Coca-Cola Zero Sugar Soft Drink

Coca-Cola Zero Sugar is a carbonated cola made from carbonated water with two acidity regulators, two sweeteners (sucralose and acesulfame potassium), a preservative, caffeine (9.2 mg per 100 ml), caramel IV and natural flavours. The pack here is two 750 ml bottles; the panel is printed per 100 ml, and the pack is marked veg.

CleanPlate scores it ED4. The E for nutrition is low: almost no credited protein, fibre or micronutrients per 100 ml. The D for ingredients reflects mostly refined or industrial ingredients, with additives that cost points: caramel colour, sucralose, acesulfame potassium and phosphoric acid. The 4 for risk comes only from the caffeine floor: a caffeinated drink cannot score better than 4, though this one has no sugar, fat or calories.

Carbonated water, acidity regulators (338, 331(iii)), sweeteners (955, 950), preservative (211), caffeine (9.2 mg per 100 ml), colour (150d) and natural flavouring substances.

Per 100 ml: 0 kcal, 0 g fat, 0 g sugar of which 0 g added, 0 g protein, 7.5 mg sodium. The panel is per 100 ml: 0 kcal, 0 g sugar, 7.5 mg sodium. Caffeine is printed in the ingredient list, not the panel. The score is for one bottle; the pack of two is a promo card. Carbonated water is not counted as a food ingredient, so the ingredients grade rests on the additives and labels alone.