Kultur'dFruit Juices & Drinks#1 of 9 in categoryRating 3.3/5

Kultur'd Elderflower Muskmelon Kombucha

Red flags

No major red flags on the label.

Green flags

  • Green flag: No added sugar
  • Green flag: Low sodium

Ingredients, decoded

3 listed
  • Raw Kombucha (Filtered water, Kombucha Culture, Black Tea, Apple Juice)
  • Stevia
  • Natural Flavors and extracts
ConcernWorth watchingIn label order. Tap a highlighted one to learn more.

EA2

Nutrition per 100 ml
ENutritionAIngredients2Risk
VerdictPOOR
Energy17 kcal
Protein0 g
Carbohydrates4.4 g
Total sugars3.7 g
Added sugars0 g
Total fat0 g
Sodium13 mg
Highlighted values exceed FSSAI and UK FSA front of pack thresholds.

Our take

CleanPlate review

Kombucha sweetened by apple juice and stevia

Kultur'd Kombucha (sold as Elderflower Muskmelon) is a brew of water, kombucha culture, black tea and apple juice, finished with stevia and natural flavours and extracts. It has 17 kcal per 100 ml.

CleanPlate scores it EA2. The E for nutrition is low: almost no credited protein, fibre or micronutrients per 100 ml. The A for ingredients reflects whole or lightly processed ingredients (led by black tea and apple juice), with additives that cost points: steviol glycosides. The 2 for risk is low: sodium, free sugar and saturated fat are all modest (sodium 13 mg, free sugar 3.7 g, saturated fat 0 g per 100 ml).

Claims vs reality

What the pack says, checked against the ingredient list and nutrition panel.

  • On the pack

    “No Added Sugar”

    Be careful

    True for added sugar; the 3.7 g per 100 ml comes from the apple juice, which counts as free sugar in our risk score.

  • On the pack

    “No artificial flavours, preservatives or additives”

    Partly true

    No preservative or artificial flavour is listed, but stevia is a sweetener additive and the flavour comes from "natural flavours and extracts".

  • Retail listing

    “Elderflower Muskmelon”

    Be careful

    The flavour names are in the retailer title only; the bottle label says kombucha and the list gives only natural flavours and extracts.

How EA2 breaks down

Each grade is scored on its own. Here are the label numbers behind each one, per 100 ml.

How we score →
01 Nutritional valueA to E
E

Very low nutrient density

Protein
0 g
Fibre
Not declared
Vitamins and minerals
None declared
Energy
17 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.

02 Ingredient & label integrityA to E
A

Clean, minimally processed

Base
Raw Kombucha
Sweeteners
Stevia
Additives
1
Flagged
None

Scored on how processed the ingredients are, which additives are used and why, and whether the label keeps its promises.

03 Risk nutrients1 to 5
2

Low risk

Added sugar
0 g
Sodium
13 mg

Scored on free sugar, sodium, saturated fat and trans fat, each weighed by how strong the evidence of harm is.

A closer look

Does the label add up?

Raw kombucha (filtered water, kombucha culture, black tea, apple juice), stevia, natural flavours and extracts.

Per 100 ml: 17 kcal, 0 g fat, 3.7 g sugar of which 0 g added, 0 g protein, 13 mg sodium. Read from the bottle label photo (per 100 ml). A second card printed the sugar with a digit missing ("3. g"); 3.7 g agrees with the bottle label. Total fat is declared as 0 g, so no fat line is missing. No fibre line.

Ingredients to watch

  • Free sugar from juiceWorth watching

    3.7 g per 100 ml, so a 220 ml bottle has about 8 g.

  • Stevia and flavoursWorth watching

    Steviol glycosides and natural flavours each cost points.

  • Flavour namesWorth watching

    Elderflower and muskmelon are not printed on the bottle label.

  • Low caloriesFine

    17 kcal per 100 ml, 13 mg sodium and no added sugar.

Common misconceptions

Myth: "Kombucha is a probiotic health drink"

The pack does not state a live-culture count, and this panel carries no protein or minerals to credit.

Myth: "Zero added sugar means no sugar"

The apple juice supplies 3.7 g per 100 ml, which counts as free sugar.

How often, and how

  • Healthy adultsOccasionally
  • ChildrenRarely
  • Diabetes or prediabetesLimit

Smarter ways to eat it

Pick unsweetened

A kombucha with sugar under 2 g per 100 ml is lower still.

Water first

Plain or sparkling water has no sugar at all; use kombucha as an occasional swap.

Common questions

Is Kultur'd Elderflower Muskmelon Kombucha healthy?

Kultur'd Elderflower Muskmelon Kombucha scores EA2 (Poor) on CleanPlate, which makes it best kept as a rare treat rather than a regular buy. We found no major red flags on its label. On the plus side: No added sugar; Low sodium.

What does the EA2 score mean?

The first letter (E) grades nutritional value: very low nutrient density. The second letter (A) grades ingredient and label integrity: clean, minimally processed. The number (2) grades risk nutrients (sugar, sodium, saturated fat): low risk.

Last reviewed October 11, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label.

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