Spindrift PFAS Test Results

In Consumer Reports’ independent lab testing of 47 bottled water products, Spindrift measured the lowest total PFAS of any product tested. Here’s where it sits against other popular sparkling brands — lower is better.

Why does Spindrift test so low? It starts from purified water, which goes through reverse osmosis — a process that strips most PFAS out before the fruit is even added. Spring-sourced waters, by contrast, carry whatever is in the aquifer straight into the bottle. See the full breakdown in our bottled water PFAS brand ranking.

What’s Actually In Spindrift?

Spindrift’s whole pitch is simplicity: carbonated water plus real squeezed fruit juice. No “natural flavors,” no sweeteners, no citric acid. That short ingredient list is the main reason it reads as healthier than most flavored sparkling waters.

The small calorie and sugar count is the trade-off for using real fruit instead of flavoring. For most people that’s negligible — but if you’re tracking strict zero-calorie intake, it’s worth knowing. Compare against our top zero-calorie sparkling waters.

Hands-On Taste Notes

Tasting across several of the fruit flavors, the first thing you notice is how soft the carbonation is — the bubbles are finer and less aggressive than Topo Chico or Perrier, which makes it easier to drink a full can without the sharp bite. The real-juice approach comes through clearly: the citrus flavors (Lemon, Grapefruit) taste like actual squeezed fruit rather than the faint “essence” you get from a typical seltzer, with a slightly cloudy look from the pulp. The trade-off is a very mild natural sweetness — not sugary, but noticeably rounder on the finish than a zero-calorie seltzer. Berry flavors read a touch more muted. Overall it drinks less like flavored water and more like a very light, barely-sweet fruit spritzer.

Best served well-chilled — like most real-fruit drinks, the flavor flattens noticeably as it warms.

Is Spindrift Healthy?

For a flavored beverage, Spindrift sits at the clean end of the spectrum. It hydrates like any sparkling water, adds a trace of real fruit, and carries no sweeteners or synthetic additives. The carbonation is the only mild consideration — the acidity of any sparkling water is gentler on teeth than soda but slightly more than still water, so it’s fine in normal amounts.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Spindrift have PFAS?

Spindrift tested at 0.19 ppt total PFAS in Consumer Reports’ 2020 lab analysis — the lowest of any bottled water measured. A 2025 retest of a different flavor showed 2.62 ppt, so levels vary by flavor and batch, but all results fall within regulatory safety limits.

Is Spindrift actually healthy?

Spindrift is one of the cleaner flavored sparkling waters: carbonated purified water plus real squeezed fruit, with no sweeteners or artificial flavors. It has a small calorie and natural-sugar count from the juice, but for most people it’s a healthy way to enjoy flavored carbonation.

How many calories are in Spindrift?

Depending on flavor, a can of Spindrift has roughly 2 to 15 calories and 0 to 3 grams of natural sugar, both coming from the real squeezed fruit juice rather than added sweeteners.

What is Spindrift made of?

Carbonated purified water and a small amount of real squeezed fruit juice — that’s the entire ingredient list for most flavors. No natural flavors, no sweeteners, no citric acid.

Is Spindrift better than La Croix?

They’re different: Spindrift uses real squeezed fruit (adding a few calories) while La Croix uses natural flavor essence and is zero-calorie. On tested PFAS, Spindrift measured much lower (0.19 ppt vs La Croix’s 1.16 ppt). Choose Spindrift for real-fruit taste, La Croix for strictly zero calories.