Sepoy & Co. Peach Lemonade Sparkling Drink
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Sepoy & Co. Peach Lemonade is a lightly sweetened sparkling drink with only a trace of peach and lemon juice. It scores EC2: nutrition is empty with no protein, fibre or minerals, ingredients are middling because of natural flavouring, pectin and a colour, and risk stays low because the sugar is modest. A fizzy treat now and then, not a fruit drink.
Ingredients, decoded
7 listed- Carbonated Water
- Fructose
- Juice concentrate (Peach 0.7%, Lemon 0.36%)^
- Stabilizer (INS440)
- Acidity Regular (INS330)
- Natural Colour (Black Carrot Extract & INS160a(iii))
- And Natural Flavours (Natural Flavouring Substances)
1 teaspoon of sugar in every 100 ml · 4.8 g total sugar, 5 g a teaspoon
| Energy | 20 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 5 g |
| Total sugars | 4.8 g |
| Added sugars | 4.8 g |
| Total fat | 0 g |
| Sodium | 1 mg |
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What to know about Sepoy & Co. Peach Lemonade Sparkling Drink
A light fizz with only a trace of real fruit
Sepoy & Co. Peach Lemonade is a 200 ml sparkling drink built from carbonated water, fructose and a juice concentrate (peach 0.7%, lemon 0.36%), with pectin as a stabiliser, citric acid, a natural colour from black carrot and natural flavours. It is sold as a premium botanical mixer, to drink straight or mixed.
What you get is a light drink: 20 kcal and 4.8 g sugar per 100 ml, so 40 kcal and 9.6 g sugar in the one 200 ml serve. It has no protein, no fat and only 1 mg sodium per 100 ml. What it costs is mostly sugar, since all of it is added fructose, and there is no fibre or mineral to go with it.
The name and the front say peach and lemon, and both are in the list, but at under 1% each. The pack also says low calorie and less than 5 g sugar per 100 ml, which the panel supports. The calorie wording per serving needs care. CleanPlate scores it EC2.
Why Sepoy & Co. Peach Lemonade Sparkling Drink scores EC2
Nutrition is an E because there is no protein, fibre or mineral to score. Ingredients are a C, with small costs for flavouring, pectin and a colour. Risk is a 2 on 4.8 g sugar per 100 ml.
Very low nutrient density
- Protein
- 0 g
- Fibre
- Not declared
- Vitamins and minerals
- None declared
- Energy
- 20 kcal
01 Nutrition density: why E
There is nothing here to earn nutrition points: protein is 0 g and fat is 0 g per 100 ml, no fibre is declared, and no vitamins or minerals are listed. Energy is only 20 kcal per 100 ml, 40 kcal per 200 ml, so it is light, but light is not the same as nutritious.
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
- Carbonated Water
- Sweeteners
- Fructose
- Additives
- 2
- Flagged
- None
02 Ingredient integrity: why C
Carbonated water comes first, then fructose, then a juice concentrate with peach at 0.7% and lemon at 0.36%. The pack notes the concentrate is equivalent to 7.2% fruit juice content. The fruit is real but a small share.
Natural flavouring, pectin (440) and the black carrot colour each cost a small number of ingredient points. Citric acid (330) costs none. No preservative, sweetener or hydrogenated fat is listed, and no promise on the pack is hollow, so nothing more is lost.
Scored on how processed the ingredients are, which additives are used and why, and whether the label keeps its promises.
Low risk
- Added sugar
- 4.8 g
- Sodium
- 1 mg
03 Load risk: why 2
Sugar is almost all of the risk number. Free sugar is 4.8 g per 100 ml, all added fructose, which is 9.6 g in the 200 ml pack.
Sodium is 1 mg per 100 ml, and there is no saturated fat or trans fat, so none of those add to it. Energy adds nothing at 20 kcal per 100 ml.
Scored on free sugar, sodium, saturated fat and trans fat, each weighed by how strong the evidence of harm is.
Red flags
No major red flags on the label.
Green flags
- +Green flag: Low sodium
Does Sepoy & Co. Peach Lemonade Sparkling Drink live up to its claims?
The sugar and low-calorie claims hold, and the lemon juice is real but tiny at 0.36%. The calorie wording per serving does not match the panel, which gives 40 kcal for the 200 ml serve.
- On the packBe careful
“Less than 20 kcal per serving”
The panel shows 20 kcal per 100 ml, so the 200 ml serve has 40 kcal. The retailer page shows 20 kcal per serve, the pack shows 40 kcal for the serve.
- On the packHolds
“Less than 5g sugar per 100ml”
The panel shows 4.8 g sugar per 100 ml, all added. That is 9.6 g in one 200 ml pack.
- On the packPartly true
“With Lemon Juice”
Lemon is in the juice concentrate, but at 0.36%. Peach is 0.7%.
- On the packHolds
“Non-Artificial Sweeteners, Preservatives or Pet Colours”
No sweetener or preservative is listed. The colour comes from black carrot extract and INS 160a(iii), a natural colour.
- Retail listingBe careful
“100% Natural”
The colour and flavours are described as natural, but the list also has fructose, citric acid and pectin as additives in a drink that is mostly carbonated water and sugar.
What's in Sepoy & Co. Peach Lemonade Sparkling Drink?
Carbonated water and fructose lead the list. The peach and lemon juice are under 1% each, and a natural colour, pectin and flavours finish it.
The ingredient list, read for you
Carbonated water and fructose lead, so the drink is fizzy water sweetened with a fruit sugar. The juice concentrate follows with peach at 0.7% and lemon at 0.36%, which give the flavour more than the substance. Pectin (440) is the stabiliser, citric acid (330) adds tartness, black carrot extract colours it, and natural flavours finish the list.
Ingredients to watch
- FructoseWorth watching
The only sweetener and the second ingredient. It gives 4.8 g sugar per 100 ml, 9.6 g per 200 ml pack, and drives the risk grade.
- Small fruit shareWorth watching
Peach is 0.7% and lemon 0.36%. The drink tastes of fruit but gives little of it.
- Flavouring, pectin and colourWorth watching
Natural flavouring, pectin (440) and black carrot colour each cost a small number of ingredient points.
- SodiumFine
1 mg per 100 ml, so effectively none.
- EnergyFine
20 kcal per 100 ml, 40 kcal in the 200 ml pack. No fat or saturated fat.
What it doesn’t have
- No fibre, vitamins or minerals are declared on the panel.
Who should eat Sepoy & Co. Peach Lemonade Sparkling Drink?
A few times a week for most adults. The 9.6 g sugar in one pack is the number to count, and children should keep it to a similar or lower rhythm.
- Most adultsA few times a week
9.6 g added sugar and 40 kcal in one 200 ml pack, with nothing else to offer.
- Children and teensA few times a week
9.6 g added sugar per pack, with no sweetener, dye or caffeine listed.
- PregnancyA few times a week
No caffeine is listed, but one pack still adds 9.6 g sugar.
- Heart conditionsA few times a week
Sodium is 1 mg per 100 ml, so the sugar is the only point to count.
Sepoy & Co. Peach Lemonade Sparkling Drink: common questions
What is the CleanPlate score of Sepoy & Co. Peach Lemonade Sparkling Drink?
Sepoy & Co. Peach Lemonade is a lightly sweetened sparkling drink with only a trace of peach and lemon juice. It scores EC2: nutrition is empty with no protein, fibre or minerals, ingredients are middling because of natural flavouring, pectin and a colour, and risk stays low because the sugar is modest. A fizzy treat now and then, not a fruit drink. Nutrition E, ingredients C, load risk 2; 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 Sepoy & Co. Peach Lemonade Sparkling Drink?
Per 100 ml, Sepoy & Co. Peach Lemonade Sparkling Drink has 20 kcal, 0 g protein, 5 g carbohydrate, 0 g fat and 4.8 g added sugar. One serve (1 pack, 200 ml) has 40 kcal and 0 g protein.
What are the ingredients in Sepoy & Co. Peach Lemonade Sparkling Drink?
7 ingredients, in label order: Carbonated Water, Fructose, Juice concentrate (Peach 0.7%, Lemon 0.36%)^, Stabilizer (INS440), Acidity Regular (INS330), Natural Colour (Black Carrot Extract & INS160a(iii)), And Natural Flavours (Natural Flavouring Substances).
Does Sepoy & Co. Peach Lemonade Sparkling Drink live up to its claims?
5 claims checked: 2 hold, 1 is partly true, 2 need care. "Less than 20 kcal per serving" needs care: The panel shows 20 kcal per 100 ml, so the 200 ml serve has 40 kcal. The retailer page shows 20 kcal per serve, the pack shows 40 kcal for the serve. "With Lemon Juice" is partly true: Lemon is in the juice concentrate, but at 0.36%. Peach is 0.7%.
Who should limit Sepoy & Co. Peach Lemonade Sparkling Drink?
Most adults: a few times a week. 9.6 g added sugar and 40 kcal in one 200 ml pack, with nothing else to offer. Children and teens: a few times a week. 9.6 g added sugar per pack, with no sweetener, dye or caffeine listed. Pregnancy: a few times a week. No caffeine is listed, but one pack still adds 9.6 g sugar.
How much sugar, salt and saturated fat does Sepoy & Co. Peach Lemonade Sparkling Drink have?
Per 100 ml, Sepoy & Co. Peach Lemonade Sparkling Drink has 4.8 g added sugar and 1 mg sodium (about 0 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 under all three lines.
Last reviewed October 30, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label. Spotted a mistake? .
Label read on 30 October 2026, from photos of the pack. If the pack has changed since, tell us.
Score history (1)
| Date | Score | Method | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 October 2026 | EC2 | v5.0 | First scored |
Every change to this score is logged. See corrections and the method changelog.
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