Schweppes Ginger Ale

§01 — Six-Axis Assessment

Meets the RED threshold because sugar is in the ingredients and appears as a primary ingredient, and the only quantified nutrition available (US product page) indicates high sugar per serving. The research notes ~39g sugar per 355ml in the US formulation (≈33g per 300ml), which exceeds the liquid RED cut-off of ≥5g/100ml even when averaged. Indian per-100ml/100g sugar is not declared in the available sources, but the sugar-forward formulation is clear from the ingredient list.

Classifies as NOVA Group 4 (ultra-processed) based on an industrial formulation of carbonated water plus refined sugar and multiple additives/flavourings (acidity regulator E330, caramel colour 150d, flavour). Per the axis rule, Processing is RED when NOVA 4 AND any other axis fails; here Sugar load is RED (and Marketing deception is YELLOW). Evidence comes from the listed ingredients for the Indian 300ml can.

GREEN fits because there is no evidence of added fats/oils (no hydrogenated oils) and soft drinks typically have negligible fat; the available nutrition reference states it is not a significant source of fat, saturated fat, or trans fat. No ingredient indicating oils or fats appears in the ingredient list. Indian label fat numbers were not provided in the research, but composition strongly suggests near-zero fat.

Insufficient India-specific sodium data is provided; the research only gives an estimated range from US formulations (about 35–50mg per 300ml), which would actually fall below YELLOW thresholds for liquids (<150mg/100ml). Because sodium is “not declared on Indian packaging” in the provided sources, evidence is insufficient to confidently place it GREEN; therefore this is marked YELLOW due to uncertainty rather than a measured exceedance.

YELLOW applies because the product is framed as a “premium mixer” with ginger positioning, while the ingredient list shows it is primarily carbonated water + sugar with ginger flavour and colour. The research notes minimal actual ginger and no identified ASCI/FSSAI ruling; that keeps it out of RED. This is a soft framing/expectation issue rather than a proven regulatory contradiction.

GREEN because no FSSAI notices, recalls, bans, or court orders are identified in the research for Schweppes Ginger Ale in India (as of May 2026). The only available evidence is the absence of public records in the sources provided; no adverse actions are cited. If new enforcement actions emerge, this axis should be revisited.

§04 — Evidence Trail

§06 — Ingredients

Carbonated Water, Sugar, Acidity Regulator (330), Ginger Flavour, Caramel Colour (150d)