Is Clear American Red White & Blue Pop Cold Sparkling Water Beverage ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- 9 ingredients
- 4 additives
Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
carbonated water, citric acid, natural flavor potassium citrate, potassium benzoate (preservative (processing marker)), aspartame (ultra-processing marker), acesulfame potassium (ultra-processing marker), phenylketonurics (contains phenylalanine)
Additives: E212 Potassium benzoate , E330 Citric acid , E950 Acesulfame k , E951 Aspartame
As written on the pack
carbonated water, citric acid, natural flavor potassium citrate, potassium benzoate (preservative), aspartame, acesulfame potassium. phenylketonurics: contains phenylalanine.
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.
- E950 Acesulfame k Acesulfame K is a synthetic sweetener about 200 times sweeter than sugar, often combined with aspartame or sucralose.
- E951 Aspartame Aspartame is a synthetic sweetener about 200 times sweeter than sugar, used in diet drinks and sugar-free products.
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.
- Preservative Preservatives slow spoilage by microbes.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0078742367361, last edited 13 June 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
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- 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.