If you need twelve individual 150ml drinks, choose Schweppes Slimline Tonic for 0g sugars per serving, regular Schweppes Tonic for a sweeter tonic, or Canada Dry Ginger Ale for a ginger-flavoured alternative. Both tonics list quinine, Slimline also contains aspartame, and the regular tonic and ginger ale list 7.4g and 7.2g sugars per 150ml respectively. Choose the drink to accompany lunch, rather than treating a case of mixers as the meal.
Schweppes Slimline Tonic comes in twelve 150ml portions and lists 0g sugars per serving. Its ingredients include quinine and aspartame, and the product information carries a phenylalanine notice. Check those ingredients if they affect your choice.
Regular Schweppes Tonic Water offers twelve 150ml portions with a bitter-sweet tonic profile. Tesco Groceries lists 7.4g sugars per 150ml serving and quinine among its ingredients.
Canada Dry Ginger Ale offers a ginger-flavoured drink in twelve 150ml portions. Tesco Groceries lists 7.2g sugars per serving; quinine is not named in its listed ingredients. Check the current label if avoiding a particular ingredient matters to you.
Start with the pack count and portion size, then compare the nutrition panel, ingredients and flavour you would want with lunch.
| Priority | What to check | Your needs |
|---|---|---|
| Portion format | Confirm twelve individual 150ml portions, rather than relying on “multipack”. Check whether the container is a can or bottle if that affects storage. | I want separate drinks to keep for workdays or share from an office fridge, rather than one opened bottle. |
| Sugars | Compare sugars on the same serving basis. Tesco Groceries and Joybuy list 0g per 150ml for Schweppes Slimline Tonic; Tesco lists 7.4g for regular Schweppes Tonic and 7.2g for Canada Dry Ginger Ale. | For a drink I might have regularly with lunch, I want to know the sugars in the whole portion, not just whether the name says “light”. |
| Ingredients | Read the current label for quinine and sweeteners. The listed ingredients of both Schweppes tonics include quinine; Slimline also contains aspartame and carries a phenylalanine notice. | If an ingredient matters to me, I need to check the specific drink rather than assume all fizzy mixers have the same recipe. |
| Flavour | Decide whether you want tonic bitterness or a ginger-flavoured drink. Check the product description and ingredients for the exact variant. | I want a drink I would choose with lunch on its own, without assuming a mixer has to be served with alcohol. |
| Storage | Read the storage directions and best-before date on the product you buy. Joybuy’s Schweppes Slimline Tonic page specifies a cool, dry place and says the date is on the base of the can. | I need a place to keep the case at work and a way to check the date as I use the portions. |
A lighter variant can still contain sugars. Tesco Groceries lists 3.8g sugars per 100ml for Fever-Tree Refreshingly Light Indian Tonic, while its listing for Schweppes Slimline Tonic gives 0g per 150ml.
Use the nutrition panel to compare the same volume or the whole portion; do not use the name as a substitute for the sugar figure.
The listed ingredients of both Schweppes tonics include quinine. Slimline Tonic also lists aspartame and carries a phenylalanine notice, so the tonic variants are not interchangeable for someone checking those ingredients.
Read the current can label before committing to a case. If a particular ingredient is unsuitable for you, check the alternative drink’s label too.
Tesco Groceries lists Fever-Tree Refreshingly Light Indian Tonic as 8x150ml, compared with the 12x150ml Schweppes packs discussed here.
Check both the number of portions and their volume. If exactly twelve drinks matters, an eight-pack changes how long the supply lasts.
A case of mixers supplies drinks, not the variety of food that makes up a lunch. The NHS also advises cutting down on drinks containing free sugars.
Choose food for lunch separately, and use the drink’s nutrition label when deciding which mixer to have with it.
Brand names do not establish pack size: check the particular variant and listing when twelve individual portions are essential.
Tesco Groceries lists Slimline Tonic, regular Tonic and Canada Dry Ginger Ale in 12x150ml packs, giving a choice between zero-sugar tonic, regular tonic and ginger flavour.
Fever-Tree Refreshingly Light Indian Tonic is an option when the exact twelve-portion format is flexible.
Fentimans Premium Indian Tonic Water is a tonic to consider if its listed botanical ingredients appeal to you.
Britvic identifies mixers and The London Essence Company among its drinks portfolio.
These twelve-portion options cover Slimline tonic, regular tonic and ginger ale for a desk-lunch drink. Check each variant’s ingredients and nutrition alongside its flavour.
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Choose this twelve-portion tonic if you want 0g sugars per 150ml drink with lunch. The ingredients list quinine and aspartame, and the product information says it contains a source of phenylalanine. Check the current label if those ingredients matter to you.
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Choose this twelve-portion option if you prefer regular tonic to a zero-sugar variant. Tesco Groceries lists 7.4g sugars per 150ml and quinine among the ingredients. Check the container format before buying if you specifically need cans rather than bottles.
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Choose these twelve 150ml portions if you prefer ginger flavour to tonic bitterness. Tesco Groceries lists 7.2g sugars per serving and does not name quinine in its ingredient list. Use the current label if you need to compare energy values or check particular ingredients.
No. Read the sugar figure on the exact product’s nutrition panel. Tesco Groceries lists 3.8g sugars per 100ml for Fever-Tree Refreshingly Light Indian Tonic, while Schweppes Slimline Tonic lists 0g per 150ml.
Check the current ingredients on the particular drink: the listed ingredients of both Schweppes tonic variants include quinine, while quinine is not named in the listed ingredients for Canada Dry Ginger Ale. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency notes that previous adverse reactions can include reactions to quinine in tonic water or other drinks; seek clinical advice if that applies to you.
Yes. The listed ingredients include aspartame, and Joybuy’s product information says the drink contains a source of phenylalanine. Check the current can label before drinking it if either matters to you.
No. These mixers are drinks, not a meal. Choose food for lunch separately; if you are comparing drinks with sugar, the NHS advises adults to have no more than 30g of free sugars a day.
Follow the directions on the specific pack. Joybuy’s Schweppes Slimline Tonic information says to store it in a cool, dry place and check the best-before date on the base of the can.