Refreshers Lime Watermelon Concentrate

Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 2 ingredients to avoid

Starbucks Refreshers Lime Watermelon Concentrate scores 54/100 on Tallow — our okay 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 21g 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.

Starbucks Refreshers Lime Watermelon Concentrate lists 11 ingredients, starting with Water, White Grape Juice From Concentrate, Sugar, Clarified Lime Juice From Concentrate and Sulfur Dioxide. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

90 kcal per serving, or 50 kcal per 100ml. Calories are only part of the picture — Tallow scores Starbucks Refreshers Lime Watermelon Concentrate on what the ingredients are, not how many calories they carry.

At 54/100 Starbucks Refreshers Lime Watermelon Concentrate lands mid-scale — below the typical score in energy drinks, but clear of the bottom band. A higher-scoring option in energy drinks is VitaLife Sparkling Energy at 100/100.