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Is Aldi Frút flavored water ultra-processed?

Flavored waters Sold in the United States

Pack of Aldi Frút flavored water

Yes, it's ultra-processed

  1. 1 Unprocessed
  2. 2 Kitchen staple
  3. 3 Processed
  4. 4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

  • 8 ingredients
  • 5 additives
  • Nutri-Score C

Less processed flavored waters

Less processed isn't automatically healthier, so compare the labels for what matters to you, such as sugar or salt.

Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

purified water, contains less than 2% of natural flavor, citric acid, sodium citrate, sucralose, sodium hexametaphosphate, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate to protect flavor

Additives: E330 Citric acid , E331 Sodium citrates , E452 Polyphosphates , E452i Sodium polyphosphate , E955 Sucralose

As written on the pack

purified water, contains less than 2% of natural flavor, citric acid, sodium citrate, sucralose, sodium hexametaphosphate, potassium sorbate and sodium benzoate to protect flavor,

What makes it ultra-processed

Cosmetic additives

Added to change how the food looks, feels or tastes, not to keep it safe. A hallmark of ultra-processed food.

  • E452 Polyphosphates Emulsifiers are substances which make it possible to form or maintain a homogenous mixture of two or more immiscible phases such as oil and water in a foodstuff.
  • E955 Sucralose Sucralose is a sweetener made by chlorinating sugar.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 119 flavored waters

From least to most processed, this one ranks 84th. 87% of the flavored waters here are ultra-processed.

Ranked by NOVA group, then by the number of ultra-processing signs, additives and ingredients. Our ordering, not part of NOVA.

All 119 flavored waters, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 4099100182194, last edited 31 May 2025), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
  • Photo: Open Food Facts contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • The NOVA group is an automated estimate from crowdsourced data: a missing or mistyped ingredient can change it.
  • NOVA measures processing, not nutrition. For nutrition, Open Food Facts gives this product a Nutri-Score of C (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.