Is Aqua Carpatica Flavoured sparkling beverage with natural mineral water and raspberry juice ultra-processed?

330ml Flavored sparkling waters Sold in the United Kingdom and Romania

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Flavouring
E290 Carbon dioxide

9 ingredients
1 additive
Nutri-Score B

Less processed flavored sparkling 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

Natural mineral water (source (aqua)), agave syrup, carbon dioxide (ultra-processing marker), lemon juice concentrate 2.2%, natural flavouring (ultra-processing marker), raspberry juice 0.1%, colouring concentrate from carrot

Additives: E290 Carbon dioxide

As written on the pack

Natural mineral water (source: aqua), agave syrup, carbon dioxide, lemon juice concentrate (2.2%), natural flavouring, raspberry juice concentrate (0.1%), colouring concentrate from carrot.

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.

E290 Carbon dioxide Preservatives are substances which prolong the shelf-life of foods by protecting them against deterioration caused by micro-organisms and/or which protect against growth of pathogenic micro-organisms.
Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 69 flavored sparkling waters

From least to most processed, this one ranks 50th. 90% of the flavored sparkling 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 69 flavored sparkling waters, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5942326401947, 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 B (from A, best, to E).
General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.