Hell Lemon Pink Grapefruit Drink
Red flags
- −Red flag: High added sugar (10.8g per 100ml)
Green flags
- +Green flag: Low sodium
Ingredients, decoded
10 listed- Water
- Sugar
- Acidulant (Citric Acid)
- Carbon Dioxide
- Taurine (0.4%)
- Acidity Regulator (Sodium Citrates [0.03%])
- Artificial Flavour (Lemon-Pink Grapefruit)
- Caffeine
- Colour (Ammonia Caramel)
- Vitamins (Niacin (Vitamin B3), Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5), Vitamin B6, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B12)
Our take
CleanPlate reviewLemon pink grapefruit energy drink with an artificial flavour
Hell Lemon Pink Grapefruit Drink is a 250 ml can with carbonated water, sugar, taurine, caffeine, an artificial lemon-pink grapefruit flavouring and an ammonia caramel colour. The card prints per 250 ml; the values are converted here to per 100 ml.
CleanPlate scores it [L]EC4. The E for nutrition is low: almost no credited protein, fibre or micronutrients per 100 ml. Added vitamins earn no credit in this product type. The C for ingredients reflects mostly refined or industrial ingredients (led by sugar), with additives that cost points: caramel colour and flavouring. The [L] marks a hollow label promise: the lemon named on the pack is not in the ingredient list. The 4 for risk comes mainly from free sugar (10.8 g per 100 ml) and sodium (80 mg per 100 ml).
Claims vs reality
What the pack says, checked against the ingredient list and nutrition panel.
- Product nameMisleading
“Lemon Pink Grapefruit”
No lemon or grapefruit is in the list; the flavour is artificial.
How EC4 breaks down
Each grade is scored on its own. Here are the label numbers behind each one, per 100 ml.
Very low nutrient density
- Protein
- 0 g
- Fibre
- Not declared
- Vitamins and minerals
- 5 declared
- Energy
- 46 kcal
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.
Mixed processing and additives
- Base
- Water
- Sweeteners
- Sugar
- Additives
- 1
- Flagged
- None
- Artificial flavour or colour
- Yes
Scored on how processed the ingredients are, which additives are used and why, and whether the label keeps its promises.
High risk
- Added sugar
- 10.8 g
- Sodium
- 80 mg
- Saturated fat
- 0 g
- Trans fat
- 0 g
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.
A closer look
Does the label add up?
Carbonated water, citric acid, carbon dioxide, taurine, sodium citrates, artificial lemon-pink grapefruit flavouring, caffeine, ammonia caramel colour and niacin.
Per 100 ml: 46 kcal, 0 g fat of which 0 g saturated, 10.9 g sugar of which 10.8 g added, 0 g protein, 80 mg sodium. The card is converted to per 100 ml; the pack list has taurine at 0.4 per cent, which is used.
Ingredients to watch
- Lemon nameConcern
Named lemon and grapefruit with an artificial flavouring only, which is misleading.
- Added sugarConcern
About 11 g per 100 ml, about 27 g a can.
- ColourWorth watching
Ammonia caramel colour is listed.
Common misconceptions
Myth: "Grapefruit means vitamin C"
The flavour is artificial, so no vitamin C is in the list.
Myth: "Taurine is the energy"
The energy is the sugar and caffeine.
How often, and how
- Healthy adultsOccasionally
- ChildrenRarely
- Diabetes or prediabetesLimit
Smarter ways to eat it
Plain soda water
Real lemon in water is free of sugar.
Choose the zero sugar range
Hell has a zero sugar Classic in the range.
Common questions
Is Hell Lemon Pink Grapefruit Drink healthy?
Hell Lemon Pink Grapefruit Drink scores EC4 (Poor) on CleanPlate, which makes it best kept as a rare treat rather than a regular buy. The main concerns are: High added sugar (10.8g per 100ml). On the plus side: Low sodium.
What does the EC4 score mean?
The first letter (E) grades nutritional value: very low nutrient density. The second letter (C) grades ingredient and label integrity: mixed processing and additives. The number (4) grades risk nutrients (sugar, sodium, saturated fat): high risk.
Last reviewed October 17, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label.