CELSIUS Sparkling Orange — DUMP
Munch or Dump rates CELSIUS Sparkling Orange by Celsius DUMP — score 20/90.
An engineered stimulant drink health-washed as a metabolism booster. Under the vitamin stack it's caffeine, taurine, guarana and sucralose in carbonated water.
Why this verdict
- Stacked stimulants: caffeine + guarana + green tea extract + taurine + glucuronolactone
- Sucralose is an artificial sweetener the body isn't built for
- 20-ingredient lab formula, NOVA 4 ultra-processed
- 'No preservatives' but citric acid is right there (and got them sued)
- Synthetic vitamin dump is fortification, not real nourishment
Ingredients (18)
- Carbonated Filtered Water (safe) — The base. Fine on its own.
- citric acid (moderate) — Tartness and preservation, but the acidity erodes tooth enamel with regular exposure.
- Taurine (safe) — An amino acid marketed as an energy booster; benign but doesn't redeem the drink.
- GUARANA SEED EXTRACT (moderate) — A concentrated caffeine source stacked on top of the added caffeine.
- Caffeine (moderate) — 75mg synthetic caffeine per can; the actual stimulant, not the 'natural' energy the brand claims.
- GREEN TEA EXTRACT (moderate) — Adds EGCG and more caffeine; concentrated extracts aren't the same as drinking tea.
- Sucralose (moderate) — Artificial high-intensity sweetener; may disrupt gut bacteria and keeps sweet cravings wired.
- calcium carbonate (safe) — Added calcium to mimic dairy milk; neutral to mildly beneficial.
- ascorbic acid (safe) — Vitamin C used as an antioxidant/dough conditioner; harmless.
- Glucuronolactone (moderate) — Synthetic energy-drink additive with thin evidence for its stimulant claims.
- Ginger Root Extract (safe) — Flavor/functional botanical; benign in this amount.
- niacinamide (safe) — B3, synthetic fortification.
- Natural flavor (moderate) — Undefined proprietary flavoring; signals engineered taste over real ingredients.
- Riboflavin (safe) — B-vitamin fortification.
- Chromium Chelate (moderate) — Trace mineral added to support the 'metabolism' story; benefit is marginal.
- biotin (safe) — B7, synthetic fortification.
- beta carotene (safe) — Used here as color to make it look orange.
- Cyanocobalamin) (safe) — Synthetic B12 fortification.