The best low and zero sugar sparkling drinks in the UK.
Published 30 June 2026
Cutting sugar no longer means cutting flavour. The UK shelf is full of sparkling drinks that are low or zero sugar, from clean infused waters to botanical cans to low-sugar functional drinks. Here are the ones worth knowing, what each one is actually about, and how to pick. Always check the label, since "low sugar" and "zero sugar" can mean real fruit or added sweeteners.
What makes a good low sugar sparkling drink?
Look past the front of the can and check three things:
- Sugar and sweeteners: zero sugar often means added sweeteners. Neither is bad, but decide which you would rather drink and read both lines.
- Real ingredients: the best options use real fruit or named botanicals rather than a vague "natural flavourings".
- A flavour you will actually reach for: low sugar only helps if you drink it instead of the sugary thing, so pick one you genuinely enjoy.
The best low and zero sugar sparkling drinks to know.
Dash Water
The cleanest read on the label in the whole category. Dash takes sparkling spring water and infuses it with 'wonky' fruit and vegetables that would otherwise go to waste. No sugar, no sweeteners, no calories, nothing artificial. Flavours like lemon, raspberry, peach and cucumber are subtle rather than sweet, so it is the one to reach for when you want fizz, a hint of flavour and genuinely nothing else.
Aqua Libra
Grown-up zero sugar sparkling water in slim cans, flavoured with natural botanicals rather than sweetened. Blackcurrant and mint, cucumber and mint, blood orange and grapefruit: they taste considered rather than fruity-sweet. No sugar, no sweeteners and no calories, and widely stocked, which makes it an easy everyday swap for a sugary soft drink.
Trip
The functional low sugar option. Trip's sparkling cans are low in sugar and add CBD alongside calming botanicals such as ashwagandha and L-theanine. Elderflower mint and peach ginger are the crowd-pleasers. If you want something more interesting than flavoured water without loading up on sugar, it is the most widely stocked of the functional brands. Treat any calm or focus claim as the brand's own.
Nix & Kix
Low sugar sparkling drinks with a twist: a gentle kick of cayenne behind the fruit. Around 4g of sugar or fewer per can, no sweeteners, and flavours like peach and ginger or mango and ginger. The cayenne is subtle, more warmth than heat, and it gives the drink a grown-up edge that most low sugar options lack.
Ugly Drinks
Unsweetened sparkling water with natural fruit flavour and, true to the name, no sugar, no sweeteners and no calories. Cans of lemon and lime, tropical and berry keep things simple. It sits in the same space as Dash: fizzy water with a whisper of flavour, for when you want the plainest possible better-for-you fizz.
The zero sugar classics
It would be dishonest to leave out the obvious ones. Coke Zero, Pepsi Max, Diet Coke and the supermarket own-brand equivalents are zero or very low sugar, cheap and everywhere. They rely on sweeteners rather than real ingredients, so they are not 'clean' in the Dash sense, but if all you want is a familiar zero sugar fizz, they do the job.
How to choose the one for you.
Start with the trade-off you care about. If you want nothing but water and a hint of flavour, go for an unsweetened infused water like Dash or Ugly. If you want a bit more character without much sugar, a botanical can like Aqua Libra or a low-sugar functional drink like Trip fits. If you just want a familiar fizz, the zero sugar classics are cheap and everywhere. Then read the label for sweeteners and pick a flavour you will keep buying.
The takeaway.
Low and zero sugar sparkling drinks in the UK split into three groups: clean infused waters, botanical cans, and sweetener-based classics. The best ones keep the sugar low and the ingredients real. If you like the idea of zero sugar built on real coconut water and botanicals rather than sweeteners, keep an eye on EVER, launching soon.