Sparkling Ice Black Raspberry — BULLSHIT

Munch or Dump rates Sparkling Ice Black Raspberry by Sparkling Ice BULLSHIT — score 0/90.

This isn't sparkling water — it's diet soda in a seltzer costume. Sucralose does the sweetening, potassium benzoate does the preserving, and a dusting of B vitamins does the health-washing. The 'black raspberry' is blackberry concentrate at under 2%, plus flavorings.

Why this verdict

• 'Naturally Flavored Sparkling Water' on the front label directly contradicts the list: artificially sweetened (sucralose), preserved (potassium benzoate), gum-stabilized — that's a soft drink, not water
• 'Black Raspberry' contains no black raspberry — it's blackberry juice concentrate at flavoring levels plus natural flavors
• The 'vitamins & antioxidants' halo is trace green tea extract and a synthetic vitamin sprinkle bolted onto a diet soda base
• 16-ingredient NOVA 4 formulation positioned on the shelf — and in the name — as seltzer
• Zero sugar is true, but only because an artificial sweetener replaced it

Ingredients (10)

• Sucralose (caution) — Artificial sweetener ~600x sweeter than sugar; emerging gut-microbiome concerns
• Potassium Benzoate (caution) — Chemical preservative — the clearest sign this is a soft drink, not sparkling water.
• Blackberry Juice Concentrate (moderate) — Under 2%, flavoring dose — and note it's blackberry, not the black raspberry on the label.
• Natural Flavors (moderate) — Undisclosed lab-blended flavoring.
• gum arabic (safe) — Second stabilizer in the emulsion system; harmless itself, but it's there because this is an engineered beverage.
• GREEN TEA EXTRACT (moderate) — The 'antioxidant' claim in trace amounts.
• citric acid (safe) — Benign acidity regulator paired with the TBHQ.
• Tartaric Acid (safe) — Second acidulant sharpening the fruit illusion.
• Vitamin blend (E, B3, B5, B6, B7, B12) (safe) — Synthetic vitamin sprinkle for the health halo; harmless.
• Carbonated Water (safe) — The base — the only part of the name that's fully honest.

Healthier alternatives

• Spindrift Sparkling Water 4-Flavor Variety Pack
• Waterloo Blackberry Lemonade Sparkling Water
• bubly Blackberry Sparkling Water