Lemon Elderflower Soda

Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 1 ingredient to avoid

Trader Joe's Lemon Elderflower Soda scores 80/100 on Tallow — our clean 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.

Trader Joe's Lemon Elderflower Soda lists 5 ingredients, starting with Carbonated Water, Lemon Juice, Cane Sugar, Elderflower Extract and Natural Lemon Flavor. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

At 80/100 Trader Joe's Lemon Elderflower Soda sits in our top band, among the better soda & soft drinks we have scored. A higher-scoring option in soda & soft drinks is Starokyivsky Starokyivsky KVAS Traditional Ukrainian Drink at 95/100.