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Is Bubblr Watermelon lime smash’r ultra-processed?

12 fl oz Artificially sweetened beverages Sold in the United States

Pack of Bubblr Watermelon lime smash’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:

  • 18 ingredients
  • 7 additives
  • Nutri-Score C

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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 extract, pectin, vegetable juice, sodium citrate, caffeine, fruit juice, potassium sorbate, natural flavor, niacinamide, d-calcium pantothenate, guarana seed extract, vitamin A palmitate, pyridoxine HCl, cyanocobalamin

Additives: E202 Potassium sorbate , E212 Potassium benzoate , E330 Citric acid , E331 Sodium citrates , E440 Pectins , E960 Steviol glycosides , E968 Erythritol

As written on the pack

Carbonated water, erythritol, citric acid, potassium benzoate, stevia leaf extract, pectin, vegetable juice, sodium citrate, caffeine, fruit juice, potassium sorbate, natural flavor, niacinamide, d-calcium pantothenate, guarana seed extract, vitamin A palmitate, pyridoxine HCl, 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.

  • E440 Pectins Pectins are gelling agents extracted from citrus peel or apple pomace.
  • E960 Steviol glycosides Steviol glycosides are sweet compounds extracted and purified from the leaves of the stevia plant.
  • 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 525 artificially sweetened beverages

From least to most processed, this one ranks 226th. 98% of the artificially sweetened beverages 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 525 artificially sweetened beverages, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0028435600459, last edited 21 July 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.