LaCroix Lime Sparkling Water, 12 fl oz cans, 12-pack — MUNCH

Munch or Dump rates LaCroix Lime Sparkling Water, 12 fl oz cans, 12-pack by LaCroix MUNCH — score 90/90.

LaCroix is exactly what it says: carbonated water with a whisper of natural lime essence, and a nutrition panel that's all zeros, with no sugar, sweeteners, sodium, or calories. A 2018 lawsuit claiming the 'natural' flavors were secretly synthetic was dismissed with prejudice in 2020. This is about as clean as a flavored beverage gets.

Why this verdict

• Just two ingredients: carbonated water and natural flavor essence
• Zero calories, zero sugar, zero sweeteners, and zero sodium; the nutrition panel is all zeros
• The 'all natural' claim holds up; a lawsuit alleging synthetic flavors was dismissed with prejudice in 2020
• About as minimally processed as a flavored drink can be

Ingredients (2)

• Carbonated Water (safe) — Just water and CO2 — the base of the drink.
• Natural Flavor (Naturally Essenced) (safe) — Natural essence oils from fruit; no sugar, sweetener, or artificial ingredient added.