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Circadia vs.
Clearly Canadian.

The iconic 90s sparkling fruit water, back in its blue glass bottle. We have a soft spot for it. It is a sweet treat with 24 grams of real sugar and no function, which is a different thing entirely.

Clearly Canadian is made by Clearly Canadian.
The scorecard
8 / 14 dimensions where Circadia leads Clearly Canadian. Matched on the rest.
Time-of-day design Circadia leads
Circadia Two cans, dosed by hour. RISE a.m., DRIFT p.m.
Clearly One bottle, any hour
Targeted to real gaps Circadia leads
Circadia Vitamin D, choline, magnesium, glycine
Clearly No targeted nutrients
Depth of formula Circadia leads
Circadia Full functional stack, every dose printed
Clearly Sweetened sparkling water
Sleep & recovery support Circadia leads
Circadia DRIFT is built for the wind-down
Clearly No evening function
Stack synergy Circadia leads
Circadia Ingredients chosen to work together
Clearly Flavour, not function
Ingredient form & quality Circadia leads
Circadia Magnesium glycinate, not oxide
Clearly Not applicable
Electrolyte balance Circadia leads
Circadia Potassium-led, deliberately low sodium
Clearly Minimal
Artificial colours / flavours Both deliver
Circadia None. Juice and vegetable for colour
Clearly Mostly natural
Honesty of claims Both deliver
Circadia Every milligram on the label
Clearly Honest, a treat not a tonic
Sweetener Circadia leads
Circadia A little organic cane and real juice
Clearly Cane sugar, 24g (325ml)
Real-ingredient flavour Both deliver
Circadia Real juice and botanicals
Clearly Sweet fruit, nostalgic
Caffeine approach Both deliver
Circadia 50 mg green tea in RISE, 0 in DRIFT
Clearly None
Packaging Both deliver
Circadia Recyclable aluminium can
Clearly Glass bottle

Recyclable and microplastic-free, fair credit.

Canadian owned & operated Both deliver
Circadia Canadian owned, operated, and founded
Clearly Canadian heritage brand

Home team.

Where the gap opens
01

A treat, and it knows it

Around 24 grams of real sugar (325ml) and a sweet fruit flavour make it a pleasant indulgence, not a wellness drink. We keep our sugar low and spend the can on function instead.1

02

Nothing for the gaps

There are no targeted nutrients here, which is fine for nostalgia. When you want vitamin D, choline, magnesium or glycine, dosed and printed, that is us.23

03

No clock

One bottle for any moment. Circadia is two cans for the two ends of your day.4

Sources
  1. 1 World Health Organization. Guideline: Sugars intake for adults and children (2015). Free sugars should stay under 10 percent, ideally under 5, of daily energy. View source ↗
  2. 2 Statistics Canada. A meaningful share of Canadians have vitamin D blood levels below the recommended threshold, especially in winter. View source ↗
  3. 3 NIH Office of Dietary Supplements. Many adults take in less magnesium than the estimated average requirement. View source ↗
  4. 4 Cortisol follows a daily rhythm, climbing in the morning and falling at night. Intake can be timed to it. View source ↗

Competitor figures are approximate, drawn from publicly available nutrition information, and vary by flavour, size and region. Circadia values reflect our standard 355 ml can. Nothing here is medical advice.

Competitor information accurate as of July 30, 2026.

Read the label. Then read ours.

Four to five grams of sugar. Four nutrients that matter, in forms that absorb. Timed to your day.

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