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The ingredients list above is from Zevia Cola, but consider our comments about this formulation true for all Zevia sodas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe most important active ingredient is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003estevia leaf extract\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e, which is a natural sweetener sourced from a plant with the botanical name \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eStevia rebaudiana\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e. We consider this to be a significantly healthier option than added sugar.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eA 2020 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/32031079\/\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003emedical review\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e on the health effects of stevia found that the plant has a number of health benefits. It exhibits antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and hypotensive (blood-pressure-lowering) properties.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe researchers noted that stevia also may exhibit an anti-fertility effect, so it may not be the best option for couples trying to conceive. Even in the context of this information, we consider it to be significantly healthier than added sugar, because stevia appears to have favorable metabolic effects while added cane sugar has negative metabolic effects. Stevia is also calorie-free, while added sugar contains significant calories.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eTo be clear, we believe the optimal health decision is to avoid sweetened drinks altogether, but a soda made with stevia is a healthier choice than a soda made with cane sugar in our opinion.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIf Zevia were made with carbonated water and stevia leaf extract alone, we would recommend it. However, the drink also contains several additive ingredients we recommend avoiding from a health perspective.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCitric acid\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e is a preservative and flavor enhancer that can be sourced from citrus fruits, but is typically sourced from a fungus called \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAspergillus niger\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e when used in manufacturing. A \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC6097542\/\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003emedical review\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e published in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eToxicology Reports\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e journal documents that citric acid can cause inflammatory reactions in some patients that require medical intervention.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThere’s no evidence that citric acid is inflammatory to most individuals, but given that a small subset of the population appears to react poorly to it, and given that it has essentially no nutritive value, we recommend avoiding it entirely.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eZevia also contains \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003enatural flavors\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e. As we documented in our review of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/illuminatelabs.org\/blogs\/health\/is-sparkling-ice-good-for-you\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSparkling Ice\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e, another soda brand positioning itself as healthy, there are some toxicity concerns associated with food and beverage flavoring agents, and the term “natural flavor” does not describe the specific chemical compounds used. We recommend avoiding all products containing natural flavors, unless the manufacturer describes the specific flavoring agents used (at which point consumers and researchers like us can evaluate the safety of those ingredients).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis soda does contain \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ecaffeine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e, but at a very moderate dose of 45 milligrams (mg), which is around 50% of the amount in one cup of coffee. We have no issue with this ingredient or dose.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eOverall we do not consider Zevia healthy due to the addition of two additive ingredients, and we would not recommend this brand.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eIs Zevia Healthier Than Coke?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0047\/1524\/9737\/files\/Coke_Ingredients_Optimized.png?v=1661647390\" alt=\"Coke ingredients\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSince many consumers drink Zevia as a natural alternative to commercial sodas like Coca-Cola, it may be useful to compare the ingredients in both. The above ingredients list is from Coke.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe first active ingredient in Coke is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ehigh fructose corn syrup\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e which is one of the unhealthiest processed food ingredients on the market in our opinion.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eNot only is high fructose corn syrup intake associated with unfavorable health outcomes like obesity and diabetes, it may be even less healthy than other caloric sweeteners like cane sugar according to a recent \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/20516261\/\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003emeta-study\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e published in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eJournal of the American College of Nutrition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe study authors found that high fructose corn syrup intake increases risk of obesity and diabetes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWe consider stevia to be a much healthier alternative to high fructose corn syrup. It’s also notable that one 12 ounce (oz) can of Coke contains 39 grams (g) of added sugar and 140 calories, while Zevia contains 0 g added sugar and 0 calories.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eCoke also contains \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ephosphoric acid\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e, which may have negative effects on bone health depending on the dose and the number of sodas consumed, based on the results from a 2013 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/24472074\/\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003emedical review\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eBoth drinks contain natural flavors which we recommend avoiding.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eOverall we believe that Zevia is a significantly healthier option than Coke, and if using Zevia can help wean consumers off Coke, we think that will be a net benefit to their health.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eYouTube Dietitian Review and Taste Test\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eA YouTube review of Zevia published by dietitian Nicole Hoskens answers many consumer questions, such as can Zevia cause weight loss, and what the difference between stevia and table sugar is.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe dietitian also taste tests every flavor of Zevia:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/M5HC-HSBj7A\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eConclusion\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWe don’t consider Zevia healthy overall, but we do consider it significantly healthier than commercial sodas like Coca-Cola. While we wouldn’t recommend Zevia, it may be a good option for consumers who are hooked on Coke or other sodas as an alternative option.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWe haven’t come across a natural soda alternative that we would recommend from a health perspective, but if and when we do we will update this article with that product as our recommendation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","blog_id":49281925193,"author":"Calloway Cook","user_id":26601750601,"published_at":"2022-08-27T20:48:26-04:00","updated_at":"2022-10-23T02:21:31-04:00","summary_html":"We analyze the ingredients in zero-calorie soda brand Zevia based on medical studies to give our take on whether it's actually healthy. We compare Zevia to Coke and explain whether we would recommend either.","template_suffix":"","handle":"is-zevia-healthy","tags":"_related:nutrition"}

Is Zevia Healthy? A Registered Dietitian Answers

Is Zevia Healthy? A Registered Dietitian Answers


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Zevia is a carbonated drink brand that sells zero-calorie soda alternatives that the brand claims are naturally sweetened.

In this article we’ll review the ingredients in Zevia based on published medical research to give our take on whether the drinks are healthy, whether we’d recommend them, and whether we consider them to be healthier than Coke.

Zevia Ingredient Review

Zevia ingredients

Zevia sells soda in 15 flavors, which all have similar ingredient lists. The ingredients list above is from Zevia Cola, but consider our comments about this formulation true for all Zevia sodas.

The most important active ingredient is stevia leaf extract, which is a natural sweetener sourced from a plant with the botanical name Stevia rebaudiana. We consider this to be a significantly healthier option than added sugar.

A 2020 medical review on the health effects of stevia found that the plant has a number of health benefits. It exhibits antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and hypotensive (blood-pressure-lowering) properties.

The researchers noted that stevia also may exhibit an anti-fertility effect, so it may not be the best option for couples trying to conceive. Even in the context of this information, we consider it to be significantly healthier than added sugar, because stevia appears to have favorable metabolic effects while added cane sugar has negative metabolic effects. Stevia is also calorie-free, while added sugar contains significant calories.

To be clear, we believe the optimal health decision is to avoid sweetened drinks altogether, but a soda made with stevia is a healthier choice than a soda made with cane sugar in our opinion.

If Zevia were made with carbonated water and stevia leaf extract alone, we would recommend it. However, the drink also contains several additive ingredients we recommend avoiding from a health perspective.

Citric acid is a preservative and flavor enhancer that can be sourced from citrus fruits, but is typically sourced from a fungus called Aspergillus niger when used in manufacturing. A medical review published in the Toxicology Reports journal documents that citric acid can cause inflammatory reactions in some patients that require medical intervention.

There’s no evidence that citric acid is inflammatory to most individuals, but given that a small subset of the population appears to react poorly to it, and given that it has essentially no nutritive value, we recommend avoiding it entirely.

Zevia also contains natural flavors. As we documented in our review of Sparkling Ice, another soda brand positioning itself as healthy, there are some toxicity concerns associated with food and beverage flavoring agents, and the term “natural flavor” does not describe the specific chemical compounds used. We recommend avoiding all products containing natural flavors, unless the manufacturer describes the specific flavoring agents used (at which point consumers and researchers like us can evaluate the safety of those ingredients).

This soda does contain caffeine, but at a very moderate dose of 45 milligrams (mg), which is around 50% of the amount in one cup of coffee. We have no issue with this ingredient or dose.

Overall we do not consider Zevia healthy due to the addition of two additive ingredients, and we would not recommend this brand.

Is Zevia Healthier Than Coke?

Coke ingredients

Since many consumers drink Zevia as a natural alternative to commercial sodas like Coca-Cola, it may be useful to compare the ingredients in both. The above ingredients list is from Coke.

The first active ingredient in Coke is high fructose corn syrup which is one of the unhealthiest processed food ingredients on the market in our opinion.

Not only is high fructose corn syrup intake associated with unfavorable health outcomes like obesity and diabetes, it may be even less healthy than other caloric sweeteners like cane sugar according to a recent meta-study published in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition.

The study authors found that high fructose corn syrup intake increases risk of obesity and diabetes.

We consider stevia to be a much healthier alternative to high fructose corn syrup. It’s also notable that one 12 ounce (oz) can of Coke contains 39 grams (g) of added sugar and 140 calories, while Zevia contains 0 g added sugar and 0 calories.

Coke also contains phosphoric acid, which may have negative effects on bone health depending on the dose and the number of sodas consumed, based on the results from a 2013 medical review.

Both drinks contain natural flavors which we recommend avoiding.

Overall we believe that Zevia is a significantly healthier option than Coke, and if using Zevia can help wean consumers off Coke, we think that will be a net benefit to their health.

YouTube Dietitian Review and Taste Test

A YouTube review of Zevia published by dietitian Nicole Hoskens answers many consumer questions, such as can Zevia cause weight loss, and what the difference between stevia and table sugar is.

The dietitian also taste tests every flavor of Zevia:

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Conclusion

We don’t consider Zevia healthy overall, but we do consider it significantly healthier than commercial sodas like Coca-Cola. While we wouldn’t recommend Zevia, it may be a good option for consumers who are hooked on Coke or other sodas as an alternative option.

We haven’t come across a natural soda alternative that we would recommend from a health perspective, but if and when we do we will update this article with that product as our recommendation.




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