Smoothie drinks are not always as fruity and healthy as they make out, according to a Which? survey.
In the taste test, a panel gave just one brand out of 15 a near-perfect store, and three of the UK’s best-selling smoothies got the worst marks, including Pret A Manger’s mango flavour.
The drink was branded “a pricey drink that looked like a real smoothie, but it tastes fizzy with a strong aftertaste”.
The survey said a perfect smoothie should have a natural colour, taste fresh, fruity and not too sweet. It should be quite thick with a texture somewhere between a juice and an ice cream.
Innocent’s yogurts, boysenberries and wild blueberries thickie was rated the highest, closely followed by Marks & Spencer’s raspberry and bio yogurt smoothie.
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