7UP Nimbooz with Lemon Lime Soft Drink
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7UP Nimbooz with Lemon Lime Soft Drink is a ready-to-serve lemon-lime soft drink that is mostly water and sugar. It scores [L]EC4: nutrition is empty, ingredients lose points because the lemon juice is a tiny share despite the name, and risk is high because of the sugar. Best kept as an occasional sweet drink, not a thirst quencher.
Ingredients, decoded
8 listed- Water
- Sugar
- Concentrated Lemon Juice (0.7%) (*Equivalent to 5% Lemon Juice (Reconstituted))
- Acidity Regulators (331(iii), 296, 330)
- Flavour (Natural Flavouring Substances)
- Iodised Salt
- Stabilizer (445(iii))
- Preservative (202)
2 teaspoons of sugar in every 100 ml · 10.6 g total sugar, 5 g a teaspoon
| Energy | 42 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 10.6 g |
| Total sugars | 10.6 g |
| Added sugars | 10.5 g |
| Total fat | 0 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Sodium | 65 mg |
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What to know about 7UP Nimbooz with Lemon Lime Soft Drink
Lemon in the name, 0.7% lemon juice in the bottle
7UP Nimbooz is a ready-to-serve lemon-lime soft drink from PepsiCo, sold as a summer thirst quencher. The list is water, sugar, concentrated lemon juice (0.7%, which the pack says is equivalent to 5% reconstituted juice), acidity regulators (331(iii), 296, 330), natural flavouring substances, iodised salt, a stabilizer (445(iii)) and a preservative (202).
A 200 ml serve gives 84 kcal, 21 g of added sugar and 130 mg of sodium. Per 100 ml that is 42 kcal, 10.5 g added sugar and 65 mg sodium. There is no protein, fibre or fat, and the pack lists about 1.8 servings, so one bottle often means nearly two servings of sugar.
The front says Nimbooz with Lemon Juice and Contains 5% Lemon Juice (reconstituted), which sounds like a lemon drink. The list shows the concentrated juice at 0.7%, behind water and sugar. That gap sets the [L] flag. CleanPlate scores it [L]EC4.
Does 7UP Nimbooz with Lemon Lime Soft Drink live up to its claims?
The lemon in the name and on the front rests on 0.7% concentrated juice, which is why the drink carries [L]. The 5% figure is true only as a reconstituted equivalent.
- On the packMisleading
“Nimbooz with Lemon Juice”
Concentrated lemon juice is only 0.7% of the drink, listed after water and sugar. The lemon taste leans on natural flavouring substances.
- On the packBe careful
“Contains 5% Lemon Juice (reconstituted)”
True as a reconstituted equivalent, but the list shows the concentrated juice at 0.7%. The 5% only appears once that is diluted back.
- On the packBe careful
“Ready to serve fruit drink”
It is ready to drink, but the fruit part is small: 0.7% concentrate in a base of water and sugar.
- Retail listingBe careful
“Made with real lemon juice”
The retailer page shows made with real lemon juice, the pack shows 5% lemon juice (reconstituted). The juice is real, but a very small share.
Why 7UP Nimbooz with Lemon Lime Soft Drink scores [L]EC4
Nutrition is an E because there is no protein, fibre or micronutrient. Ingredients are a C, held back by the lemon juice at only 0.7%. Risk is a 4 because of 10.5 g added sugar per 100 ml.
Very low nutrient density
- Protein
- 0 g
- Fibre
- Not declared
- Vitamins and minerals
- None declared
- Energy
- 42 kcal
01 Nutrition density: why E
There is nothing here to earn nutrition points: 0 g protein, no fibre and no vitamins or minerals declared. The 42 kcal per 100 ml come from sugar alone, so the grade sits at the bottom.
Scored on protein, fibre and twelve vitamins and minerals, against the Codex and FSSAI "source" and "high" levels, per 100 g and per 100 kcal. Protein also has to supply at least 12.5% of the calories to count, and 25% for full credit.
Mixed processing and additives
- Base
- Water
- Sweeteners
- Sugar
- Additives
- 4
- Flagged
- None
02 Ingredient integrity: why C
Water and sugar lead, then concentrated lemon juice at 0.7%. The pack words it as equivalent to 5% reconstituted juice, but the real ingredient is under 2% of the drink, which costs ingredient points and sets the [L] flag.
Natural flavouring on its own costs a small point. The acidity regulators (331(iii), 296, 330) and the preservative potassium sorbate (202) cost nothing in the scoring, which is why ingredients still reach a C.
Scored on how processed the ingredients are, which additives are used and why, and whether the label keeps its promises.
High risk
- Added sugar
- 10.5 g
- Sodium
- 65 mg
- Saturated fat
- 0 g
- Trans fat
- 0 g
03 Load risk: why 4
Sugar is almost all of the risk: 10.5 g free sugar per 100 ml, which is 21 g in one 200 ml serve. Sodium adds a little at 65 mg per 100 ml, from the iodised salt and the sodium citrates.
Saturated fat, trans fat and fat are all 0 g, so they play no part. The risk number lands on a 4.
Scored on free sugar, sodium, saturated fat and trans fat, each weighed by how strong the evidence of harm is.
[L] The name or pack claims promise more than the ingredient list delivers. See Claims vs reality.
Red flags
- −Red flag: High added sugar (10.5g per 100ml)
Green flags
- +Green flag: Low sodium
What's in 7UP Nimbooz with Lemon Lime Soft Drink?
Water and sugar lead the list, and the lemon juice comes third at 0.7%. The sugar and the small juice share are what to watch.
The ingredient list, read for you
Water comes first and sugar second, so this is sweetened water with a little lemon. Concentrated lemon juice is third at 0.7%. Acidity regulators (331(iii), 296, 330) give the sour edge, natural flavouring substances add the lemon-lime taste, and iodised salt, a stabilizer (445(iii)) and potassium sorbate (202) finish it.
Ingredients to watch
- Added sugarConcern
10.5 g per 100 ml, so 21 g in one 200 ml serve. It is the main driver of the risk grade.
- Lemon juice at 0.7%Concern
Concentrated lemon juice is under 2% of the drink, which costs ingredient points and sets the [L] flag.
- Natural flavouring and preservativeWorth watching
Natural flavouring substances carry the taste and cost a small point. Potassium sorbate (202) is the preservative and costs no points.
- SodiumWorth watching
65 mg per 100 ml, so 130 mg in a serve, from iodised salt and sodium citrates.
- FatFine
0 g fat, saturated fat and trans fat, and 42 kcal per 100 ml.
What it doesn’t have
- No protein, fibre, vitamins or minerals are declared.
- Little actual fruit, with lemon juice at 0.7%.
Who should eat 7UP Nimbooz with Lemon Lime Soft Drink?
An occasional drink for most adults and pregnant women, and rarely for children and teens or anyone with a heart condition.
- Most adultsOccasionally
21 g added sugar in one 200 ml serve, and the risk grade is a 4.
- Children and teensRarely
21 g added sugar per serve, with nothing else of value.
- PregnancyOccasionally
84 kcal and 21 g added sugar per serve, with no nutrients.
- Heart conditionsRarely
Sugar-driven risk grade of 4, plus 130 mg sodium per serve.
7UP Nimbooz with Lemon Lime Soft Drink: common questions
What is the CleanPlate score of 7UP Nimbooz with Lemon Lime Soft Drink?
7UP Nimbooz with Lemon Lime Soft Drink is a ready-to-serve lemon-lime soft drink that is mostly water and sugar. It scores [L]EC4: nutrition is empty, ingredients lose points because the lemon juice is a tiny share despite the name, and risk is high because of the sugar. Best kept as an occasional sweet drink, not a thirst quencher. Nutrition E, ingredients C, load risk 4; nutrition and ingredients run A to E, risk runs 1 to 5, and A and 1 are best.
How many calories and how much protein are in 7UP Nimbooz with Lemon Lime Soft Drink?
Per 100 ml, 7UP Nimbooz with Lemon Lime Soft Drink has 42 kcal, 0 g protein, 10.6 g carbohydrate, 0 g fat and 0 g saturated fat. One serve (1 serve, 200 ml) has 84 kcal and 0 g protein.
What are the ingredients in 7UP Nimbooz with Lemon Lime Soft Drink?
8 ingredients, in label order: Water, Sugar, Concentrated Lemon Juice (0.7%) (*Equivalent to 5% Lemon Juice (Reconstituted)), Acidity Regulators (331(iii), 296, 330), Flavour (Natural Flavouring Substances), Iodised Salt, Stabilizer (445(iii)), Preservative (202).
Does 7UP Nimbooz with Lemon Lime Soft Drink live up to its claims?
4 claims checked: 3 need care, 1 is misleading. "Nimbooz with Lemon Juice" is misleading: Concentrated lemon juice is only 0.7% of the drink, listed after water and sugar. The lemon taste leans on natural flavouring substances. "Contains 5% Lemon Juice (reconstituted)" needs care: True as a reconstituted equivalent, but the list shows the concentrated juice at 0.7%. The 5% only appears once that is diluted back.
Who should limit 7UP Nimbooz with Lemon Lime Soft Drink?
Most adults: occasionally. 21 g added sugar in one 200 ml serve, and the risk grade is a 4. Children and teens: rarely. 21 g added sugar per serve, with nothing else of value. Pregnancy: occasionally. 84 kcal and 21 g added sugar per serve, with no nutrients.
How much sugar, salt and saturated fat does 7UP Nimbooz with Lemon Lime Soft Drink have?
Per 100 ml, 7UP Nimbooz with Lemon Lime Soft Drink has 10.5 g added sugar, 65 mg sodium (about 0.2 g salt) and 0 g saturated fat. The FSSAI and UK FSA "high" lines are 5 g added sugar, 300 mg sodium and 2.5 g saturated fat per 100 ml. It is high in sugar.
Last reviewed October 29, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label. Spotted a mistake? .
Label read on 29 October 2026, from photos of the pack. If the pack has changed since, tell us.
Score history (1)
| Date | Score | Method | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 October 2026 | EC4 | v5.0 | History starts here |
Every change to this score is logged. See corrections and the method changelog.
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