Author: Johnny Bell
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Starbucks Frappuccino Ingredients: Five Things and 46 g of Sugar (2026)
Last reviewed: October 2026. Reflects the U.S. Starbucks Frappuccino Chilled Coffee Drink, Mocha, 13.7 fl oz glass bottle (©2023 label), photographed in store. Coffee, Vanilla, and Caramel bottles differ slightly and are noted below; this…
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Slim Jim Ingredients: What’s Actually in the Stick (2026)
Last reviewed: October 2026. Reflects the U.S. Slim Jim Original label. The Giant (0.97 oz), snack-size (0.28 oz), and Savage (3 oz) sticks share the same ingredient list; the numbers below are per Giant stick…
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Pepsi Zero Sugar Ingredients: What’s in the Black Can (2026)
Last reviewed: October 2026. Reflects the current U.S. 12 fl oz Pepsi Zero Sugar label, photographed in store. Pepsi Zero Sugar was reformulated in early 2023; this post describes the current can. Pepsi Zero Sugar…
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Flamin’ Hot Cheetos Ingredients: What’s in the Red Dust (2026)
Last reviewed: October 2026. Reflects the current U.S. Flamin’ Hot Cheetos Crunchy label. Regular Flamin’ Hot still contains synthetic dyes; PepsiCo’s dye-free Cheetos is a separate colorless line, Simply NKD, launched December 2025. Both are…
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Takis Ingredients: What’s in the Rolled Chip That Sends Kids to the Doctor (2026)
Last reviewed: October 2026. Reflects the U.S. Takis Fuego label. Grupo Bimbo has committed to removing synthetic dyes and TBHQ from the full Takis line by the end of 2026, and reformulated bags are already…
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Doritos Ingredients: What’s in the Nacho Cheese Dust (2026)
Last reviewed: October 2026. Reflects the current U.S. Doritos Nacho Cheese label, photographed in store. Regular Doritos still contain three synthetic dyes; PepsiCo’s dye-free version is a separate line, Doritos Simply NKD, launched December 2025.…
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Sports Drinks Compared: Gatorade, Powerade, Prime, BodyArmor, Liquid I.V. (2026)
Last reviewed: October 2026. Figures are from current U.S. labels for the standard container of each: Gatorade and Gatorade Zero 20 oz, Powerade 28 oz (shown per 20 oz), Prime 16.9 oz, BodyArmor 16 oz,…
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Liquid IV Ingredients: What’s in the Stick, and Why It Works (2026)
Last reviewed: October 2026. Reflects the current U.S. Liquid I.V. Hydration Multiplier, Lemon Lime, one 16 g stick mixed into 16 oz of water, read from the box in store. Sugar-Free is compared below. Liquid…
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BodyArmor Ingredients: The Coconut-Water Sports Drink with Almost No Sodium (2026)
Last reviewed: October 2026. Reflects the current U.S. 16 fl oz BodyArmor Sports Drink (Fruit Punch). BodyArmor Lyte, Zero Sugar, and Flash I.V. are compared below. BodyArmor has been owned by Coca-Cola since 2021. BodyArmor…
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Energy Drinks Compared: Red Bull, Monster, Celsius, Bang, Ghost, Alani Nu (2026)
Last reviewed: October 2026. Figures are from current U.S. labels for the standard can of each: Red Bull 8.4 oz, Monster 16 oz, Celsius 12 oz, Bang 16 oz, Ghost 16 oz, Alani Nu 12…