Is Celsius Sparkling Watermelon ultra-processed?

12 fl oz Energy drink without sugar and with artificial sweeteners Sold in the United States

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Flavouring
E955 Sucralose

11 ingredients
2 additives

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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

Taurine, Guarana Extract, Caffeine, Glucuronolactone, Ginger Extract, Green Tea Leaf, Carbonated Water, Citric Acid, Vegetable For Color, Sucralose (ultra-processing marker), Natural Flavor (ultra-processing marker)

Additives: E330 Citric acid , E955 Sucralose

As written on the pack

Taurine, Guarana Extract, Caffeine, Glucuronolactone, Ginger Extract, Green Tea Leaf Extract, Carbonated Filtered Water, Citric Acid, Vegetable Juice For Color, Sucralose, Natural Flavor.

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.

E955 Sucralose Sucralose is a sweetener made by chlorinating sugar.
Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 60 energy drink without sugar and with artificial sweeteners

From least to most processed, this one ranks 5th. 100% of the energy drink without sugar and with artificial sweeteners 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 60 energy drink without sugar and with artificial sweeteners, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0889392003628, last edited 20 September 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.