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Ribena Blackcurrant Ready to Drink: calories, sugar by serving
A small bottle (65ml) of Ribena Blackcurrant Ready to Drink contains 34 kcal and 7.9g of sugar.
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Nutrition by serving
Nutrition by serving size: Ribena Blackcurrant Ready to Drink
Serving
Calories
Sugar
Caffeine
Small bottle (65ml)
34 kcal
7.9g
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Bottle (330ml)
172 kcal
40.3g
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Carton (288ml)
150 kcal
35.1g
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Sugar highlighted in amber above 33% of adult daily free sugar limit (30g), red above 75%. Caffeine highlighted in amber above 25% of adult daily limit (400mg), red above 50%.
Ribena Blackcurrant Ready to Drink contains 52 kcal, 12.5g of carbohydrate (12.2g sugar) and 0.02g of salt per 100ml.
Ribena RTD contains 13% blackcurrant juice from concentrate (not diluted at home), with added sugar driving 12.2g per 100ml. A 330ml bottle delivers 40.3g of sugar — more than the adult daily free sugar limit from a single drink. The vitamin C from blackcurrant (ascorbic acid) remains meaningful — a 65ml miniature bottle provides approximately 100% of the adult reference intake.
UK Sugar Tax (SDIL)
Sugar Tax (SDIL)
Soft Drinks Industry Levy (upper rate: drinks above 8g sugar per 100ml). The manufacturer pays £0.24 per litre to HMRC.
Sugar
Ribena Blackcurrant Ready to Drink contains 12.2g of sugar per 100ml, placing it in the upper levy band under the Soft Drinks Industry Levy. A small bottle (65ml) delivers 7.9g of sugar, 26% of the adult daily free sugar limit.
What is in it
Blackcurrant juice drink (RTD)
Water, blackcurrant juice from concentrate (13%), sugar, citric acid, vitamin C. Ready-to-drink, not a squash. The 13% blackcurrant juice is not diluted further.
Small bottle (65ml): 7.9g of sugar (26% of the adult daily free sugar limit); Bottle (330ml): 40.3g of sugar (134% of the adult daily free sugar limit); Carton (288ml): 35.1g of sugar (117% of the adult daily free sugar limit).
Ribena Blackcurrant Ready to Drink is subject to the Soft Drinks Industry Levy at the upper rate. The manufacturer pays £0.24 per litre to HMRC.
Ribena Blackcurrant Ready to Drink has a high sugar content (12.2g per 100ml) and should be an occasional choice for children rather than a daily drink.
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Nutrition information from official brand UK nutrition panels, Coca-Cola GB nutrition pages, UK retailer product listings, and independent nutritionist analyses. Figures per 100ml; per-serving values are proportional estimates. Sugar Tax (SDIL) status based on UK sugar content thresholds at time of writing — brands may reformulate. Caffeine figures from EU/UK mandatory nutrition labelling. Reference intakes: EU Reference Intakes for an average adult (2,000 kcal). Fruit juice is subject to the SDIL if it contains added sugar; pure juices exempt. For guidance only, not medical advice.
