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Is Cadence Citrus ultra-processed?

Carbonated soft drinks without fruit juice Sold in the United Kingdom

It's processed, but not ultra-processed

  1. 1 Unprocessed
  2. 2 Kitchen staple
  3. 3 Processed
  4. 4 Ultra-processed

Whole foods combined with:

  • 10 ingredients
  • 1 additive
  • Nutri-Score B

Less processed carbonated drinks

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

Per 250ml Can (Carbonated Spring Water, Salt (Sodium Chloride)), Magnesium Lactate (Potassium Chloride), Lemon Sicily Wash Flavouring, Lime Persian Type Extract ● Citric Acid, Natural Plant-Based Sweetener (Stevia)

Additives: E330 Citric acid

As written on the pack

Per 250ml Can: • Carbonated Spring Water • Salt (Sodium Chloride): 500mg • Magnesium Lactate: 295mg • Potassium Chloride: 190mg • Lemon Sicily Wash Flavouring • Lime Persian Type Extract ● Citric Acid • Natural Plant-Based Sweetener (Stevia)

What makes it processed

Culinary ingredients

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 14 carbonated soft drinks without fruit juice

From least to most processed, this one ranks 1st. 93% of the carbonated soft drinks without fruit juice 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 14 carbonated soft drinks without fruit juice, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5060853421259, 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.
  • 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.