Vitamin Water Analysis

Vitaminwater is a non-carbonated drink produced by Glaceau, which is owned by Coca Cola. Coke has since been sued over the company’s health claims that seem to be misleading.

Vitamin Water

• Vitaminwater comes in a variety of flavors. Some of those flavors include Dragonfruit, Kiwi-strawberry and Green Tea. The Formula 50 flavor tastes like grape and was named after and endorsed by rapper 50 Cent (Curtis Jackson.)

Sugar

• Vitaminwater says they are an alternative to “sugary soft drinks,” but the beverage includes up to 32.5g of crystalline fructose, which is sugar made from cornstarch. Marion Nestle, professor of nutrition at New York University, says these extra sugars aren’t necessary if you're drinking the beverage for health reasons.

Nutrition

• Researches have found that drinks with “intense sweetness” are addictive for some drinkers. According to Margo G. Wootan, Director of Nutrition Policy at the Center for Science in the Public Interest, Coke markets Vitaminwater to appear healthier than other beverages that contain sugar.

Vitamins

• Many people drink Vitaminwater because they think it’s healthy for them. Wootan states, in an article published by Scienceline, that “adding vitamins and minerals to junk food doesn’t make it healthy.”

Plain Water

• According to Katherine Zeratsky, R.D., L.D. a nutritionist at the Mayo Clinic, individuals who regularly eat balanced meals and/or take multivitamins have no need to drink Vitaminwater. Zeratsky also notes that if someone is looking for a beverage with low calories that is healthy, it's best to drink plain water.