12/15 ingredients recognized
How we scored this
PureScore is the stored composite of ingredient safety (40%), formulation quality (30%), contaminant risk (20%) and label transparency (10%). This label matched 12 of 15 listed ingredients. Unmatched names never wear an Excellent stamp. Methodology
Lemon Berry Fruit Punch Drink
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Flagged concerns
high fructose corn syrup
Linked to obesity, diabetes, fatty liver disease; often contains mercury from chlor-alkali processing.
red 40
Linked to ADHD in children; potential carcinogen; may contain carcinogenic contaminants.
artificial flavors
Catch-all for synthetic flavor chemicals; regulatory threshold does not address cumulative exposure
sucralose
May alter gut microbiome; studies show possible DNA damage at high doses.
Full ingredient list
Filtered water, high fructose corn syrup, less than 2% of: concentrated juices (apple, clarified pineapple, passionfruit, orange), fruit purees (apricot, papaya, guava), ascorbic acid (vitamin c), citric acid, natural and artificial flavors, pectin, gum acacia, red 40, sucralose, glycerol ester of wood rosin, potassium sorbate (preservative), sodium hexametaphosphate (preservative).
Ingredient analysis
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