What are carbonated fruit drinks?
A carbonated fruit drink is a fizzy drink made with carbonated water and some fruit juice or fruit flavor. In the US, FDA says a carbonated drink with less than 100 percent juice must carry a name like "beverage," "cocktail" or "drink," so shoppers know it is not full-strength juice.
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What counts as a carbonated fruit drink?
The term is not a fixed legal standard in the pages we read. FDA’s rule on beverages containing juice (21 CFR 102.33) covers carbonated and noncarbonated drinks that contain more than 0 and less than 100 percent fruit or vegetable juice. Their name must be descriptive.
Is carbonated juice real juice?
Only if the label says so. FDA requires a qualifying term such as “beverage,” “cocktail” or “drink” to tell the consumer the product is less than 100 percent juice. Examples in the rule are “diluted grape juice beverage” and “grape juice drink.” For drinks with several juices, the amount of the named juice is declared in a 5 percent range.
What is in a carbonated drink?
FDA says ingredients are listed by weight, from most to least, and the first is usually carbonated water. Only food and color additives judged safe by FDA may be used; citric acid is one example it gives.
How to read the label
- Check the name: “juice drink” or “beverage” means under 100 percent juice.
- Check the juice percentage where shown.
- Check the ingredient list and Nutrition Facts for sugar.
We did not find an official source on sugar content for this category, so look at each product’s label.
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What are carbonated fruit drinks?
Fizzy drinks made with carbonated water and fruit juice or flavor. If under 100 percent juice, FDA requires a name such as "drink" or "beverage."
Is carbonated fruit juice 100 percent juice?
Not unless the label says so. Under 21 CFR 102.33 a drink with less than 100 percent juice must carry a qualifying term.
What is in a carbonated drink?
FDA says the first ingredient is usually carbonated water, with only FDA-safe food and color additives allowed.
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