Is Aqua Carpatica ultra-processed?

1 litre Mineral waters Sold in the United Kingdom, France and Romania

Yes, it's ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

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

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

TYPICAL ANALYSIS* Calcium, Magnesium, Sodium, Nitrate (NO3), Bicarbonates (hco3), 2 pH (22°c, Dry residue (180°c))

Additives: E180 Litholrubine bk

Also detected, but not matched to one ingredient: E180 Litholrubine bk.

As written on the pack

TYPICAL ANALYSIS* Calcium (Ca) Magnesium (Mg) Sodium (Na) Nitrate (NO3) Bicarbonates (HCO3) 2 pH (22°C): Dry residue (180°C):

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

From least to most processed, this one ranks 49th. 43% of the mineral 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.

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5942326400568, last edited 12 March 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
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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 A (from A, best, to E).
General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.