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Is Bubbl'r Antioxidant Sparkling Water lemon lime twist'r ultra-processed?

12 oz Waters Sold in the United States

Pack of Bubbl'r Antioxidant Sparkling Water lemon lime twist'r

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:

  • 20 ingredients
  • 7 additives
  • Nutri-Score B

Less processed 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

Carbonated water, erythritol, citric acid, potassium benzoate, stevia leaf, pectin, sodium citrate, caffeine, gum arabic, potassium sorbate, natural flavor, glycerol ester of rosin, niacinamide, d-calcium pantothenate, guarana seed extract, vitamin A palmitate, pyridoxine HCL, ascorbic acid, beta-carotene, cyanocobalamin

Additives: E202 Potassium sorbate , E212 Potassium benzoate , E330 Citric acid , E331 Sodium citrates , E414 Acacia gum , E440 Pectins , E968 Erythritol

As written on the pack

Carbonated water, erythritol, citric acid, potassium benzoate, stevia leaf, pectin, sodium citrate, caffeine, gum arabic, potassium sorbate, natural flavor, glycerol ester of rosin, niacinamide, d-calcium pantothenate, guarana seed extract, vitamin A palmitate, pyridoxine HCL, ascorbic acid, beta-carotene, cyanocobalamin.

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.

  • E414 Acacia gum Gum arabic (acacia gum) is the hardened sap of acacia trees, used to stabilise flavour emulsions in soft drinks and to coat sweets.
  • E440 Pectins Pectins are gelling agents extracted from citrus peel or apple pomace.
  • E968 Erythritol Humectants are substances which prevent foods from drying out by counteracting the effect of an atmosphere having a low degree of humidity, or promote the dissolution of a powder in an aqueous medium.
  • 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.

  • E202 Potassium sorbate 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.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 409 waters

From least to most processed, this one ranks 372nd. 62% of the 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 409 waters, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0028435600145, last edited 26 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.