Paper Boat Nata De Coco Lychee Juice
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Paper Boat Nata De Coco Lychee Juice is a ready-to-serve sweet drink with chewy coconut-water jelly pieces and only a small amount of lychee. It scores [L]EC4: nutrition is empty, ingredients lose points for a lychee name over very little lychee, plus flavours, dyes and gellan gum, and risk is high because of the sugar. A sweet occasional treat, not a fruit juice.
Ingredients, decoded
10 listed- Water
- Nata De Coco
- 98% Coconut Water
- Sugar
- Sugar
- Lychee Juice Concentrate (1.7%)#
- Acidity Regulators [330, 331 (Iii), 327]
- Flavours (Nature-Identical And Natural Flavouring Substances)
- Gelling Agent (418)
- Antioxidant (385)
- Preservatives (211, 202)
- Food Colours (124, 129)
3 teaspoons of sugar in every 100 ml · 15.4 g total sugar, 5 g a teaspoon
| Energy | 62.4 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 15.6 g |
| Total sugars | 15.4 g |
| Added sugars | 11.7 g |
| Total fat | 0 g |
| Sodium | 52 mg |
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What to know about Paper Boat Nata De Coco Lychee Juice
A lychee drink that is mostly water, sugar and jelly
A 250 ml ready-to-serve fruit beverage made of water, nata de coco (14%, itself coconut water and sugar), more sugar, and lychee juice concentrate at 1.7%. Acidity regulators, flavours, gellan gum, an antioxidant, two preservatives and two food colours finish the list. It is bought as a fun drink you can chew, with jelly pieces floating in it.
What you get is a sweet drink with no protein and no fat: 62.4 kcal per 100 ml, which is 156 kcal in one bottle. What it costs is sugar. Total sugar is 15.4 g per 100 ml, about 38.5 g per bottle, and the pack declares 11.7 g of that as added. Sodium is 52 mg per 100 ml, about 130 mg per bottle.
The name and the side of the pack say lychee juice. The list shows lychee juice concentrate at 1.7%, and a footnote says the lychee content is 10% once reconstituted. Two synthetic dyes give the colour. That gap between the name and the list is what sets the [L] flag. CleanPlate scores it [L]EC4.
Does Paper Boat Nata De Coco Lychee Juice live up to its claims?
The nata jelly is real at 14%, but the lychee juice in the name is only 1.7% concentrate. The 10% reconstituted figure and the added sugar line both need care.
- On the packMisleading
“Delicious Lychee Juice”
Lychee juice concentrate is only 1.7% of the drink. Water, nata de coco and sugar make up most of it, with flavouring and two dyes on top.
- On the packBe careful
“Reconstituted 10% lychee juice content”
The footnote counts the concentrate as if it were made back into juice. The list itself shows 1.7% concentrate in the drink.
- On the packHolds
“Drink You Can Bite”
Nata de coco is 14% of the drink, so there are real chewy jelly pieces. They are made from coconut water and sugar, not lychee.
- On the packBe careful
“11.7 g added sugar per 100 ml”
Total sugar is 15.4 g per 100 ml and the concentrate and nata sugar are free sugar too, so the real free sugar is 15.4 g, about 38.5 g per bottle.
- Product nameHolds
“Nata De Coco”
Listed at 14%, made from 98% coconut water plus sugar.
Why Paper Boat Nata De Coco Lychee Juice scores [L]EC4
Nutrition is an E: no protein, no fibre, only sugar calories. Ingredients are a C, held back by the thin lychee content, flavours, two dyes and gellan gum. Risk is a 4 on 15.4 g free sugar per 100 ml.
Very low nutrient density
- Protein
- 0 g
- Fibre
- Not declared
- Vitamins and minerals
- None declared
- Energy
- 62 kcal
01 Nutrition density: why E
There is no protein, no fat and no fibre or vitamin credit. All 62.4 kcal per 100 ml come from sugar, so the grade sits at the bottom with nothing to lift it.
In a 250 ml bottle that is 156 kcal with nothing else to show for it.
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
- Nata De Coco, Sugar
- Additives
- 8
- Flagged
- Sodium Benzoate, Allura Red AC
02 Ingredient integrity: why C
Nata de coco at 14% is the main solid, and the lychee is a thin 1.7% concentrate. A lychee name over less than 2% real lychee is a hollow label promise, which costs ingredient points and sets the [L].
Nature-identical flavouring, gellan gum (418) and two dyes, Ponceau 4R (124) and Allura red AC (129), each cost ingredient points. The preservatives sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate, the acidity regulators and the antioxidant calcium disodium EDTA are listed but carry no further points. The sugar in the nata and the concentrate is counted as free sugar.
Scored on how processed the ingredients are, which additives are used and why, and whether the label keeps its promises.
High risk
- Added sugar
- 11.7 g
- Sodium
- 52 mg
03 Load risk: why 4
Sugar is nearly all of the risk: 15.4 g free sugar per 100 ml, which is about 38.5 g in one bottle. Sodium at 52 mg per 100 ml and energy at 62.4 kcal add a little.
Saturated fat and trans fat are 0 g, so they play no part.
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: Contains Allura Red AC
- −Red flag: High added sugar (11.7g per 100ml)
- −Red flag: Contains Sodium Benzoate
Green flags
- +Green flag: Low sodium
What's in Paper Boat Nata De Coco Lychee Juice?
Water, nata de coco and sugar lead the list, with lychee concentrate well down at 1.7%. Watch the sugar, the two colours and the preservatives.
The ingredient list, read for you
Water leads, then nata de coco at 14% (coconut water gel with sugar), then sugar. Lychee juice concentrate comes after at 1.7%, so the lychee is a small share. Acidity regulators, flavours and gellan gum (418, the gelling agent) shape the taste and texture.
Antioxidant 385, preservatives 211 and 202 and food colours 124 and 129 close the list. The colours are added because the small amount of lychee gives little of its own.
Ingredients to watch
- Lychee at 1.7%Concern
The name promises lychee juice, but the concentrate is 1.7% of the drink. This costs ingredient points and sets the [L].
- Free sugarConcern
15.4 g per 100 ml, about 38.5 g in one 250 ml bottle. It is nearly all of the risk grade.
- Food colours 124 and 129Concern
Ponceau 4R and Allura red AC are synthetic dyes. Each costs ingredient points, and they matter more for children.
- Preservatives and EDTAWorth watching
Sodium benzoate (211), potassium sorbate (202) and calcium disodium EDTA (385) are all listed. They carry no extra points but are worth knowing about.
- No fatFine
0 g fat and 0 g saturated fat. Sodium is 52 mg per 100 ml, about 130 mg per bottle.
What it doesn’t have
- No protein, fibre, vitamins or minerals are declared, which you would expect from a fruit drink.
- Very little real lychee: 1.7% concentrate.
Who should eat Paper Boat Nata De Coco Lychee Juice?
An occasional drink for most adults, and rarely for children or anyone watching blood sugar or weight, since one bottle has about 38.5 g of sugar.
- Most adultsOccasionally
One bottle has about 38.5 g of sugar and 156 kcal.
- ChildrenRarely
Two synthetic dyes, preservatives and about 38.5 g sugar per bottle.
- Diabetes or prediabetesRarely
15.4 g free sugar per 100 ml with no protein or fibre.
- Weight managementRarely
156 kcal per bottle, all from sugar, and it does not fill you up.
Paper Boat Nata De Coco Lychee Juice: common questions
What is the CleanPlate score of Paper Boat Nata De Coco Lychee Juice?
Paper Boat Nata De Coco Lychee Juice is a ready-to-serve sweet drink with chewy coconut-water jelly pieces and only a small amount of lychee. It scores [L]EC4: nutrition is empty, ingredients lose points for a lychee name over very little lychee, plus flavours, dyes and gellan gum, and risk is high because of the sugar. A sweet occasional treat, not a fruit juice. 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 Paper Boat Nata De Coco Lychee Juice?
Per 100 ml, Paper Boat Nata De Coco Lychee Juice has 62 kcal, 0 g protein, 15.6 g carbohydrate, 0 g fat and 11.7 g added sugar. One serve (1 bottle, 250 ml) has 156 kcal and 0 g protein.
What are the ingredients in Paper Boat Nata De Coco Lychee Juice?
10 ingredients, in label order: Water, Nata De Coco (98% Coconut Water, Sugar), Sugar, Lychee Juice Concentrate (1.7%)#, Acidity Regulators [330, 331 (Iii), 327], Flavours (Nature-Identical And Natural Flavouring Substances), Gelling Agent (418), Antioxidant (385), Preservatives (211, 202), Food Colours (124, 129). Flagged: Sodium Benzoate (low concern), Allura Red AC (moderate concern).
Does Paper Boat Nata De Coco Lychee Juice live up to its claims?
5 claims checked: 2 hold, 2 need care, 1 is misleading. "Delicious Lychee Juice" is misleading: Lychee juice concentrate is only 1.7% of the drink. Water, nata de coco and sugar make up most of it, with flavouring and two dyes on top. "Reconstituted 10% lychee juice content" needs care: The footnote counts the concentrate as if it were made back into juice. The list itself shows 1.7% concentrate in the drink.
Who should limit Paper Boat Nata De Coco Lychee Juice?
Most adults: occasionally. One bottle has about 38.5 g of sugar and 156 kcal. Children: rarely. Two synthetic dyes, preservatives and about 38.5 g sugar per bottle. Diabetes or prediabetes: rarely. 15.4 g free sugar per 100 ml with no protein or fibre.
How much sugar, salt and saturated fat does Paper Boat Nata De Coco Lychee Juice have?
Per 100 ml, Paper Boat Nata De Coco Lychee Juice has 11.7 g added sugar and 52 mg sodium (about 0.1 g salt). 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? .
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