Lemonade test: Only a few convince, sugar remains the big problem!

Lemonade test: Only a few convince, sugar remains the big problem!

Rhön-Grabfeld, Deutschland - The "lemonade", the refreshing drink for hot days, often offers more than just lively enjoyment. But what about quality? The Stiftung Warentest recently examined 29 lemonades and presented an exciting result. 74% of the tested lemonades cut off with very good or good grades. But not everyone can look forward to praise, because three products only received the overall grade "good", while 23 lemonades were rated with "satisfactory". Only three cuts only “sufficient”. The main cause of the devaluation is the excessive sugar content, which can be found in many lemonades, such as mainpost.de reports.

If you take a closer look at the lemonades, you find that 21 products without sweeteners contain between 7 and 9 grams of sugar per 100 milliliters. For comparison: that's about as much as in apple spritzer, but less than in cola. Interestingly, eight lemonades with sweeteners were also tested, the intensive taste of which was not consistently well received. Critics complain that sweeteners tend to change the feeling of taste and are not exactly environmentally friendly.

popular varieties and test results

The testers were able to record some taste surprises: six lemonades received the grade "very good" and among them are true racers such as the "Fritz Limo Orange", "Bad Brambacher Garten-Limonade Zitron" and "Granini the Limo Limette Zitron". All of these products achieved the dream grade 1.0 in the taste test. For the testers, the test winner - the "Fritz Limo Orange" - has given a good overall rating of 2.5 in combination with "Lidl Freeway Orange" and "Vio Bio Limo Orange". For a few marks, the Cologne team can get a high -class refreshment!

• "Fritz Limo Orange" (1.0)
• "Bad Brambacher Garten-Limonade Lemon" (1.0)
• "Granini the Limo Limette Zitron" (1.0)
• "Lemonaid Limette" (1.0)
• "Vio Bio Limo Orange" (1.5)
• "Sanpellegrino Naturali Limonata Lemon" (1.5)

The test results clearly show that you have to handle lemonade carefully. Consumers should keep in mind that the sweet refreshments should be seen as a snack than a thirst quencher. According to Test.de, many lemonades are sugared or if they are sweetened with sweeteners, then often too sweet. Therefore, the experts advise you to choose the sugar quantities, especially since some products were even burdened with chlorate.

a note for conscious connoisseurs

If you rely on bio-limonadengrn, this is a good choice: these are usually only sweetened with sugar because sweeteners are not allowed in these products. It remains to be hoped that the manufacturers in the recipes make more attention to improving the taste composition and reducing the sugar content. After all, it is important to pay attention to your own health, although enjoyment should not be left behind. It is important to find the right balance and to choose well!

Overall, the Stiftung Warentest draws a differentiated conclusion: While the sweet seductions are quite tasty, you should not lose sight of your own sugar. A cool drink for reward after a long day is definitely a good deal, but whether this should be clenched in liter every day is the real question that everyone can now ask.