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Enhanced water

Water with added ingredients


Water with added ingredients

Enhanced water or flavored water is a category of non-carbonated beverages marketed as water with added ingredients such as flavoring, sweetener, and vitamins and minerals.

Manufacturers of soft drinks and bottled water sell enhanced water brands including Aquafina Flavorsplash, Propel, SoBe (by PepsiCo), flavored Dasani (by The Coca-Cola Company), Smartwater, and VitaminWater (by Coca-Cola subsidiary Glaceau).

Enhanced waters are generally marketed as health drinks, and generally contain less or no sugar compared to non-diet soft drinks. However they are not always sugar-free. For example a 500 mL bottle of Vitaminwater contains 22 g sugar, 44% of the daily value. In 2011, the UK's Advertising Standards Authority ruled it was misleading to advertise Vitaminwater as "nutritious" due to the high sugar content, and in 2009 Coca-Cola settled a class action lawsuit brought by the Center for Science in the Public Interest over deceptive health claims in the Vitaminwater advertising.

In 2007, enhanced water was the fastest-growing segment among still beverage sales. In 2001, flavored and enhanced water sales were estimated $80 million, and 2002 proved even more successful with $245 million in sales. The U.S. wholesale market for enhanced water was $170 million in 2004.

Brands

BrandFlavorsCalories per 8 USoz servingServings per container
Aquafina FlavorsplashGrape, Wildberry, Strawberry-kiwi, Raspberry, Peach-mango, Lemon02.5
Ayala's Herbal WaterLemongrass mint vanilla, Lavender mint, Lemon verbena geranium, Cloves cardamom cinnamon, Cinnamon orange peel, Ginger lemon peel02
Clearly CanadianMountain Blackberry, Orchard Peach, Wild Raspberry, Black Cherry254
Dasani flavored waterLemon, Strawberry, Grape, Raspberry02.5
Fruit 2o EssentialsCranberry Raspberry, Strawberry Kiwi, Peach Mango, Cherry Acai, Citrus, Blueberry Pomegranate02.5
HintCucumber, Raspberry-lime, Blackberry, Honeydew Hibiscus, Mango-grapefruit, Pomegranate-tangerine, Watermelon, Lime, Strawberry-kiwi, Pear02
Skinny WaterOrange Cranberry Tangerine, Lemonade Passion Fruit, Raspberry Pomegranate, Goji Fruit Punch, Acai Grape Blueberry, Peach Mango Mandarin02.5
MetromintPeppermint, Spearmint, Lemonmint, Orangemint, Chocolatemint, Cherrymint02
ObriloSour Apple, Lemonade, Orange Squeeze, Lemon Lime, Blueberry Lemonade, Cherry Limeade, Grape Drink, Passion Fruit Orange Guava, Wonder Melon, Berry0
OwaterOriginal, Wild berries, Lemon & lime, Peach, Strawberry, Mandarin orange02.5
PoweradeOrange Mountain berry blast Fruit punch Grape Lemon lime Sour melon White cherry Strawberry lemonade Mystic mountain blueberry
Powerade ZeroMixed berry Grape Strawberry Lemon lime Orange
PropelLemon, Berry, Grape, Kiwi-strawberry, Blueberry-pomegranate, Black-cherry, Peach-mango02.5
SoBe LifewaterAgave Lemonade, Goji Melon, Orange Tangerine, Strawberry Kiwi, Pomegranate Cherry, Blackberry Grape402.5
SoBe Lifewater zeroCherimoya Punch, Strawberry Dragonfruit, Yumberry Pomegranate, Fuji Apple Pear, Black and Blue Berry, Mango Melon, Acai Fruit Punch02.5
Twist OrganicsMandarin white tea, Marionberry, Mandarin, Peach, Lemon, Pomegranate blueberry, West indies lime, Mango acai102.5
VitaminWaterDragonfruit, Acai-blueberry-pomegranate, Fruit Punch, Orange-orange, Kiwi-strawberry, Grape, Raspberry-apple, Tropical Citrus, Lemonade, Berry-cherry, Grape-blueberry, Jackfruit-guava502.5
VitaminWater ZeroGrape-Raspberry, Mixed Berry, Acai-Blueberry-Pomegranate, Peach-Mandarin, Orange, Green Tea, Lemonade, Dragonfruit, Fruit Punch, Strawberry-Kiwi, Strawberry-Guanabana02.5
WaddaJuiceApple, Wild berry, White grape501
Zing AnythingBlackberry-Mint, Ginger-Peach, Orange, Lemon, Lime, Strawberry-Cucumber02.5

Ingredients

Ingredients used as enhancements in the water include hydroxycitric acid, chromium picolinate, epigallocatechin gallate, potassium, vitamin C, vitamin B6 and vitamin B12.

References

References

  1. "vitaminwater® flavors, ingredients, & nutrition facts {{!}} Coca-Cola US".
  2. (19 January 2011). "Advert for Coca-Cola Vitamin Water 'misled public'". [[BBC News]].
  3. LaFreniere, Melissa. (2015-10-02). "Coca-Cola Reaches Vitaminwater Label Class Action Settlement".
  4. "2007 US Bottled Water Sales Statistics".
  5. Schaarsmith, Amy McConnell. (March 26, 2006). "Battle of the Bottles: 'Enhanced' waters can promote hydration but at a cost". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
  6. Van Deusen, Amy. (January 9, 2006). "Swimming in a Crowded Pool". [[Forbes]].
  7. *Skinny National Corp. [http://www.skinnywater.com "Skinny Water Home Page"] "Skinny Story", 2009.
  8. Obrilo Inc. "obrilo shakes up the enhanced water market".
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