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Is Aldi Pink Lemonade Lollies ultra-processed?

292g Ice pops Sold in the United Kingdom and Ireland

Pack of Aldi Pink Lemonade Lollies

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:

  • 13 ingredients
  • 2 additives
  • Nutri-Score C

Less processed ice pops

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

Water, Sugar, lemon juice from concentrate 16%, scottish raspberry purée 0.5%, Acid (Citric Acid), Stabiliser (Guar Gum), Flavouring, nutrition typical va dietary advice (292ge (4x73ml), Energy Fat of which s Carbohydr of which s Fibre Protein Salt)

Additives: E330 Citric acid , E412 Guar gum

As written on the pack

Water, Sugar, LEMON JUICE FROM CONCENTRATE (16%), SCOTTISH RASPBERRY PURÉE (0.5%), Acid: Citric Acid; Stabiliser: Guar Gum; Flavouring. NUTRITION TYPICAL VA DIETARY ADVICE: Suitable for vegans. No artificial colours or flavourings. 292ge 292ml(4x73ml) Energy Fat of which s Carbohydr of which s Fibre Protein Salt

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.

  • E412 Guar gum Guar gum is a thickener ground from the seeds of the guar plant.
  • Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
1 ingredient that would only make it processed

Kitchen staples like sugar, salt and oil. On their own they make a food processed, not ultra-processed.

  • Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 24 ice pops

From least to most processed, this one ranks 8th. 75% of the ice pops 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 24 ice pops, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 4061461498764, last edited 27 March 2026), 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.