingredient class typical of ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4). Info

Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.

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The Receipt

Sparkling Ice Starburst Orange Flavored Sparkling Water

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Ingredients

  • Potassium benzoate
    Strong Benzoates can form small amounts of benzene in drinks that also contain ascorbic acid (vitamin C), especially with heat or light. [1]
  • Caffeine
    Strong The FDA cites 400 mg a day as generally safe for most adults; EFSA advises no more than 200 mg a day in pregnancy. [2][3]
  • Disodium EDTA
    Info An ingredient class typical of ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4). [4]
subtotal−12.5
TOTAL 88Excellent

100 − 12.5 = 87.5 → 88

GTIN 00016571959241 · 2026-01-28

score v1.3.0 · kb 2026.10.11

Medium confidence

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Nutrition per 100 ml

Energy1 kcal
Fat0 g
Carbohydrates0 g
Protein0 g

Serving: 1 bottle (502.8 ml)

Ingredients

  • E) (VITAM ENSURE m CRALOSE, ING SWATER CONTAINS 1% JUICE Nutrition Fan, Vitamin E 15% Vitamin BS Niacin 15% Vitamin B12 Biotin 15% Pantotheni al Not a significant soure of sara tan fat, cholesterol, dietary fiber ol son added sugars, calcium, vitamin D, rota potassium LOW CALORIE, CAFFEINE FE ANTIOXIDANTS)
High Moderate Not recognized Tap an ingredient for its evidence and rules.
Label text, as published

E) (VITAM ENSURE m CRALOSE, ING SWATER CONTAINS 1% JUICE Nutrition Fan Serving size Amount per serving Calories Total Fat 0g Sodium 0mg Total Carbohydrate 0g Protein 0g Vitamin E 15% Vitamin BS Niacin 15% Vitamin B12 Biotin 15% Pantotheni al Not a significant soure of sara tan fat, cholesterol, dietary fiber ol son added sugars, calcium, vitamin D, rota potassium LOW CALORIE • CAFFEINE FE ANTIOXIDANTS (per boley 25 mg VitaminE PRESTON, WA 98050 180075400 CHERSS RECYCLE EMPTY AND RELEN #SPARKLI 16571 95924 LECO NCENTRATE EDI - AVORS,,GREEN TEA EXTRACT D-AL, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE (VITAMIN B6), PHA-TOCOPHEROL ACETATE (VITAMIN, BIOTIN, CYANOCOBALAMIN LCIUM DISODIUM EDTA (TO PROTECT FLAVOR), POTASSIUM BENZOATE (TO CA CRU OMARS OR AFFILIATES STARBURS BRANDES D THIS PRODUCT DOES NOT CONTA SARES ASE UP KIN

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Sources

  1. Benzene production from decarboxylation of benzoic acid in the presence of ascorbic acid and a transition-metal catalyst

    Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry · May 1993 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org

  2. Spilling the Beans: How Much Caffeine is Too Much?

    U.S. Food and Drug Administration · Regulator

    “For most adults, the FDA has cited 400 milligrams* a day — that's about two to three 12-fluid-ounce cups of coffee — as an amount not generally associated with negative effects.”

    fda.gov

  3. Caffeine (EFSA topic page; Scientific Opinion on the safety of caffeine, 2015)

    European Food Safety Authority · May 27, 2015 · Agency assessment

    “Caffeine intakes from all sources up to 200mg per day consumed throughout the day do not raise safety concerns for the foetus.”

    efsa.europa.eu

  4. Ultra-processed foods: what they are and how to identify them

    Public Health Nutrition · April 2019 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org

  5. Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011, Annex III point 4.1 (beverages with high caffeine content)

    European Union (Official Journal) · Oct 25, 2011 · Law

    “‘High caffeine content. Not recommended for children or pregnant or breast-feeding women’”

    eur-lex.europa.eu