Healthy fizzy drink NZ

October 14, 2026 2 min read Fiona

Three Sidekick honey soda cans — Cherry, Pear and Mango

“Healthy fizzy drink” is how a lot of Kiwis search what the rest of the internet calls healthy soda. Same fridge. Same four jobs. Different words.

This page is the short NZ map. The longer one is Healthy soft drink alternatives in NZ.

Sidekick is the honey-soda slot: real fruit, New Zealand honey, a splash of apple cider vinegar. No cane sugar. No stevia. No erythritol. Still fizzy. Still soda.

The four fizzy jobs

Diet / zero. Near-zero sugar. Usually stevia, sucralose, or aspartame. Choose it if grams-to-zero is the only filter.

Kombucha. Fermented tang. Not soda-sweet. Choose it if you want that profile on purpose.

Probiotic / fibre cans. Functional label. Often stevia and erythritol underneath. Choose it if the claim is why you buy.

Honey soda (Sidekick). Fruit first. Honey for sweetness. A dry little finish from vinegar. Choose it if you want a fizzy drink you finish — and you will accept the sugar on the panel.

None of these is a health ranking. Pick the job, then the can.

Sidekick Strawberry honey soda can with strawberries and honey

What Sidekick actually is

A 250ml can. Cherry 47, Mango 46, Pear 44, Strawberry 44 calories. Sugar under 4 g per 100 ml. How many calories in Sidekick. Mixed and carbonated — not brewed. Not vegan (honey). Gluten-free ingredients.

If the question was “is it healthy,” start here: Is honey soda healthy?.

If the question was “does it have stevia,” start here: Soda without stevia or erythritol NZ.

If the question was “does it have cane sugar,” start here: Soda without cane sugar NZ.

Shop a fizzy drink that is still soda

Fridge Fill — three boxes, free NZ shipping, $6 off
Mango 12-pack
Honey soda vs Good Juju · vs Skinny Fizz · vs kombucha

Questions

What is a healthy fizzy drink in NZ?

People usually mean less cane sugar, no stevia aftertaste, still a treat, or not alcohol. Those jobs are not the same. Diet soda, kombucha, probiotic cans, and honey soda sit in different slots.

Where does Sidekick fit?

Honey soda: fruit first, New Zealand honey, no cane sugar, no stevia, no erythritol. Still soda. Not a gut drink and not sparkling water.

Is Sidekick the same as Good Juju or Skinny Fizz?

No. Good Juju is a low-sugar probiotic soda (often stevia and erythritol). Skinny Fizz is sparkling water with fruit. Sidekick is honey-sweetened fruit soda.

How do I buy it?

Fridge Fill three boxes, or a single 12-pack. Mango is the summer best seller.