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Ghost X Warheads Sour Green Apple
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Ghost X Warheads Sour Green Apple

Ghost
16 foz
Available at Foodtown
10
Calories
0g
Protein
35mg
Sodium
77
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Ghost X Warheads Sour Green Apple is a loud, single-serve energy drink that reads like a supplement label wrapped in candy branding. You'd spot it in the beverage aisle or chilled section near other canned energy drinks and sports beverages—stacked beside brands like Red Bull, Monster, and specialty pre-workout cans, often displayed with brightly colored packaging to catch shoppers’ eyes. It fits impulse buys for late-night studying, a quick pre-workout jolt, or a road-trip pick-me-up rather than formal meals. The collaboration with Warheads positions the product culturally between gym culture and gamer/snack culture: it targets teens and young adults who prize performance-oriented ingredients and nostalgic, extreme candy flavors. Marketing leans on edgy design, bold sour-green visuals, and calls out ingredients such as “natural caffeine,” Carnipure L‑carnitine, Alpha‑GPC, and B vitamins to create a performance/functional halo. Labels mix “natural” claims with obvious artificial touches—natural and artificial flavors, sucralose, and preservatives—without organic certification. In plain terms it’s a highly processed, formulated beverage made from isolated nutrients, flavorings, sweeteners, and stabilizers. Sensory notes: bright, fizzy carbonation with a sharp, candy-sour green apple taste driven by malic and citric acids; very low calories and a sweet, lingering artificial-sour finish. Packaging is a tall 16 fl oz aluminum can with vibrant, youth-oriented graphics; typical use is a quick ritual of cracking the can and sipping or downing it for immediate stimulation before gaming sessions, workouts, or long drives. The overall impression is recreational and functional rather than wholesome or minimally processed.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1
Servings per Container: 1
Calories10
% Daily Value*
Total Fat0g0%
Saturated Fat0g0%
Sodium35mg2%
Total Carbohydrate2g1%
Protein0g
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

Ghost, Energy, Carnipure, L-Carnitine, L-Tartrate,Taurine,Natural, Caffeine, (from, Coffee, (Coffea, Spp,), Bean),, Alpha-Gpc, (Alpha-Glyceryl, Phosphoryl, Choline, 50%),, Neurofactor, Coffee, (Coffea, Arabica), Fruit, Extract, Amount, Astragin, (10:1, Astragalus, Membranaceus, and, 50:1, Panax, Notoginseng), Root, Extracts., .Carbonated, Water,, Malic, Acid,, Natural, and, Artificial, Flavor,, Citric, Acid,, L-Carnitine, L-Tartrate,, Taurine,, Tartaric, Acid,, Sucralose,, Caffeine,, Alpha-Glyceryl, Phosphoryl, Choline,, Sodium, Benzoate, (Preservative),, Potassium, Sorbate, (Preservative),, Ascorbic, Acid,, Coffee, (Coffea, Arabica), Fruit, Extract,, Niacinamide,, Astragalus, Membranaceus, Root, Extract,, Panax, Notoginseng, Root, Extract,, Pyridoxal-5-Phosphate,, Methylcobalamin..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • Sodium Benzoate - Synthetic preservative
  • Potassium Sorbate - Synthetic preservative
No Preservative

Dietary Labels

This product is not vegan, is gluten-free, and is not organic.

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

The ingredient list contains numerous industrial additives, isolated nutrients, artificial sweeteners, flavorings, and preservatives, characteristic of ultra-processed foods. The product is a formulated drink designed for taste, shelf stability, and physiological effects rather than whole-food composition.

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Common Questions about Ghost X Warheads Sour Green Apple

The healthiness of Ghost X Warheads Sour Green Apple really depends on what you're comparing it to! It’s low in calories (just 10 per serving) and low in sugar, making it a decent option for a pick-me-up without the guilt. However, it does contain artificial sweeteners and preservatives, so if you’re looking for something completely unprocessed, this might not fit the bill.

Perfect For

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