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Sparkling Ice Lemonade Class
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Sparkling Ice Lemonade Class

Sparkling Ice
17 foz
Available at Foodtown
5
Calories
0g
Protein
0mg
Sodium
57
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Sparkling Ice Classic Lemonade is a brightly branded, low-calorie fizzy beverage sold in slim 17 fl oz plastic bottles. You’ll typically find it in the refrigerated beverage aisle among flavored sparkling waters and seltzers, often shelved near calorie-conscious soft drinks, bottled waters, and mixers for cocktails. Shoppers grab it on warm afternoons for picnics, backyard barbecues, or to take to work as a flavored alternative to plain water. It also fits into quick convenience trips—picked up with lunch or on the way to a road trip. The Sparkling Ice brand positions itself as a modern, lifestyle-friendly drink aimed at millennials and Gen Z who want bold taste without the sugar and calories of soda; marketing leans on colorful labels, social-media-friendly photography, and an active, fun image. The front label highlights flavor and often calls out added vitamins and “no sugar”/“low calorie” positioning in marketing copy, while relying on terms like “natural flavors” that give a health-halo effect despite many additives; there is no organic certification. In plain processing context, this product is made with multiple industrial ingredients—non-nutritive sweeteners, colorants, gums, preservatives and added vitamins—reflecting a high level of processing. Sensory notes: effervescent and bright with a clear lemon tang, light body and a clean, slightly artificial sweet finish from sucralose; faint green-tea/herbal background from extracts. Rituals around it include chilling, serving over ice at outdoor gatherings, or sipping straight from the bottle at a desk for a flavored hydration boost.

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:, Clarified, Lemon, Juice, Concentrate,, Beta, Carotene, (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,, 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
  • Beta Carotene - Artificial coloring
No EmulsifierNo PreservativeNo Additive

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 multiple industrial ingredients and additives (non-nutritive sweetener, colorant, flavorings, gums, preservatives, and isolated vitamin additives), consistent with an ultra-processed food classification.

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Common Questions about Sparkling Ice Lemonade Class

The Sparkling Ice Lemonade Class is low in calories, with just 5 per serving, and it contains some vitamins like B12 and E, which can be a nice bonus. However, it does contain artificial sweeteners and preservatives, which some people prefer to avoid. So, it really depends on your personal health goals and how you balance it with other foods in your diet!

Perfect For

weekend-brunch
road-trip
movie-night

Vibe:

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