Four loko

Name: Four loko
Brand: Four Loko

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Common questions

Is Four loko healthy?

Four loko scores 5/100 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. 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.

What is in Four loko?

Four loko lists 5 ingredients, starting with Carbonated Water, Sugar, Natural Flavors, Artificial Flavors and Fd&c Red 40. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Four loko contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Four loko’s ingredient list matches a seed oil — canola, soybean, corn, cottonseed, grapeseed, sunflower, safflower, rice bran or peanut oil, or an unspecified "vegetable oil".

How processed is Four loko?

Four loko is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does Four loko compare to other alcoholic beverages?

At 5/100 Four loko scores worse than most alcoholic beverages we have scored. A higher-scoring option in alcoholic beverages is Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc White Wine at 100/100.

Is Four loko organic?

Four loko is not certified organic in our data.

Full methodology: how we score products.