Vitamin waters
Emergen-C Tangerine Flavored Fizzy Drink Mix
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Score
- High in sugar
- High in salt
- Contains added sugars
- No additives
Why it scores 37
Emergen-C Tangerine Flavored Fizzy Drink Mix scores 37 out of 100 (Poor) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 20 points Corn syrup: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 14 points Sugars 74.5 g / 100 ml: Very high in sugar. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The Receipt
Emergen-C Tangerine Flavored Fizzy Drink Mix
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Corn syrup minus 20 points
Nutrition per 100 ml
- Sugars 74.5 g / 100 ml minus 14 points
- Salt 1.7 g / 100 ml minus 5 points
- Energy 372 kcal / 100 ml minus 4 points
100 − 63 = 37
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in sugars and salt (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [5]
Nutrition per 100 ml
| Energy | 372 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 0 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 85.1 g |
| Sugars | 74.5 g |
| Added sugars | 63.8 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Salt | 1.7 g |
Ingredients
- 7 Grams Sugar (high concern)
- 8 Grams Carbs (not recognized)
- Corn Syrup (high concern)
Label text, as published
7 Grams Sugar 8 Grams Carbs Corn Syrup
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More from Emergen-C
Sources
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Guideline: sugars intake for adults and children
“In both adults and children, WHO recommends reducing the intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake”
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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Added and free sugars should be as low as possible
“Sugar consumption is a known cause of dental caries.”
efsa.europa.eu
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“For adults, WHO recommends less than 2000 mg/day of sodium (equivalent to less than 5 g/day salt), or just under a teaspoon.”
who.int
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“Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk