Artificially sweetened beverages
Messi Limón Lime League
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains non-nutritive sweeteners
- Contains added sugars
- No synthetic dyes
Why it scores 50
Messi Limón Lime League scores 50 out of 100 (Okay) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
- minus 4.5 points 4 kinds of ultra-processing markers: Industrial additive classes found: color (added), firming agent, flavoring and non-nutritive sweetener. Emerging
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Limón Lime League
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Calcium lactate minus 2.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 2.5 points
- Stevia (steviol glycosides) minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 4 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 4.5 points
Nutrition per 100 ml
- Energy 2 kcal / 100 ml minus 1 points
100 − 50 = 50
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 ml
| Energy | 2 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 0.2 g |
| Sugars | 0.2 g |
| Added sugars | 0.2 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Salt | 0 g |
Serving: 1 bottle (500 g)
Ingredients
- Filtered Water
- Electrolytes (Potassium Citrate, Calcium Lactate, Magnesium Sulfate, Sodium Citrate, Sea Salt)
- Natural Flavors
- Citric Acid
- Cane Sugar (high concern)
- Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
- Stevia Sweetener
- Beta Carotene (color)
- Vitamin E (a-Tocopheryl Acetate)
- Vitamin B3 (Niacinamide)
- Vitamin A (Vitamin A Palmitate)
- Zinc Sulfate
- Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine Hydrochloride)
- Vitamin B12 (Cyanocobalamin)
Label text, as published
Filtered Water, Electrolytes (Potassium Citrate, Calcium Lactate, Magnesium Sulfate, Sodium Citrate, Sea Salt), Natural Flavors, Citric Acid, Cane Sugar, Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid), Stevia Sweetener, Beta Carotene (color), Vitamin E (a-Tocopheryl Acetate), Vitamin B3 (Niacinamide), Vitamin A (Vitamin A Palmitate), Zinc Sulfate, Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine Hydrochloride), Vitamin B12 (Cyanocobalamin)
Allergens and diets
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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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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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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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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“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