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Mountain Dew Kickstart Black Cherry Soda

Mountain Dew Kickstart Black Cherry Soda

per 1 cup (240 ml):
10g
net carbs
0g
fats
0g
protein
40
calories

Is Mountain Dew Kickstart Black Cherry Soda Keto?

Mountain Dew Kickstart Black Cherry Soda is not keto-friendly because it is a high-carb beverage that contains unhealthy ingredients like high fructose corn syrup, red #40, and acesulfame K.

Too Much Carbs!

Mountain Dew Kickstart Black Cherry Soda should be avoided on keto because it is very high in net carbs (10g of net carbs per 240ml serving).

It is important to limit your net carb consumption to 20g - 30g per day to stay in ketosis. You can calculate your ideal daily net carb allowance by using this keto macros calculator.

As an alternative, you may look for other sodas that are low in net carbs.

Contains Artificial Sweeteners

Mountain Dew Kickstart Black Cherry Soda contains artificial sweeteners like acesulfame K and sucralose. These sweeteners are carb-free, but they may lead to gut health problems when consumed regularly.

As an alternative, you may look for other sodas that use keto-friendly sweeteners like stevia, monk fruit, or erythritol.

You can check out our full list of best and worst sweeteners for keto here.

Contains High-Glycemic Sweeteners

Mountain Dew Kickstart Black Cherry Soda contains high-glycemic sweeteners like high fructose corn syrup, sucrose, and juice concentrate. These sweeteners can raise your blood sugar level and prevent you from reaching ketosis.

As an alternative, you may look for other sodas that use keto-friendly sweeteners like stevia, monk fruit, or erythritol.

You can check out our full list of best and worst sweeteners for keto here.

Contains Red #40

Red #40 is a controversial additive that is included in our list of food additives to avoid for keto.

Food additives are potentially harmful to health and should be avoided as much as possible.

Most of your diet should come from minimally processed foods to achieve a healthy weight loss on keto.

Net Carb Calculator

Mountain Dew Kickstart Black Cherry Soda
10 g
net carbs
10 g
carbs
0 g
fiber / sugar alcohol
0 g
fats
0 g
protein
40
calories

Ingredients Checker

Ingredients

Carbonated Water, High Fructose Corn Syrup, White Grape Juice Concentrate, Citric Acid, Caramel Color, Natural Flavour, Sodium Polyphosphates (To Protect Flavor), Potassium Sorbate (Preserves Freshness), Gum Arabic, Caffeine, Potassium Citrate, Potassium Chloride, Acesulfame Potassium, Sucralose, Red 40, Glycerol Ester Of Rosin, Calcium Disodium Edta (To Protect Flavor), Salt, Sucrose Acetate Isobutyrate

Non-Keto Sweeteners

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Highly-Refined Oils

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None

Harmful Food Additives

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