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Sparkling Ice Kiwi Straw
Beverages
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Sparkling Ice Kiwi Straw

Sparkling Ice
17 foz
Available at Foodtown
5
Calories
0g
Protein
0mg
Sodium
55
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Sparkling Ice Kiwi Straw is a brightly packaged 17 fl oz flavored sparkling water that you’d spot in the refrigerated or bottled-beverage aisle alongside other flavored waters, diet sodas and seltzers — often near iced teas and low-calorie mixers. The bottle’s colorful pink-and-green label, occasional promotional ribbon art, and single-serve format make it a common grab on quick errands, office coffee runs, or picnic stock-ups. This product suits shoppers looking for a low-calorie, flavored fizz for afternoon refreshment, back-to-school lunchboxes, road-trip coolers, or casual entertaining where a sugary soda might feel too heavy. The brand positions itself as trendy, fun, and health-minded — marketed to younger adults and parents who want flavor without many calories, with cultural ties to lifestyle convenience and seasonal charity promotions (the pink ribbon donation message appears on special runs). Label cues include “contains juice” in small print, “natural flavors,” bright fruit imagery, and vitamin fortification — all of which create a light health halo despite industrial formulation; there is no organic certification and no overt “all-natural” guarantee. In plain terms it’s an industrially formulated, shelf-stable flavored beverage: carbonated water sweetened with sucralose, stabilized with gums and resins, preserved with potassium benzoate and plated with tiny amounts of fruit concentrate and added vitamins. Sensory experience: crisp, effervescent mouthfeel, a sweet strawberry-kiwi top note with a lingering artificial sweetener finish, and a lightly tinted hue from fruit-and-vegetable concentrates. Rituals around it are casual — chilled from the fridge, unscrewed at a picnic, or popped into a tote for an afternoon pick-me-up.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1
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:, Kiwi, Juice, Concentrate,, Strawberry, 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,, Gum, Arabic,, Ester, Gum,, Potassium, Benzoate, (to, Ensure, Freshness)..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • Ester Gum - Processed emulsifier
  • 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?

This beverage is industrially formulated with non-nutritive sweeteners (sucralose), gums, emulsifiers, preservatives, flavorings and added vitamins, fitting the NOVA definition of ultraprocessed foods.

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Common Questions about Sparkling Ice Kiwi Straw

Well, 'healthy' can mean different things to different people! This drink is low in calories (just 5 per serving) and contains no added sugars, which is great if you're watching your sugar intake. However, it does have artificial sweeteners, so if you're avoiding those, it might not fit your definition of healthy.

Perfect For

road-trip
back-to-school
movie-night

Vibe:

convenientplayfulrefreshing
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