Sepoy & Co. Tropical Lemonade Sparkling Drink
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Sepoy & Co. Tropical Lemonade is a lightly sweetened sparkling drink sold as a mixer or a straight serve. It scores EC2: nutrition is lowest because it has no protein and no declared fibre or minerals, ingredients are middling with fructose and flavouring doing the work, and risk is low because the drink is dilute. Fine as an occasional fizzy treat, not a source of fruit.
Ingredients, decoded
8 listed- Carbonated Water
- Fructose
- Juice Concentrate (Apple DI 0.8%, Lemon 0.4%)^
- Stabilizer (INS440)
- Antioxidant (INS300)
- Acidity Regular (INS330)
- Natural Colour (INS160a(iii))
- Added 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. Tropical Lemonade Sparkling Drink
A light fizz, sweetened with fructose, not fruit
Sepoy & Co. Tropical Lemonade is a 200 ml sparkling drink built from carbonated water, fructose and a small amount of juice concentrate (apple 0.8%, lemon 0.4%). Pectin, ascorbic acid, citric acid, a natural colour and added natural flavours finish the list. It is sold as a premium mixer that can also be drunk on its own.
What you get is a light drink: 20 kcal per 100 ml, so 40 kcal in a 200 ml glass, with no fat, no protein and 1 mg sodium per 100 ml. What it costs is sugar. All 4.8 g of sugar per 100 ml is added, which makes 9.6 g in a glass, and none of it comes with fibre or minerals.
The name and front promise lemon and tropical fruit. The list shows lemon at 0.4%, apple at 0.8% and no passionfruit or pineapple, so the taste leans on added natural flavours. The pack's footnote says the juice is equivalent to 10% of total fruit juice content. CleanPlate scores it EC2.
Why Sepoy & Co. Tropical Lemonade Sparkling Drink scores EC2
Nutrition is an E because there is no protein, fibre or declared mineral. Ingredients are a C: fructose leads, and flavouring and pectin cost points. Risk is a 2 on 4.8 g added 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
Protein is 0 g, fat is 0 g and no fibre, vitamins or minerals are declared, so nothing earns credit. The drink supplies 20 kcal per 100 ml, and all of them come from sugar.
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
- 3
- Flagged
- None
02 Ingredient integrity: why C
The list is short: carbonated water, fructose, a small juice concentrate (apple 0.8%, lemon 0.4%) and a few additives. Fructose is a refined sugar, and juice makes up a very small part.
Natural flavouring on its own costs ingredient points, and so does pectin. Ascorbic acid and citric acid cost none. No sweetener, preservative or hydrogenated fat is listed, and nothing on the label counts as a hollow promise.
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 drives the risk: 4.8 g of free sugar per 100 ml, 9.6 g in a 200 ml glass. Saturated fat and trans fat are 0 g, and sodium is 1 mg per 100 ml, so they add nothing.
Energy is low at 20 kcal per 100 ml. The risk grade is a 2 because the sugar is modest per 100 ml, but it rises quickly if you drink more than one glass.
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. Tropical Lemonade Sparkling Drink live up to its claims?
The sugar claim holds at 4.8 g per 100 ml, but the lemon and tropical promise rests on 0.4% lemon, and the calorie wording needs care against a 200 ml serve.
- Product namePartly true
“Tropical Lemonade”
Lemon is 0.4% and apple 0.8% of the drink. The retailer page names passionfruit and pineapple, the pack list shows neither, so the taste leans on added natural flavours.
- On the packPartly true
“With Lemon Juice”
Lemon juice concentrate is real but small, at 0.4%. The pack footnote says the juice is equivalent to 10% of total fruit juice content.
- On the packHolds
“Less than 5g sugar per 100ml”
The panel shows 4.8 g sugar per 100 ml, all of it added.
- On the packBe careful
“Low Calorie”
20 kcal per 100 ml is light, but the serve is 200 ml, so a glass has 40 kcal. The front also says less than 20 kcal per serving, which does not match a 200 ml serve.
- Retail listingBe careful
“100% Natural”
The retailer page shows 100% Natural, the pack lists fructose, pectin and acidity regulator alongside natural colour and natural flavours. No artificial sweetener or preservative is listed.
What's in Sepoy & Co. Tropical Lemonade Sparkling Drink?
Carbonated water and fructose lead, with apple 0.8% and lemon 0.4% juice. The sugar and the flavouring are what to watch.
The ingredient list, read for you
Carbonated water and fructose come first, so the drink is mostly fizzy sweetened water. Juice concentrate follows with apple at 0.8% and lemon at 0.4%. Pectin acts as a stabiliser, ascorbic acid as an antioxidant and citric acid for sourness. A natural colour and added natural flavours finish the list, and no percentages are given for them.
Ingredients to watch
- Nothing beyond sugar and waterConcern
No protein, fat, fibre or declared minerals, so the nutrition grade has nothing to build on. The 20 kcal per 100 ml all come from sugar.
- Added sugarWorth watching
4.8 g per 100 ml from fructose, 9.6 g in a 200 ml glass. It is modest per 100 ml but adds up with more than one glass.
- Natural flavouring and pectinWorth watching
Natural flavouring on its own and pectin each cost ingredient points. The flavour is what carries the tropical taste, as the juice is only 1.2% in all.
- Sodium and additivesFine
Sodium is 1 mg per 100 ml. No sweetener, preservative or hydrogenated fat is listed.
- CaloriesFine
20 kcal per 100 ml, 40 kcal in a 200 ml glass.
What it doesn’t have
- No fibre, vitamins or minerals are declared on the panel.
- No percentage is given for the flavours or the other additives.
Who should eat Sepoy & Co. Tropical Lemonade Sparkling Drink?
An occasional or a few-times-a-week drink for most adults, and occasional for children and teens because of the added sugar.
- Most adultsA few times a week
9.6 g added sugar in a 200 ml glass, with nothing else of value.
- Children and teensOccasionally
All 20 kcal per 100 ml come from added sugar, and there is no nutrition.
- PregnancyA few times a week
No caffeine or sweetener is listed, but 9.6 g added sugar a glass adds up.
- Heart conditionsA few times a week
Sodium is just 1 mg per 100 ml, but the sugar is still added.
Sepoy & Co. Tropical Lemonade Sparkling Drink: common questions
What is the CleanPlate score of Sepoy & Co. Tropical Lemonade Sparkling Drink?
Sepoy & Co. Tropical Lemonade is a lightly sweetened sparkling drink sold as a mixer or a straight serve. It scores EC2: nutrition is lowest because it has no protein and no declared fibre or minerals, ingredients are middling with fructose and flavouring doing the work, and risk is low because the drink is dilute. Fine as an occasional fizzy treat, not a source of fruit. 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. Tropical Lemonade Sparkling Drink?
Per 100 ml, Sepoy & Co. Tropical Lemonade Sparkling Drink has 20 kcal, 0 g protein, 5 g carbohydrate, 0 g fat and 4.8 g added sugar. One serve (1 glass, 200 ml) has 40 kcal and 0 g protein.
What are the ingredients in Sepoy & Co. Tropical Lemonade Sparkling Drink?
8 ingredients, in label order: Carbonated Water, Fructose, Juice Concentrate (Apple DI 0.8%, Lemon 0.4%)^, Stabilizer (INS440), Antioxidant (INS300), Acidity Regular (INS330), Natural Colour (INS160a(iii)), Added Natural Flavours (Natural Flavouring Substances).
Does Sepoy & Co. Tropical Lemonade Sparkling Drink live up to its claims?
5 claims checked: 1 holds, 2 are partly true, 2 need care. "Tropical Lemonade" is partly true: Lemon is 0.4% and apple 0.8% of the drink. The retailer page names passionfruit and pineapple, the pack list shows neither, so the taste leans on added natural flavours. "With Lemon Juice" is partly true: Lemon juice concentrate is real but small, at 0.4%. The pack footnote says the juice is equivalent to 10% of total fruit juice content.
Who should limit Sepoy & Co. Tropical Lemonade Sparkling Drink?
Most adults: a few times a week. 9.6 g added sugar in a 200 ml glass, with nothing else of value. Children and teens: occasionally. All 20 kcal per 100 ml come from added sugar, and there is no nutrition. Pregnancy: a few times a week. No caffeine or sweetener is listed, but 9.6 g added sugar a glass adds up.
How much sugar, salt and saturated fat does Sepoy & Co. Tropical Lemonade Sparkling Drink have?
Per 100 ml, Sepoy & Co. Tropical 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 29, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label. Spotted a mistake? .
Label read on 29 October 2026, from photos of the pack. If the pack has changed since, tell us.
Score history (1)
| Date | Score | Method | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 October 2026 | EC2 | v5.0 | First scored |
Every change to this score is logged. See corrections and the method changelog.
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