![]() It should also be noted that Capri Sun doesn’t really have electrolytes. ![]() However, Capri Sun also contains sugar and other ingredients that are not healthy when consumed in excess, so it should not be your only beverage. Does Capri Sun Count as Water Intake?Ĭapri Sun is mostly water by volume, so for many purposes, it would count as water intake. This is because they are partially sweetened with natural zero-calorie sweeteners, monk fruit or stevia. Here’s a table showing how the sugar content of Capri Sun compares to other sugary drinks: DrinkĪs you can see, Capri Sun Fruit Drinks and Roarin’ Waters are actually pretty low in sugar compared to sodas and 100% juice. So in a sense, any “added sugar” is already a negative. Really, the healthiest diet would likely just have natural sugar from whole foods. Keep in mind: No added sugar is needed for human health. To reach the women’s daily limit, it would take ~5 pouches of Capri Sun Fruit Drink or ~3.3 pouches of Roarin’ Waters. The American Heart Association recommends a limit of 25g of sugar per day for women and 36g per day for men. Capri Sun 100% Fruit is significantly higher in total sugar-20g per pouch-but it is all natural fruit sugar. How Much Sugar Is in Capri Sun?Ĭapri Sun Fruit Drink and Capri Sun Roarin’ Waters are relatively low in sugar, with less than half of the sugar of Kool-Aid Jammers. So let’s take a closer look at that next. That said, many people will still be concerned about the sugar in Capri Sun. Compared to Kool-Aid or most sodas, Capri Sun’s ingredients look much “cleaner.” Surprisingly, Capri Sun’s ingredients are not that bad. These natural zero-calorie sweeteners seem better than sugar or artificial sweeteners, but they may not be totally harmless. Similar, the Roarin’ Waters product line has stevia. Starting in 2022, the “Fruit Drink” is partially sweetened with monk fruit. Some Capri Sun products have natural zero-calorie sweeteners.Capri Sun Roarin’ Waters don’t have real fruit, but the other drinks do. Most people would like to know they’re drinking real fruit juice rather than just flavored sugar water. Most Capri Sun products have real fruit juice (from concentrate).But the “Juice Drink” and “Roarin’ Waters” products have added sugar. This doesn’t apply to the “100% Juice” product line. Most Capri Sun products have added sugar.But Capri Sun uses a natural preservative from mushrooms instead. Many preservatives like sodium benzoate, BHA, and potassium sorbate are controversial for potential links to cancer or other issues. Capri Sun uses mushroom extract as a preservative.Since such dyes seem to cause behavioral issues for some children, I’d consider it positive that Capri Sun doesn’t have any. ![]() Many “juice” drinks have artificial colors. Capri Sun is free of artificial colors.With Capri Sun, you don’t have to worry about those. Most artificial sweeteners have some possible connections to health risks. ![]() Capri Sun is free of artificial sweeteners.Here are my takeaway points on these ingredients: I’ll share my takeaway points below the table: Capri Sun Drinkįiltered Water, Sugar, Pear And Cherry Juice Concentrates, Monk Fruit Concentrate, Citric Acid, Grape And Apple Juice Concentrates, Natural Flavor, Mushroom Extract (To Protect Quality).Īpple, Grape And Cherry Juices From Concentrate (Filtered Water, Apple, Grape And Cherry Juice Concentrates), Citric Acid (For Tartness), Natural Flavor, Mushroom Extract (To Protect Quality).Ĭapri Sun Roarin’ Waters (Fruit Punch Wave)įiltered Water, Sugar, Citric Acid, Stevia Leaf Extract, Natural Flavor. We’ll look at their 3 main product lines at the time of this publication. There are many Capri Sun products and flavors. Let’s start by looking at some actual Capri Sun ingredients. Is It Bad to Drink Capri Sun Every Day?.Here are the 11 specific questions I’ll be answering about Capri Sun nutrition. Click any of them to skip ahead to that section-or just keep scrolling to read them all: I’ll also cover the reason behind the recent recall of Capri Sun Wild Cherry drinks. However, most Capri Sun products still have empty calories from added sugar, so they are not as healthy as drinking water.īelow, I’ll cover whether Capri Sun is fattening, how it compares to soda and Kool-Aid (in detail), and much more. It is also free of artificial colors, artificial sweeteners, and controversial preservatives. But is Capri Sun still bad for you?Ĭapri Sun is not as bad as soda or Kool-Aid, as it is much lower in sugar. Today, it has been reformulated to be a bit healthier. At the time, Capri Sun was sweetened with high fructose corn syrup, and it seemed just as bad as any soda. My mom didn’t let me drink Capri Sun as a kid.
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