Sparkling Energy Strawberry Shortie

Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 3 ingredients to avoid

Bloom Sparkling Energy Strawberry Shortie scores 16/100 on Tallow — our avoid band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in. Per serving it carries 0g fiber, 0g protein and 0g sugar. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

Bloom Sparkling Energy Strawberry Shortie lists 19 ingredients, starting with Carbonated Water, Citric Acid, Xylo-oligosaccharides, Taurine and Potassium Citrate. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

10 kcal per serving, or 3 kcal per 100ml. Calories are only part of the picture — Tallow scores Bloom Sparkling Energy Strawberry Shortie on what the ingredients are, not how many calories they carry.

At 16/100 Bloom Sparkling Energy Strawberry Shortie scores worse than most energy drinks we have scored. A higher-scoring option in energy drinks is VitaLife Sparkling Energy at 100/100.