Cherry Slush

How it scored 50 / 100

Nutrition snapshot

Ingredients 28 listed

• 1 Carbonated Water
  Water infused with carbon dioxide gas under pressure.
  Safe
• 2 Citric Acid
  Citric acid (E330), a weak organic acid naturally present in citrus fruit and produced commercially via Aspergillus niger fermentation.
  Low
• 3 Taurine
  A sulfur-containing amino-sulfonic acid naturally found in animal tissues; commercially synthesized for use in supplements and energy drinks…
  Low
• 4 Erythritol
  Erythritol — a four-carbon sugar alcohol (polyol) produced commercially by yeast fermentation of glucose.
  Moderate
• 5 Natural Flavouring
  A regulatory umbrella term (21 CFR 101.22) for flavor extracts derived from spices, fruit, vegetable, herb, bark, root, leaf, meat, seafood,…
  Low
• 6 Malic Acid
  Malic acid (E296) is a dicarboxylic acid found naturally in fruits, especially apples.
  Low
• 7 Vegetable Juice
  Liquid extracted from vegetables, alone or in blends; commonly tomato-based with carrot, celery, beet, or others.
  Safe
• 8 Theanine
  L-theanine — a non-protein amino acid (γ-glutamylethylamide) naturally found in tea (Camellia sinensis).
  Low
• 9 Caffeine
  A naturally occurring methylxanthine alkaloid (1,3,7-trimethylxanthine) and central nervous system stimulant.
  Moderate
• 10 Sucralose
  Sucralose (E955) is a chlorinated derivative of sucrose used as a high-intensity, non-caloric sweetener.
  Moderate
• 11 Acesulfame K
  Acesulfame potassium (Acesulfame K, E950) is a calorie-free synthetic high-intensity sweetener.
  Moderate
• 12 Panax Ginseng Root Extract
  Extract of the root of Panax ginseng (Korean/Asian ginseng), containing ginsenosides.
  Low
• 13 Potassium Sorbate
  Potassium salt of sorbic acid, a short-chain unsaturated fatty acid.
  Low
• 14 L-Carnitine-L-Tartrate
  A salt of L-carnitine with L-tartaric acid, used as a stable supplemental form of L-carnitine.
  Low
• 15 Salt
  Sodium chloride (NaCl), a crystalline mineral compound composed of roughly 40% sodium and 60% chloride by mass.
  Low
• 16 Nicotinic Acid
  Nicotinic acid (niacin or vitamin B3, pyridine-3-carboxylic acid). E375 is the EU additive code for its use as a vitamin/nutrient added to f…
  Low
• 17 Inositol
  Carbohydrate alcohol (cyclohexane-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexol); myo-inositol is the dominant form. Naturally present in many foods (cantaloupe, citrus…
  Low
• 18 Glucuronolactone
  D-glucurono-gamma-lactone, a naturally occurring carbohydrate metabolite of glucose.
  Moderate
• 19 Beta-Cyclodextrin —
• 20 Guarana Seed Extract
  Extract from the seed of Paullinia cupana (guarana), a Brazilian plant containing 2-8% caffeine plus theobromine and tannins.
  Moderate
• 21 Calcium Pantothenate
  Calcium salt of pantothenic acid (vitamin B5); the most common supplemental form of B5.
  Low
• 22 Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
  Pyridoxine hydrochloride is a synthetic form of vitamin B6 used for nutrient fortification.
  Low
• 23 D-Biotin
  D-biotin (vitamin B7/H), a water-soluble vitamin essential for fatty acid and amino acid metabolism.
  Low
• 24 Cyanocobalamin
  Synthetic form of vitamin B12 (cobalamin); essential micronutrient containing cobalt.
  Low
• 25 Colour
  Generic ingredient term covering any of dozens of permitted colour additives — synthetic dyes (e.g. tartrazine E102, allura red E129, brilli…
  Low
• 26 Preservative
  Generic umbrella term for unspecified preservative additive(s).
  Low
• 27 Pantothenic Acid
  Vitamin B5 - water-soluble vitamin essential for synthesis of coenzyme A and acyl carrier protein. Pale-yellow viscous liquid; commonly supp…
  Low
• 28 Vitamin B6
  Pyridoxine (and related forms pyridoxal, pyridoxamine), a water-soluble B-vitamin essential for protein metabolism.
  Low