Carbonated soft drinks without fruit juice, from least to most processed

We track 14 carbonated soft drinks without fruit juice, 93% of them ultra-processed. The least processed is Cadence Citrus.

What makes carbonated soft drinks without fruit juice ultra-processed

The signs of ultra-processing found most often, and the share of carbonated soft drinks without fruit juice that contain each:

Processed food (1)

  1. 1 Cadence Citrus Cadence NOVA group 3

Ultra-processed food (13)

  1. 2 Coca-Cola Lemon Coca-Cola · 500 ml NOVA group 4
  2. 3 zero Irn Bru · 500 mL NOVA group 4
  3. 4 Limca lime lemon drink 750ml Coca-Cola · 132 NOVA group 4
  4. 5 Zero Sprite · 375 mL NOVA group 4
  5. 6 American Cream Soda Can A.G. Barr · 330ml NOVA group 4
  6. 7 Coc Cola Zero 8pk Coca-Cola · 8 x 330 ml NOVA group 4
  7. 8 Dr Pepper Coca-Cola · 330 ml NOVA group 4
  8. 9 Energy Drink Monster · 473 ml NOVA group 4
  9. 10 Irn Bru Xtra A.G.Barr · 330 ml NOVA group 4
  10. 11 7up Free PepsiCo · 330 ml NOVA group 4
  11. 12 Freeway cola xX Freeway · 330ml NOVA group 4
  12. 13 OreoLimited Edition Oreo Coca-Cola · 250ml NOVA group 4
  13. 14 Juiced Khaotic Monster · 500 ml NOVA group 4

Within each group, products with fewer signs of ultra-processing, additives and ingredients come first. This ordering is ours, for comparison; it is not part of NOVA.