Seltzers

6 products ranked by Scout score

Best seltzers right now

Trader Joe's Lemon Ginger Seltzer 95/100
Scout's analysis: This product is composed of simple, high-quality ingredients, including carbonated water, organic lemon juice, and organic ginger juice. The use of organic ingredients…
La Croix, Limon Cello Sparkling Water, x 8 (Case Of 3) 92/100
Scout's analysis: This product consists of carbonated water and natural essence, indicating minimal processing and a clean label. The absence of artificial additives or contaminants…
Spindrift Sparkling Water 88/100
Scout's analysis: This sparkling water product is composed of minimally processed ingredients, including carbonated water and fresh lemon juice, which contribute to its high score. The…

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BLACKBERRY SPARKLING WATER, BLACKBERRYBUBLY 58/100
Scout's analysis: This sparkling water contains only carbonated water and natural flavor, which are generally considered safe ingredients. However, the product is classified as…
Popwell Tropical Mango 65/100
Scout's analysis: This energy drink contains beneficial ingredients like acerola fruit juice powder and various B-vitamins, which contribute to its nutritional profile. However, it is…
Nature's Promise Blood Orange Flavored Sparkling Water 65/100
Scout's analysis: This sparkling water is ultra-processed due to the inclusion of organic natural flavors, which contributes to its processing level. While it uses carbonated water and…

Ingredients to watch in seltzers

The flagged ingredients that show up most often across these 6 products. Each link opens Scout's analysis of the ingredient.

Natural Flavors in 2 of 6

Common questions about seltzers

What scores highest in seltzers on Scout?

Trader Joe's Lemon Ginger Seltzer leads Scout's seltzers ranking at 95/100, followed by La Croix, Limon Cello Sparkling Water, x 8 (Case Of 3) (92) and Spindrift Sparkling Water (88). Scores compare products within the category on ingredients, processing, packaging and any lab results.

What should I avoid in seltzers?

BLACKBERRY SPARKLING WATER, BLACKBERRYBUBLY scores 58/100, the lowest of the 6 products Scout has analyzed in seltzers; next lowest are Popwell Tropical Mango (65) and Nature's Promise Blood Orange Flavored Sparkling Water (65). Each product page lists the ingredients behind the number.

What drags scores down in seltzers?

Across these 6 products the one flagged ingredient that recurs is Natural Flavors — it appears in 2 of them.

How does Scout score seltzers?

Every product in seltzers gets one 1–100 score for comparison within its category: the full ingredient list judged by a category-specific framework, the published processing level, the packaging, and any credible lab results. Lab results are disclosed, not scored. Scout takes no payment for scores or placement.

How Scout scores seltzers

One 1–100 score per product, judged within its category: every ingredient on the label through a category-specific framework, the published processing level, the packaging, and any credible lab results. No brand pays for a score or a position on this list. Read the full methodology →