Spindrift Sparkling Water 4-Flavor Variety Pack — MUNCH

Munch or Dump rates Spindrift Sparkling Water 4-Flavor Variety Pack by Spindrift MUNCH — score 100/90.

The rare flavored sparkling water where the flavor is actual fruit — juice and puree you can see clouding the can. No 'natural flavors' black box, no sweeteners, 2-17 calories from real fruit sugar. This is what everyone else's can pretends to be.

Why this verdict

• Every flavor is carbonated water plus real squeezed juice or puree — 2 to 5 recognizable ingredients per can
• Zero added sugar and zero sweeteners of any kind — the trace sugar is from the fruit itself
• No 'natural flavors,' colors, or preservatives anywhere in the pack
• NOVA 1 — minimally processed; the cloudiness and pulp are the proof
• Only additive in the whole lineup is citric acid in Orange Mango, a mild and benign acidulant

Ingredients (9)

• Carbonated Water (safe) — Basic component of most beverages, provides fizziness.
• lemon juice (safe) — Provides natural acidity and flavor.
• Grapefruit juice (safe) — Actual grapefruit — note grapefruit can interact with certain medications, but as food it's clean.
• Orange juice (safe) — Real not-from-concentrate juice; clean, but naturally sugar-dense once the pulp and fiber are removed.
• RASPBERRY PUREE (safe) — Whole crushed fruit, not extract — brings a little real fruit sugar and color.
• Lime Juice (safe) — Natural acid that preserves color and brightens flavor.
• Mango puree (moderate) — Real fruit, but also contributes fruit sugar.
• hibiscus (safe) — Lead ingredient in four of five blends — a whole botanical that supplies the tart, red base.
• citric acid (safe) — Acidity and tartness adjuster.