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culture pop soda WATERMELON & lime

12 fl oz

Good out of 100 Medium confidence
  • Ultra-processed
  • No synthetic dyes
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Why it scores 71

culture pop soda WATERMELON & lime scores 71 out of 100 (Good) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:

  1. Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
  2. Sugars 1.7 g / 100 ml: High in sugar. Strong
  3. Natural flavors: "Natural flavor" is a legal category (21 CFR 101.22(a)(3)): flavor substances from spices, fruits, vegetables, meat, dairy or fermentation. Info

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

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The Receipt

culture pop soda WATERMELON & lime

START100

Ingredients

  • Natural flavors
    Info "Natural flavor" is a legal category (21 CFR 101.22(a)(3)): flavor substances from spices, fruits, vegetables, meat, dairy or fermentation. [1][2]
subtotal−2.5

Processing

  • Ultra-processed (NOVA 4)
    Strong Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. [2]
  • 2 kinds of ultra-processing markers
    Emerging Industrial additive classes found: color (added) and flavoring. [2]
subtotal−19.5

Nutrition per 100 ml

  • Sugars 1.7 g / 100 ml
    Strong High in sugar. [3]
  • Energy 11 kcal / 100 ml
    Info Energy-dense for its volume. [4]
subtotal−7
TOTAL 71Good

100 − 29 = 71

GTIN 00850017346024 · 2025-09-22

score v1.3.0 · kb 2026.10.11

Medium confidence

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Nutrition per 100 ml

Energy11 kcal
Fat0 g
Carbohydrates2.3 g
Sugars1.7 g
Added sugars0 g
Protein0 g
Salt0 g

Serving: 355 ml

Ingredients

High Moderate Not recognized Tap an ingredient for its evidence and rules.
Label text, as published

CARBONATED FILTERED WATER, ORGANIC JUICE BLEND FROM CONCENTRATE (PEAR, WATERMELON AND LIME), NATURAL FLAVOR, SEA SALT, CITRIC ACID, ORGANIC ROSEMARY, VEGETABLE JUICE FOR COLOR, LIVE PROBIOTIC (BACILLUS SUBTILIS)

Allergens and diets

  • Palm-oil-free

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Sources

  1. 21 CFR 101.22 Foods; labeling of spices, flavorings, colorings and chemical preservatives

    Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR), U.S. Office of the Federal Register · Dec 19, 2016 · Law

    “whose significant function in food is flavoring rather than nutritional.”

    ecfr.gov

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

    Public Health Nutrition · April 2019 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org

  3. Guideline: sugars intake for adults and children

    World Health Organization · Mar 4, 2015 · Agency assessment

    “In both adults and children, WHO recommends reducing the intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake”

    who.int

  4. Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030

    U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Agriculture · January 2026 · Regulator

    “Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”

    cdn.realfood.gov

  5. Ultra-processed food exposure and adverse health outcomes: umbrella review of epidemiological meta-analyses

    BMJ · Feb 28, 2024 · Peer-reviewed

    “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

  6. Ultra-Processed Diets Cause Excess Calorie Intake and Weight Gain: An Inpatient Randomized Controlled Trial of Ad Libitum Food Intake

    Cell Metabolism · July 2019 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org