Paper Boat Zero Sugar Lemon Lime Sparkling Drink
Red flags
- −Red flag: Contains Sodium Benzoate
Green flags
- +Green flag: No added sugar
- +Green flag: Low sodium
Ingredients, decoded
6 listed- Carbonated Water
- Sweeteners (968, 955)
- Flavours (Natural and Nature-Identical Flavouring Substances)
- Acidity Regulators [330, 331(iii)]
- Iodised Salt
- Preservative (211)
Our take
CleanPlate reviewZero sugar lemon-lime fizz with no lemon or lime
Paper Boat Zero Sugar Lemon Lime is a 600 ml sparkling drink made from carbonated water with two sweeteners (sucralose and erythritol), natural and nature-identical flavours, two acidity regulators, iodised salt and a preservative. The panel is printed per 100 ml, with a 200 ml serve, and the pack is marked veg.
CleanPlate scores it [L]EE1. The E for nutrition is low: almost no credited protein, fibre or micronutrients per 100 ml. The E for ingredients reflects mostly refined or industrial ingredients, with additives that cost points: sucralose, erythritol and flavouring. The [L] marks a hollow label promise: the lemon named on the pack is not in the ingredient list. The 1 for risk is low: sodium, free sugar and saturated fat are all modest (sodium 51 mg, free sugar 0 g, saturated fat 0 g per 100 ml).
Claims vs reality
What the pack says, checked against the ingredient list and nutrition panel.
- Product nameMisleading
“Lemon Lime”
No lemon or lime is listed; the taste comes from natural and nature-identical flavouring only.
- On the packHolds
“No Calories”
The panel prints 0 kcal.
- On the packHolds
“No Sugar”
The panel prints 0 g of sugars and the sweeteners are named.
How EE1 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
- None declared
- Energy
- 0 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.
Severe ingredient concerns
- Base
- Carbonated Water
- Sweeteners
- None added
- Additives
- 3
- Flagged
- Sodium Benzoate
Scored on how processed the ingredients are, which additives are used and why, and whether the label keeps its promises.
Clean
- Added sugar
- 0 g
- Sodium
- 51 mg
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, sweeteners (968, 955), flavours (natural and nature-identical flavouring substances), acidity regulators (330, 331(iii)), iodised salt and preservative (211).
Per 100 ml: 0 kcal, 0 g fat, 0 g sugar of which 0 g added, 0 g protein, 51 mg sodium. The pack warns that it contains an admixture of erythritol and sucralose. The panel is per 100 ml: 0 kcal, 0 g sugar, 51 mg sodium. Some back-label captions and one small-print line are too small to read. The Blinkit listing text was empty.
Ingredients to watch
- Lemon and limeConcern
Named on the front but not in the list.
- SweetenersWorth watching
Sucralose and erythritol cost 4 points each.
- SodiumWorth watching
51 mg per 100 ml from added iodised salt.
- Sugar and energyFine
0 g sugar and 0 kcal per 100 ml.
Common misconceptions
Myth: "Lemon lime means real citrus"
The list has no lemon or lime, only flavouring.
Myth: "No sugar means no sweetener"
It uses sucralose and erythritol.
How often, and how
- Healthy adultsOccasionally
- ChildrenRarely
- Diabetes or prediabetesLimit
Smarter ways to eat it
Keep it occasional
Plain sparkling water with lemon has none of the additives.
Watch the sweeteners
Erythritol can upset the stomach if you drink a lot.
Common questions
Is Paper Boat Zero Sugar Lemon Lime Sparkling Drink healthy?
Paper Boat Zero Sugar Lemon Lime Sparkling Drink scores EE1 (Poor) on CleanPlate, which makes it best kept as a rare treat rather than a regular buy. The main concerns are: Contains Sodium Benzoate. On the plus side: No added sugar; Low sodium.
What does the EE1 score mean?
The first letter (E) grades nutritional value: very low nutrient density. The second letter (E) grades ingredient and label integrity: severe ingredient concerns. The number (1) grades risk nutrients (sugar, sodium, saturated fat): clean.
Which ingredients in Paper Boat Zero Sugar Lemon Lime Sparkling Drink should I watch?
Preservative (211) (Sodium Benzoate).
Last reviewed October 18, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label.
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