Today vs. Sparkling Ice
Clean caffeine and real fruit vs. a mass-market caffeinated water — the honest comparison.
Does Sparkling Ice have caffeine?
The original Sparkling Ice flavors are caffeine-free. Sparkling Ice +Caffeine is a separate line with about 70 mg of caffeine per bottle. Both use sucralose plus a blend of artificial colors and flavors to hit that signature sweetness. If you're looking for caffeinated sparkling water without the artificial sweeteners or dyes, that's exactly the gap Today was built to fill.
The side-by-side
| What matters | Today | Sparkling Ice +Caffeine |
|---|---|---|
| Caffeine | 90 mg, clean | ~70 mg |
| Sugar | 0 g | 0 g |
| Sweetener | Stevia leaf extract | Sucralose |
| Flavor | Real fruit | Natural + artificial flavors |
| Colors | None | Artificial dyes |
| Electrolytes | Sodium, potassium, magnesium | None |
Clean caffeine vs. a familiar formula
Sparkling Ice built its brand on bright, sweet flavors — and the formula reflects that. Sucralose, artificial colors, and a long flavor stack help it taste more like soda than water. Today takes the opposite approach: a splash of real fruit, a touch of stevia, and clean caffeine on a sparkling water base you'd actually reach for on its own.
Why the ingredients matter
If you're the kind of drinker who reads the label, the difference is the ingredient list. Today keeps it short by design — real fruit flavor, stevia leaf extract, electrolytes, and clean caffeine — so you get a functional lift without artificial dyes or sweeteners you're trying to avoid.
Try Today
Explore Today Lime and the rest of our caffeinated sparkling water lineup, or read our full sparkling water caffeine guide for how Today compares to Bubly, Waterloo, and Liquid Death. For a broader look, see what caffeinated sparkling water is or our guide to zero-sugar energy drinks without the heavy syrup.