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| 1 | 1 | # Lucozade Energy Blackcurrant 360 ml <!--product--> | |
| 2 | 2 | ||
| 3 | 3 | ## Identity <!--identity--> | |
| 4 | 4 | gtin: 06009880118496 | |
| 5 | 5 | name: Lucozade Energy Blackcurrant 360 ml | |
| 6 | − | family: family/lucozade-energy | |
| 6 | + | family: family/lucozade-energy-blackcurrant | |
| 7 | 7 | default_observation: za-label | |
| 8 | 8 | summary: Blackcurrant-flavoured sparkling glucose drink with sweeteners in a 360 ml PET bottle, made in South Africa for the South African Lucozade range. | |
| 9 | 9 | brand: brand/lucozade | |
| 10 | 10 | category: category/10000266 | |
| 11 | 11 | net_content: 360 ml | |
| 12 | 12 | country_of_sale: ZA | |
| 13 | 13 | country_of_origin: ZA | |
| 14 | 14 | pack_format: PET bottle | |
| 15 | 15 | status: active | |
| 16 | 16 | last_seen: 2026-09-26 | |
| 17 | 17 | <!--/identity--> | |
| 18 | 18 | ||
| 19 | 19 | ## Relations <!--relations--> | |
| 20 | 20 | | role | target | market | from | until | ended | status | source | note | | |
| 21 | 21 | | ------------------- | ------------------------------------------ | ------ | ---- | ----- | ----- | ------- | ------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | |
| 22 | 22 | | brand_owner_at_sale | company/lucozade-ribena-suntory | ZA | | | | sourced | ^lucozade-za | The South African Lucozade site names Lucozade Ribena Suntory Ltd as the owner of the LUCOZADE and LUCOZADE ENERGY trade marks and as the operator of the site. | | |
| 23 | 23 | | marketed_by | company/suntory-beverage-food-south-africa | ZA | | | | sourced | ^sbfza-brands | Suntory Beverage & Food South Africa lists Lucozade Blackcurrant (360ml) among its South African brands and calls Lucozade its main brand in the South African market. | | |
| 24 | 24 | | gs1_prefix_owner | company/suntory-beverage-food-south-africa | | | | | derived | ^sbfza-brands | Prefix 600 (GS1 South Africa); the Suntory company that markets the South African Lucozade range and lists this bottle. | | |
| 25 | 25 | <!--/relations--> | |
| 26 | 26 | ||
| 27 | 27 | ## Markets <!--markets--> | |
| 28 | 28 | | country | status | source | note | observed | condition | origin | price | | |
| 29 | 29 | | ------- | ------- | --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------- | --------- | ------ | --------- | | |
| 30 | 30 | | ZA | sourced | ^checkers | Checkers product 10701092EA; the page data carries GTIN 6009880118496 and sells the single 360 ml bottle. | 2026-09-26 | new | | ZAR 19.99 | | |
| 31 | 31 | | ZA | sourced | ^shoprite | Shoprite product 10701092EA; the page data carries GTIN 6009880118496 and sells the single 360 ml bottle. | 2026-09-26 | new | | ZAR 19.99 | | |
| 32 | 32 | | ZA | derived | ^makro | Makro lists Lucozade Blackcurrant Flavoured Sparkling Glucose Energy Drink, 360 ml plastic bottle, pack of 1; no barcode is printed. | 2026-09-26 | new | | ZAR 20.95 | | |
| 33 | 33 | <!--/markets--> | |
| 34 | 34 | ||
| 35 | 35 | ## Aliases <!--aliases--> | |
| 36 | 36 | | name | type | locale | from | until | | |
| 37 | 37 | | ------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------ | ---- | ----- | | |
| 38 | 38 | | Lucozade Blackcurrant Flavoured Sparkling Glucose Drink | search | en | | | | |
| 39 | 39 | | Lucozade Blackcurrant 360ml | search | en | | | | |
| 40 | 40 | <!--/aliases--> | |
| 41 | 41 | ||
| 42 | 42 | ## Ingredients <!--ingredients--> | |
| 43 | 43 | | ingredient | role | kind | note | percent | basis | market | from | until | source | id | observation | parent_id | position | printed_name | state | | |
| 44 | 44 | | ------------------------------------ | ------------ | ----- | ----------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ----- | ------ | ---- | ----- | ------ | ------------ | ----------- | --------- | -------- | --------------------------- | ----- | | |
| 45 | 45 | | ingredient/carbonated-water | | label | | | | | | | ^off | water | za-label | | 1 | Carbonated Water | known | | |
| 46 | 46 | | ingredient/glucose-syrup | | label | | 9.4 | | | | | ^off | glucose | za-label | | 2 | Glucose Syrup | known | | |
| 47 | 47 | | ingredient/fruit-and-vegetable-juice | | label | | 2 | | | | | ^off | juice | za-label | | 3 | Reconstituted Juice | known | | |
| 48 | 48 | | ingredient/blackcurrant | | label | | | | | | | ^off | blackcurrant | za-label | juice | 1 | Blackcurrant | known | | |
| 49 | 49 | | ingredient/carrot | | label | | | | | | | ^off | carrot | za-label | juice | 2 | Carrot | known | | |
| 50 | 50 | | ingredient/citric-acid | acid | label | | | | | | | ^off | citric | za-label | | 4 | Acid (Citric Acid) | known | | |
| 51 | 51 | | ingredient/flavourings | flavouring | label | | | | | | | ^off | flavouring | za-label | | 5 | Flavouring | known | | |
| 52 | 52 | | ingredient/aspartame | sweetener | label | Marked with the asterisk that points to "Contains phenylalanine". | | | | | | ^off | aspartame | za-label | | 6 | Aspartame | known | | |
| 53 | 53 | | ingredient/acesulfame-k | sweetener | label | | | | | | | ^off | acesulfame | za-label | | 7 | Acesulfame K | known | | |
| 54 | 54 | | ingredient/potassium-sorbate | preservative | label | | | | | | | ^off | sorbate | za-label | | 8 | Potassium Sorbate | known | | |
| 55 | 55 | | ingredient/sulphur-dioxide | preservative | label | | | | | | | ^off | so2 | za-label | | 9 | Sulphur Dioxide | known | | |
| 56 | 56 | | ingredient/ascorbic-acid | antioxidant | label | | | | | | | ^off | ascorbic | za-label | | 10 | Antioxidant (Ascorbic Acid) | known | | |
| 57 | 57 | | ingredient/caffeine | | label | | 0.012 | | | | | ^off | caffeine | za-label | | 11 | Caffeine | known | | |
| 58 | 58 | <!--/ingredients--> | |
| 59 | 59 | ||
| 60 | 60 | ## Observations <!--observations--> | |
| 61 | 61 | | id | label | kind | market | language | valid_from | valid_until | observed | status | ingredients_text | ingredients_declaration | ingredients_exempt_basis | source | note | net_content | pack_quantity | piece_count | pack_format | model_number | | |
| 62 | 62 | | ---------- | --------------------------------------- | ----- | ------ | -------- | ---------- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------------------- | ------------------------ | ------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------- | ----------- | ----------- | ------------ | | |
| 63 | 63 | | za-label | South African label (photographed 2021) | label | ZA | en | | | 2021-01-31 | supported | INGREDIENTS: Carbonated Water, Glucose Syrup (9.4%), Reconstituted Juice (2%) (Blackcurrant, Carrot), Acid (Citric Acid), Flavouring, Non-Nutritive Sweeteners (Aspartame*, Acesulfame K), Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate, Sulphur Dioxide), Antioxidant (Ascorbic Acid), Caffeine (0.012%). *Contains phenylalanine. | listed | | ^off | Read from the Open Food Facts photographs of the back label uploaded on 2021-01-31 (raw uploads 2, 3 and 4); the label calls the product "Blackcurrant flavoured sparkling glucose drink with sweeteners" and prints "Best served chilled". The nutrition table is cut off in the photographs below the total fat row. | 360 ml | | | PET bottle | | | |
| 64 | 64 | | maker-page | Lucozade South Africa product page | label | ZA | en | | | 2026-09-26 | supported | Carbonated Water, Glucose Syrup (9.4%), Reconstituted Juice (2%) (Blackcurrant, Carrot), Acid (Citric Acid), Flavouring, Non-Nutritive Sweeteners (Aspartame*, Acesulfame-K), Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate, Sulphur Dioxide), Antioxidant (Ascorbic Acid), Caffeine (0.012%). *Contains Phenylalanine. Contains Sulphur Dioxide. | listed | | ^lucozade-za | The maker's page for the 360 ml bottle, last updated 2022-01-28 according to its metadata; its ingredient list is the same as the photographed label. | 360 ml | | | | | | |
| 65 | 65 | <!--/observations--> | |
| 66 | 66 | ||
| 67 | 67 | ## Nutrition panels <!--nutrition_panels--> | |
| 68 | 68 | | id | observation | label | basis | basis_state | basis_note | declaration | exempt_basis | source | note | | |
| 69 | 69 | | --------- | ----------- | ----------------------- | ------ | ----------- | ------------------------------------------ | ----------- | ------------ | ------------ | ----------------------------------------------------- | | |
| 70 | 70 | | za-100 | za-label | Per 100 ml (as packed) | 100 ml | as_sold | | transcribed | | ^off | Headed "Typical nutritional information (as packed)". | | |
| 71 | 71 | | za-360 | za-label | Per 360 ml serving | 360 ml | as_sold | Serving size 360 ml; 1 serving per bottle. | transcribed | | ^off | | | |
| 72 | 72 | | maker-100 | maker-page | Per 100 ml (maker page) | 100 ml | as_sold | | transcribed | | ^lucozade-za | The page prints "Information for product as packed". | | |
| 73 | 73 | <!--/nutrition_panels--> | |
| 74 | 74 | ||
| 75 | 75 | ## Nutrition values <!--nutrition_values--> | |
| 76 | 76 | | panel | nutrient | value | qualifier | value_max | dv_percent | printed_value | state | method | source | note | | |
| 77 | 77 | | --------- | --------------- | ----- | --------- | --------- | ---------- | ------------- | -------- | ------- | ------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | |
| 78 | 78 | | za-100 | energy_kj | 137 | | | | 137 | known | printed | | | | |
| 79 | 79 | | za-100 | energy_kcal | 32 | | | | 32 | known | printed | | | | |
| 80 | 80 | | za-100 | protein_g | 0 | | | | 0.0 | known | printed | | | | |
| 81 | 81 | | za-100 | carbohydrate_g | 8 | | | | 8 | known | printed | | Printed as "Glycaemic Carbohydrate". | | |
| 82 | 82 | | za-100 | sugars_g | 4.5 | | | | 4.5 | known | printed | | Printed as "of which total sugar". | | |
| 83 | 83 | | za-100 | fat_g | | | | | | unknown | printed | | The figure lies at the cut edge of the photograph. | | |
| 84 | 84 | | za-360 | energy_kj | 492 | | | | 492 | known | printed | | | | |
| 85 | 85 | | za-360 | energy_kcal | 116 | | | | 116 | known | printed | | | | |
| 86 | 86 | | za-360 | protein_g | 0 | | | | 0.0 | known | printed | | | | |
| 87 | 87 | | za-360 | carbohydrate_g | 28 | | | | 28 | known | printed | | Printed as "Glycaemic Carbohydrate". | | |
| 88 | 88 | | za-360 | sugars_g | 16.2 | | | | 16.2 | known | printed | | Printed as "of which total sugar". | | |
| 89 | 89 | | za-360 | fat_g | 0 | | | | 0.0 | known | printed | | | | |
| 90 | 90 | | maker-100 | energy_kj | 137 | | | | 137 | known | printed | | The row is headed "Energy, kJ / kcal" but only 137 is printed. | | |
| 91 | 91 | | maker-100 | protein_g | 0 | | | | 0g | known | printed | | | | |
| 92 | 92 | | maker-100 | carbohydrate_g | 8 | | | | 8 | known | printed | | Printed as "Glycaemic Carbohydrate". | | |
| 93 | 93 | | maker-100 | sugars_g | 0 | | | | 0g | disputed | printed | | The maker page prints 0 g total sugar; the photographed label prints 4.5 g per 100 ml. | | |
| 94 | 94 | | maker-100 | fat_g | 0 | | | | 0g | known | printed | | | | |
| 95 | 95 | | maker-100 | saturated_fat_g | 0 | | | | 0g | known | printed | | | | |
| 96 | 96 | | maker-100 | fibre_g | 0 | | | | 0g | known | printed | | Printed as "Dietary Fibre#", method AOAC 985.29 (enzymatic). | | |
| 97 | 97 | | maker-100 | sodium_mg | 0 | | | | 0g | known | printed | | Printed as "Total Sodium 0g". | | |
| 98 | 98 | | maker-100 | caffeine_mg | 12 | | | | 12 | known | printed | | Printed as "Caffeine Content, mg"; matches the 0.012 % of the ingredient list. | | |
| 99 | 99 | <!--/nutrition_values--> | |
| 100 | 100 | ||
| 101 | 101 | ## Allergen declarations <!--allergens--> | |
| 102 | 102 | | observation | allergen | declaration | source | note | | |
| 103 | 103 | | ----------- | --------- | ----------- | ------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | | |
| 104 | 104 | | maker-page | sulphites | contains | ^lucozade-za | The page prints "Contains Sulphur Dioxide." under the ingredient list. | | |
| 105 | 105 | <!--/allergens--> | |
| 106 | 106 | ||
| 107 | 107 | ## Research gaps <!--research_gaps--> | |
| 108 | 108 | | observation | domain | state | detail | source | | |
| 109 | 109 | | ----------- | ------------- | -------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------ | | |
| 110 | 110 | | za-label | nutrition | unknown | The label photographs end at the total fat row: per-100 ml fat and every row below it (saturated fat, fibre, sodium, caffeine) are outside the frame. | ^off | | |
| 111 | 111 | | maker-page | nutrition | disputed | Total sugar per 100 ml: 4.5 g on the photographed label, 0 g on the maker's page. | ^lucozade-za | | |
| 112 | 112 | | | markets | not_researched | Amazon.co.za: web searches for "Lucozade", "Lucozade Blackcurrant 360ml" and the barcode on amazon.co.za found only the Orange 360 ml six-pack (B0BDZQDFRM) and the Caribbean Fusion 360 ml 24-pack (B0BDZMWMJL), both currently unavailable and without a flavour selector; the store's own search answered with an empty challenge page on 2026-09-26. | | | |
| 113 | 113 | | | markets | unknown | Open Food Facts tags the record with Mauritius; no Mauritian retailer listing was matched, so MU is not in country_of_sale. | ^off | | |
| 114 | 114 | | | relationships | unknown | The GS1 company prefix length is unknown: the first 30 Open Food Facts packs under 6009880 read on 2026-09-26 carry unrelated brands (BOS, Kauai, Wellvita, Oryx), so nothing is written to gs1_prefixes. | ^off | | |
| 115 | 115 | | | relationships | unknown | The South African bottler or filler is not named on the photographed label panels or on the maker's page. | | | |
| 116 | 116 | <!--/research_gaps--> | |
| 117 | 117 | ||
| 118 | 118 | ## Research <!--research--> | |
| 119 | 119 | structure_version: 2 | |
| 120 | 120 | reviewed_on: 2026-09-26 | |
| 121 | 121 | <!--/research--> | |
| 122 | 122 | ||
| 123 | 123 | ## Images <!--images--> | |
| 124 | 124 | | asset | kind | source | licence | attribution | url | accessed | note | provider_entity_id | provider_image_id | source_image_url | download_url | retrieved_at | matched_barcode | match_method | match_confidence | original_width | original_height | stored_width | stored_height | upscaled | observation | | |
| 125 | 125 | | ------------------------ | ----------- | --------------- | ------------ | ---------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | ---- | ------------------ | ----------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------ | ------------------------ | --------------- | ------------ | ---------------- | -------------- | --------------- | ------------ | ------------- | -------- | ----------- | | |
| 126 | 126 | | front-c4f2de58.jpg | front | open-food-facts | cc-by-sa-3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/6009880118496 | 2026-09-26 | | 6009880118496 | front_en | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/600/988/011/8496/front_en.4.full.jpg | | 2026-09-26T07:49:04.505Z | 6009880118496 | barcode | 1 | 3456 | 4608 | 1200 | 1600 | | | | |
| 127 | 127 | | ingredients-c63278dd.jpg | ingredients | open-food-facts | cc-by-sa-3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/6009880118496 | 2026-09-26 | | 6009880118496 | ingredients_en | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/600/988/011/8496/ingredients_en.11.full.jpg | | 2026-09-26T07:49:05.306Z | 6009880118496 | barcode | 1 | 4608 | 3456 | 1600 | 1200 | | | | |
| 128 | 128 | <!--/images--> | |
| 129 | 129 | ||
| 130 | 130 | ## References <!--references--> | |
| 131 | 131 | | ref | url | title | accessed | publisher | kind | published | record_id | locator | licence | attribution | upstream | | |
| 132 | 132 | | ------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | ------------------------------------ | ------------ | ---------- | --------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ---------------------------- | -------- | | |
| 133 | 133 | | off | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/6009880118496 | Open Food Facts: lucozade energy blackcurrant – 360 ml | 2026-09-26 | Open Food Facts | catalogue | | 6009880118496 | Front and back-label photographs uploaded 2021-01-31 | ODbL | Open Food Facts contributors | | | |
| 134 | 134 | | lucozade-za | https://lucozade.co.za/products/black-current-360ml/ | Lucozade South Africa: Blackcurrant | 2026-09-26 | Lucozade Ribena Suntory | manufacturer | 2022-01-28 | | | | | | | |
| 135 | 135 | | lucozade-faq | https://lucozade.co.za/faq/ | Lucozade South Africa: FAQ | 2026-09-26 | Lucozade Ribena Suntory | manufacturer | | | | | | | | |
| 136 | 136 | | sbfza-brands | https://suntorysa.com/company/brand-5.html | Suntory Beverage & Food South Africa: Our Brands | 2026-09-26 | Suntory Beverage & Food South Africa | manufacturer | | | | | | | | |
| 137 | 137 | | sbfza | https://suntorysa.com/ | Suntory Beverage & Food South Africa (SBFZA) | 2026-09-26 | Suntory Beverage & Food South Africa | manufacturer | | | | | | | | |
| 138 | 138 | | checkers | https://www.checkers.co.za/All-Departments/Drinks/Sports-and-Energy-Drinks/Energy-Drinks/Lucozade-Blackcurrant-Flavoured-Sparkling-Glucose-Drink-360ml/p/10701092EA | Checkers: Lucozade Blackcurrant Flavoured Sparkling Glucose Drink 360ml | 2026-09-26 | Checkers | retailer | | 10701092EA | | | | | | |
| 139 | 139 | | shoprite | https://www.shoprite.co.za/All-Departments/Drinks/Sports-and-Energy-Drinks/Energy-Drinks/Lucozade-Blackcurrant-Flavoured-Sparkling-Glucose-Drink-360ml/p/10701092EA | Shoprite: Lucozade Blackcurrant Flavoured Sparkling Glucose Drink 360ml | 2026-09-26 | Shoprite | retailer | | 10701092EA | | | | | | |
| 140 | 140 | | makro | https://www.makro.co.za/beverages-liquor/soft-drinks-juices/sports-energy-drinks/energy-drinks/csd-energy-drinks/lucozade-energy-drink-blackcurrant-1-x-360ml-/p/000000000370331003_EA | Makro: Lucozade Blackcurrant Flavoured Sparkling Glucose Energy Drink 360 ml | 2026-09-26 | Makro | retailer | | 000000000370331003_EA | | | | | | |
| 141 | 141 | | aubergine | https://auberginefoods.com/products/lucozade-blackcurrent | Aubergine Foods: Lucozade Blackcurrant Flavoured Sparkling Glucose Drink 360ml | 2026-09-26 | Aubergine Foods | retailer | | | | | | | | |
| 142 | 142 | | ch-sbfza | https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/08731507 | Companies House: Suntory Beverage & Food South Africa Limited (08731507) | 2026-09-26 | Companies House | registry | | 08731507 | | | | | | |
| 143 | 143 | | ch-sbfza-psc | https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/08731507/persons-with-significant-control | Companies House: Suntory Beverage & Food South Africa Limited, persons with significant control | 2026-09-26 | Companies House | registry | | 08731507 | | | | | | |
| 144 | 144 | <!--/references--> | |
| 145 | 145 | ||
| 146 | 146 | ## About <!--about--> | |
| 147 | 147 | Lucozade Energy Blackcurrant 360 ml is a blackcurrant-flavoured sparkling glucose drink with sweeteners, sold in a 360 ml PET bottle in South Africa, where the maker lists Blackcurrant among five 360 ml flavours beside Original, Orange, Apple and Caribbean Fusion.[^lucozade-faq] Its label lists glucose syrup at 9.4 %, 2 % reconstituted blackcurrant and carrot juice, aspartame and acesulfame K, and 0.012 % caffeine.[^off] The LUCOZADE marks belong to Lucozade Ribena Suntory,[^lucozade-za] and Suntory Beverage & Food South Africa, which calls Lucozade its main brand in the South African market, lists the 360 ml Blackcurrant in its range.[^sbfza][^sbfza-brands] Checkers and Shoprite sell it under this barcode,[^checkers][^shoprite] and an importer describes it as made in South Africa.[^aubergine] | |
| 148 | 148 | ||
| 149 | 149 | The maker's South African site says Lucozade was first sold in South Africa in 1970.[^lucozade-faq] Its product page repeats the label's ingredient list and adds a per-100 ml table giving 12 mg of caffeine, but prints 0 g of total sugar where the label prints 4.5 g.[^lucozade-za][^off] | |
| 150 | 150 | <!--/about--> |
Source of v2
# Lucozade Energy Blackcurrant 360 ml <!--product-->
## Identity <!--identity-->
gtin: 06009880118496
name: Lucozade Energy Blackcurrant 360 ml
family: family/lucozade-energy
default_observation: za-label
summary: Blackcurrant-flavoured sparkling glucose drink with sweeteners in a 360 ml PET bottle, made in South Africa for the South African Lucozade range.
brand: brand/lucozade
category: category/10000266
net_content: 360 ml
country_of_sale: ZA
country_of_origin: ZA
pack_format: PET bottle
status: active
last_seen: 2026-09-26
<!--/identity-->
## Relations <!--relations-->
| role | target | market | from | until | ended | status | source | note |
| ------------------- | ------------------------------------------ | ------ | ---- | ----- | ----- | ------- | ------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| brand_owner_at_sale | company/lucozade-ribena-suntory | ZA | | | | sourced | ^lucozade-za | The South African Lucozade site names Lucozade Ribena Suntory Ltd as the owner of the LUCOZADE and LUCOZADE ENERGY trade marks and as the operator of the site. |
| marketed_by | company/suntory-beverage-food-south-africa | ZA | | | | sourced | ^sbfza-brands | Suntory Beverage & Food South Africa lists Lucozade Blackcurrant (360ml) among its South African brands and calls Lucozade its main brand in the South African market. |
| gs1_prefix_owner | company/suntory-beverage-food-south-africa | | | | | derived | ^sbfza-brands | Prefix 600 (GS1 South Africa); the Suntory company that markets the South African Lucozade range and lists this bottle. |
<!--/relations-->
## Markets <!--markets-->
| country | status | source | note | observed | condition | origin | price |
| ------- | ------- | --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------- | --------- | ------ | --------- |
| ZA | sourced | ^checkers | Checkers product 10701092EA; the page data carries GTIN 6009880118496 and sells the single 360 ml bottle. | 2026-09-26 | new | | ZAR 19.99 |
| ZA | sourced | ^shoprite | Shoprite product 10701092EA; the page data carries GTIN 6009880118496 and sells the single 360 ml bottle. | 2026-09-26 | new | | ZAR 19.99 |
| ZA | derived | ^makro | Makro lists Lucozade Blackcurrant Flavoured Sparkling Glucose Energy Drink, 360 ml plastic bottle, pack of 1; no barcode is printed. | 2026-09-26 | new | | ZAR 20.95 |
<!--/markets-->
## Aliases <!--aliases-->
| name | type | locale | from | until |
| ------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------ | ---- | ----- |
| Lucozade Blackcurrant Flavoured Sparkling Glucose Drink | search | en | | |
| Lucozade Blackcurrant 360ml | search | en | | |
<!--/aliases-->
## Ingredients <!--ingredients-->
| ingredient | role | kind | note | percent | basis | market | from | until | source | id | observation | parent_id | position | printed_name | state |
| ------------------------------------ | ------------ | ----- | ----------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ----- | ------ | ---- | ----- | ------ | ------------ | ----------- | --------- | -------- | --------------------------- | ----- |
| ingredient/carbonated-water | | label | | | | | | | ^off | water | za-label | | 1 | Carbonated Water | known |
| ingredient/glucose-syrup | | label | | 9.4 | | | | | ^off | glucose | za-label | | 2 | Glucose Syrup | known |
| ingredient/fruit-and-vegetable-juice | | label | | 2 | | | | | ^off | juice | za-label | | 3 | Reconstituted Juice | known |
| ingredient/blackcurrant | | label | | | | | | | ^off | blackcurrant | za-label | juice | 1 | Blackcurrant | known |
| ingredient/carrot | | label | | | | | | | ^off | carrot | za-label | juice | 2 | Carrot | known |
| ingredient/citric-acid | acid | label | | | | | | | ^off | citric | za-label | | 4 | Acid (Citric Acid) | known |
| ingredient/flavourings | flavouring | label | | | | | | | ^off | flavouring | za-label | | 5 | Flavouring | known |
| ingredient/aspartame | sweetener | label | Marked with the asterisk that points to "Contains phenylalanine". | | | | | | ^off | aspartame | za-label | | 6 | Aspartame | known |
| ingredient/acesulfame-k | sweetener | label | | | | | | | ^off | acesulfame | za-label | | 7 | Acesulfame K | known |
| ingredient/potassium-sorbate | preservative | label | | | | | | | ^off | sorbate | za-label | | 8 | Potassium Sorbate | known |
| ingredient/sulphur-dioxide | preservative | label | | | | | | | ^off | so2 | za-label | | 9 | Sulphur Dioxide | known |
| ingredient/ascorbic-acid | antioxidant | label | | | | | | | ^off | ascorbic | za-label | | 10 | Antioxidant (Ascorbic Acid) | known |
| ingredient/caffeine | | label | | 0.012 | | | | | ^off | caffeine | za-label | | 11 | Caffeine | known |
<!--/ingredients-->
## Observations <!--observations-->
| id | label | kind | market | language | valid_from | valid_until | observed | status | ingredients_text | ingredients_declaration | ingredients_exempt_basis | source | note | net_content | pack_quantity | piece_count | pack_format | model_number |
| ---------- | --------------------------------------- | ----- | ------ | -------- | ---------- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------------------- | ------------------------ | ------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------- | ----------- | ----------- | ------------ |
| za-label | South African label (photographed 2021) | label | ZA | en | | | 2021-01-31 | supported | INGREDIENTS: Carbonated Water, Glucose Syrup (9.4%), Reconstituted Juice (2%) (Blackcurrant, Carrot), Acid (Citric Acid), Flavouring, Non-Nutritive Sweeteners (Aspartame*, Acesulfame K), Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate, Sulphur Dioxide), Antioxidant (Ascorbic Acid), Caffeine (0.012%). *Contains phenylalanine. | listed | | ^off | Read from the Open Food Facts photographs of the back label uploaded on 2021-01-31 (raw uploads 2, 3 and 4); the label calls the product "Blackcurrant flavoured sparkling glucose drink with sweeteners" and prints "Best served chilled". The nutrition table is cut off in the photographs below the total fat row. | 360 ml | | | PET bottle | |
| maker-page | Lucozade South Africa product page | label | ZA | en | | | 2026-09-26 | supported | Carbonated Water, Glucose Syrup (9.4%), Reconstituted Juice (2%) (Blackcurrant, Carrot), Acid (Citric Acid), Flavouring, Non-Nutritive Sweeteners (Aspartame*, Acesulfame-K), Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate, Sulphur Dioxide), Antioxidant (Ascorbic Acid), Caffeine (0.012%). *Contains Phenylalanine. Contains Sulphur Dioxide. | listed | | ^lucozade-za | The maker's page for the 360 ml bottle, last updated 2022-01-28 according to its metadata; its ingredient list is the same as the photographed label. | 360 ml | | | | |
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## Nutrition panels <!--nutrition_panels-->
| id | observation | label | basis | basis_state | basis_note | declaration | exempt_basis | source | note |
| --------- | ----------- | ----------------------- | ------ | ----------- | ------------------------------------------ | ----------- | ------------ | ------------ | ----------------------------------------------------- |
| za-100 | za-label | Per 100 ml (as packed) | 100 ml | as_sold | | transcribed | | ^off | Headed "Typical nutritional information (as packed)". |
| za-360 | za-label | Per 360 ml serving | 360 ml | as_sold | Serving size 360 ml; 1 serving per bottle. | transcribed | | ^off | |
| maker-100 | maker-page | Per 100 ml (maker page) | 100 ml | as_sold | | transcribed | | ^lucozade-za | The page prints "Information for product as packed". |
<!--/nutrition_panels-->
## Nutrition values <!--nutrition_values-->
| panel | nutrient | value | qualifier | value_max | dv_percent | printed_value | state | method | source | note |
| --------- | --------------- | ----- | --------- | --------- | ---------- | ------------- | -------- | ------- | ------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| za-100 | energy_kj | 137 | | | | 137 | known | printed | | |
| za-100 | energy_kcal | 32 | | | | 32 | known | printed | | |
| za-100 | protein_g | 0 | | | | 0.0 | known | printed | | |
| za-100 | carbohydrate_g | 8 | | | | 8 | known | printed | | Printed as "Glycaemic Carbohydrate". |
| za-100 | sugars_g | 4.5 | | | | 4.5 | known | printed | | Printed as "of which total sugar". |
| za-100 | fat_g | | | | | | unknown | printed | | The figure lies at the cut edge of the photograph. |
| za-360 | energy_kj | 492 | | | | 492 | known | printed | | |
| za-360 | energy_kcal | 116 | | | | 116 | known | printed | | |
| za-360 | protein_g | 0 | | | | 0.0 | known | printed | | |
| za-360 | carbohydrate_g | 28 | | | | 28 | known | printed | | Printed as "Glycaemic Carbohydrate". |
| za-360 | sugars_g | 16.2 | | | | 16.2 | known | printed | | Printed as "of which total sugar". |
| za-360 | fat_g | 0 | | | | 0.0 | known | printed | | |
| maker-100 | energy_kj | 137 | | | | 137 | known | printed | | The row is headed "Energy, kJ / kcal" but only 137 is printed. |
| maker-100 | protein_g | 0 | | | | 0g | known | printed | | |
| maker-100 | carbohydrate_g | 8 | | | | 8 | known | printed | | Printed as "Glycaemic Carbohydrate". |
| maker-100 | sugars_g | 0 | | | | 0g | disputed | printed | | The maker page prints 0 g total sugar; the photographed label prints 4.5 g per 100 ml. |
| maker-100 | fat_g | 0 | | | | 0g | known | printed | | |
| maker-100 | saturated_fat_g | 0 | | | | 0g | known | printed | | |
| maker-100 | fibre_g | 0 | | | | 0g | known | printed | | Printed as "Dietary Fibre#", method AOAC 985.29 (enzymatic). |
| maker-100 | sodium_mg | 0 | | | | 0g | known | printed | | Printed as "Total Sodium 0g". |
| maker-100 | caffeine_mg | 12 | | | | 12 | known | printed | | Printed as "Caffeine Content, mg"; matches the 0.012 % of the ingredient list. |
<!--/nutrition_values-->
## Allergen declarations <!--allergens-->
| observation | allergen | declaration | source | note |
| ----------- | --------- | ----------- | ------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| maker-page | sulphites | contains | ^lucozade-za | The page prints "Contains Sulphur Dioxide." under the ingredient list. |
<!--/allergens-->
## Research gaps <!--research_gaps-->
| observation | domain | state | detail | source |
| ----------- | ------------- | -------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------ |
| za-label | nutrition | unknown | The label photographs end at the total fat row: per-100 ml fat and every row below it (saturated fat, fibre, sodium, caffeine) are outside the frame. | ^off |
| maker-page | nutrition | disputed | Total sugar per 100 ml: 4.5 g on the photographed label, 0 g on the maker's page. | ^lucozade-za |
| | markets | not_researched | Amazon.co.za: web searches for "Lucozade", "Lucozade Blackcurrant 360ml" and the barcode on amazon.co.za found only the Orange 360 ml six-pack (B0BDZQDFRM) and the Caribbean Fusion 360 ml 24-pack (B0BDZMWMJL), both currently unavailable and without a flavour selector; the store's own search answered with an empty challenge page on 2026-09-26. | |
| | markets | unknown | Open Food Facts tags the record with Mauritius; no Mauritian retailer listing was matched, so MU is not in country_of_sale. | ^off |
| | relationships | unknown | The GS1 company prefix length is unknown: the first 30 Open Food Facts packs under 6009880 read on 2026-09-26 carry unrelated brands (BOS, Kauai, Wellvita, Oryx), so nothing is written to gs1_prefixes. | ^off |
| | relationships | unknown | The South African bottler or filler is not named on the photographed label panels or on the maker's page. | |
<!--/research_gaps-->
## Research <!--research-->
structure_version: 2
reviewed_on: 2026-09-26
<!--/research-->
## Images <!--images-->
| asset | kind | source | licence | attribution | url | accessed | note | provider_entity_id | provider_image_id | source_image_url | download_url | retrieved_at | matched_barcode | match_method | match_confidence | original_width | original_height | stored_width | stored_height | upscaled | observation |
| ------------------------ | ----------- | --------------- | ------------ | ---------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | ---- | ------------------ | ----------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------ | ------------------------ | --------------- | ------------ | ---------------- | -------------- | --------------- | ------------ | ------------- | -------- | ----------- |
| front-c4f2de58.jpg | front | open-food-facts | cc-by-sa-3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/6009880118496 | 2026-09-26 | | 6009880118496 | front_en | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/600/988/011/8496/front_en.4.full.jpg | | 2026-09-26T07:49:04.505Z | 6009880118496 | barcode | 1 | 3456 | 4608 | 1200 | 1600 | | |
| ingredients-c63278dd.jpg | ingredients | open-food-facts | cc-by-sa-3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/6009880118496 | 2026-09-26 | | 6009880118496 | ingredients_en | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/600/988/011/8496/ingredients_en.11.full.jpg | | 2026-09-26T07:49:05.306Z | 6009880118496 | barcode | 1 | 4608 | 3456 | 1600 | 1200 | | |
<!--/images-->
## References <!--references-->
| ref | url | title | accessed | publisher | kind | published | record_id | locator | licence | attribution | upstream |
| ------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | ------------------------------------ | ------------ | ---------- | --------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ---------------------------- | -------- |
| off | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/6009880118496 | Open Food Facts: lucozade energy blackcurrant – 360 ml | 2026-09-26 | Open Food Facts | catalogue | | 6009880118496 | Front and back-label photographs uploaded 2021-01-31 | ODbL | Open Food Facts contributors | |
| lucozade-za | https://lucozade.co.za/products/black-current-360ml/ | Lucozade South Africa: Blackcurrant | 2026-09-26 | Lucozade Ribena Suntory | manufacturer | 2022-01-28 | | | | | |
| lucozade-faq | https://lucozade.co.za/faq/ | Lucozade South Africa: FAQ | 2026-09-26 | Lucozade Ribena Suntory | manufacturer | | | | | | |
| sbfza-brands | https://suntorysa.com/company/brand-5.html | Suntory Beverage & Food South Africa: Our Brands | 2026-09-26 | Suntory Beverage & Food South Africa | manufacturer | | | | | | |
| sbfza | https://suntorysa.com/ | Suntory Beverage & Food South Africa (SBFZA) | 2026-09-26 | Suntory Beverage & Food South Africa | manufacturer | | | | | | |
| checkers | https://www.checkers.co.za/All-Departments/Drinks/Sports-and-Energy-Drinks/Energy-Drinks/Lucozade-Blackcurrant-Flavoured-Sparkling-Glucose-Drink-360ml/p/10701092EA | Checkers: Lucozade Blackcurrant Flavoured Sparkling Glucose Drink 360ml | 2026-09-26 | Checkers | retailer | | 10701092EA | | | | |
| shoprite | https://www.shoprite.co.za/All-Departments/Drinks/Sports-and-Energy-Drinks/Energy-Drinks/Lucozade-Blackcurrant-Flavoured-Sparkling-Glucose-Drink-360ml/p/10701092EA | Shoprite: Lucozade Blackcurrant Flavoured Sparkling Glucose Drink 360ml | 2026-09-26 | Shoprite | retailer | | 10701092EA | | | | |
| makro | https://www.makro.co.za/beverages-liquor/soft-drinks-juices/sports-energy-drinks/energy-drinks/csd-energy-drinks/lucozade-energy-drink-blackcurrant-1-x-360ml-/p/000000000370331003_EA | Makro: Lucozade Blackcurrant Flavoured Sparkling Glucose Energy Drink 360 ml | 2026-09-26 | Makro | retailer | | 000000000370331003_EA | | | | |
| aubergine | https://auberginefoods.com/products/lucozade-blackcurrent | Aubergine Foods: Lucozade Blackcurrant Flavoured Sparkling Glucose Drink 360ml | 2026-09-26 | Aubergine Foods | retailer | | | | | | |
| ch-sbfza | https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/08731507 | Companies House: Suntory Beverage & Food South Africa Limited (08731507) | 2026-09-26 | Companies House | registry | | 08731507 | | | | |
| ch-sbfza-psc | https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/08731507/persons-with-significant-control | Companies House: Suntory Beverage & Food South Africa Limited, persons with significant control | 2026-09-26 | Companies House | registry | | 08731507 | | | | |
<!--/references-->
## About <!--about-->
Lucozade Energy Blackcurrant 360 ml is a blackcurrant-flavoured sparkling glucose drink with sweeteners, sold in a 360 ml PET bottle in South Africa, where the maker lists Blackcurrant among five 360 ml flavours beside Original, Orange, Apple and Caribbean Fusion.[^lucozade-faq] Its label lists glucose syrup at 9.4 %, 2 % reconstituted blackcurrant and carrot juice, aspartame and acesulfame K, and 0.012 % caffeine.[^off] The LUCOZADE marks belong to Lucozade Ribena Suntory,[^lucozade-za] and Suntory Beverage & Food South Africa, which calls Lucozade its main brand in the South African market, lists the 360 ml Blackcurrant in its range.[^sbfza][^sbfza-brands] Checkers and Shoprite sell it under this barcode,[^checkers][^shoprite] and an importer describes it as made in South Africa.[^aubergine]
The maker's South African site says Lucozade was first sold in South Africa in 1970.[^lucozade-faq] Its product page repeats the label's ingredient list and adds a per-100 ml table giving 12 mg of caffeine, but prints 0 g of total sugar where the label prints 4.5 g.[^lucozade-za][^off]
<!--/about-->