Sweetened beverages
Nuun Sport - Lemon Lime
52 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
Why it scores 50
Nuun Sport - Lemon Lime scores 50 out of 100 (Okay) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Dextrose: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
- minus 3 points Sugars 1 g / 100 ml: Contains some sugar. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
Better drink mixes and water enhancers
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The Original BCAA Lemon-Lime Squeeze 1.26 kg. Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 79 out of 100 , 29 points higher -
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Yerba Mate Drink Mix Natural Lemon Flavor Unicity No added sugars · No dextrose Score 76 out of 100 , 26 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Sport - Lemon Lime
Ingredients
- Dextrose minus 20 points
- Natural flavors minus 2.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 2 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 1.5 points
Nutrition per 100 ml
- Sugars 1 g / 100 ml minus 3 points
- Salt 0.8 g / 100 ml minus 3 points
- Energy 15 kcal / 100 ml minus 2 points
100 − 50 = 50
Can’t score above 79. Contains dextrose, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 ml
| Energy | 15 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 0 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 4 g |
| Sugars | 1 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Salt | 0.8 g |
Serving: 5.2 g
Ingredients
- CITRIC ACID
- DEXTROSE (high concern)
- BICARBONATE (not recognized)
- POTASSIUM CARBONATE
- NATURAL FLAVOR
- POTASSIUM CHR
- MAGNESIUM OXIDE
- CALCIUM CARBONATE
- STEM LEAF EXTRACT
- TURMERIC
Label text, as published
CITRIC ACID, DEXTROSE, BICARBONATE, POTASSIUM CARBONATE, NATURAL FLAVOR, POTASSIUM CHR, MAGNESIUM OXIDE, CALCIUM CARBONATE, STEM LEAF EXTRACT, TURMERIC
Allergens and diets
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
Packaging
Plastic
Context only: no points in v1.
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More from Nuun
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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“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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“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