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Sparkling Ice Fruit Punch
Beverages
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Sparkling Ice Fruit Punch

Sparkling Ice
17 foz
Available at Foodtown
5
Calories
0g
Protein
0mg
Sodium
60
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Sparkling Ice Fruit Punch arrives as a brightly labeled, single-serve 17 fl oz plastic bottle that you’ll usually find in the refrigerated or ambient beverage aisle near flavored sparkling waters, diet sodas, and enhanced waters. The brand leans on bold color and fizz to stand out on endcaps and near checkout coolers. It fits impulse buys for backyard barbecues, movie nights, road trips, and social gatherings where people want a zero-calorie, flavorful alternative to soda. Sparkling Ice positions itself as a fun, modern lifestyle drink — marketed toward teens, millennials, and Gen Z who want flavor without calories — with a trendy, social-media-friendly image and vitamin-fortified messaging. The label highlights “sparkling” and flavor names, touts added vitamins and “no calories,” and uses the vague “natural flavors” claim; there is no organic certification and the bright packaging can appeal to younger shoppers even though it is not explicitly kid-branded. In plain processing terms, this is a highly formulated beverage made from many industrial ingredients. Sensory notes: very effervescent with a bright, sweet-fruit aroma (cherry, orange, pineapple), a crisp, lightweight mouthfeel, and a clean finish due to intense sweetener; served chilled it reads as refreshing and fizzy. Typical ritual: grab chilled from a cooler, sip directly from the bottle or use as a mixer for mocktails. Packaging and marketing emphasize convenience, variety of flavors, and a modern “better-for-you” soda alternative, despite its list of additives and artificial sweetener.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1.0
Servings per Container: 1
Calories5
% Daily Value*
Total Fat0g0%
Saturated Fat0g0%
Sodium0mg0%
Total Carbohydrate0g0%
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

Carbonated, Water,, Contains, 2%, or, Less, of:, Apple, Juice, Concentrate,, Fruit, and, Vegetable, Juice, (for, Color),, Natural, Flavors,, Green, Tea, Extract,, D-Alpha-Tocopherol, Acetate, (Vitamin, E),, Niacinamide, (Vitamin, B3),, Calcium, Pantothenate, (Vitamin, B5),, Pyridoxine, Hydrochloride, (Vitamin, B6),, Biotin,, Cyanocobalamin, (Vitamin, B12),, Sucralose,, Citric, Acid,, Tartaric, Acid,, Gum, Arabic,, Ester, Gum,, Calcium, Disodium, EDTA, (to, Protect, Flavor),, Potassium, Benzoate, (to, Ensure, Freshness)..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • Ester Gum - Processed emulsifier
  • Calcium Disodium EDTA - Synthetic preservative
  • Potassium Benzoate - Synthetic preservative
No EmulsifierNo Preservative

Dietary Labels

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

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

Contains non-nutritive sweetener (sucralose), emulsifiers and stabilizers (gum arabic, ester gum), preservatives (potassium benzoate, calcium disodium EDTA), flavorings and vitamin isolates, which are characteristic of ultra-processed foods (NOVA 4).

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Common Questions about Sparkling Ice Fruit Punch

It really depends on what you mean by healthy! With just 5 calories per serving and no added sugars, it can be a refreshing alternative to sugary sodas. However, it does contain artificial sweeteners, which some folks prefer to avoid. So, if you're looking for a low-calorie, flavorful drink, this could fit the bill, but it's not a substitute for whole, nutrient-dense foods.

Perfect For

game-day-prep
movie-night
road-trip

Vibe:

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