Is BioSteel Rainbow Twist Sports Hydration ultra-processed?

500 mL Dietary drink for sport Sold in Canada

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Flavouring
E960 Steviol glycosides

12 ingredients
3 additives

Less processed diet beverages

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, Citric acid, Electrolytes (sodium citrate, potassium citrate, calcium carbonate, magnesium carbonate, sea salt (processing marker)), Natural flavours (ultra-processing marker), Stevia leaf extract (ultra-processing marker), Fruit, vegetable juice

Additives: E330 Citric acid , E331 Sodium citrates , E960 Steviol glycosides

As written on the pack

Water, Citric acid, Electrolytes (sodium citrate, potassium citrate, calcium carbonate, magnesium carbonate, sea salt), Natural flavours, Stevia leaf extract, Fruit and vegetable juice

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.

E960 Steviol glycosides Steviol glycosides are sweet compounds extracted and purified from the leaves of the stevia 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.

Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 23 dietary drink for sport

From least to most processed, this one ranks 2nd. 96% of the dietary drink for sport 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 23 dietary drink for sport, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0883309745113, last edited 1 April 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.
General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.