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Is Cocktail cherries ultra-processed?

Fruits in syrup Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Cocktail cherries

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:

  • 9 ingredients
  • 3 additives

Less processed fruits in syrup

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

Cherries (contain Preservative), Sugar, Water, Acidity Regulator (Citric Acid), Flavouring, Colour (Erythrosine)

Additives: E127 Erythrosine , E220 Sulphur dioxide , E330 Citric acid

As written on the pack

Cherries (contain Preservative: Sulphur dioxide), Sugar, Water, Acidity Regulator: Citric Acid, Flavouring, Colour: Erythrosine

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.

  • E127 Erythrosine Erythrosine is a synthetic red dye (FD&C Red No. 3 in the US).
  • Colour Colours are added to restore colour lost in processing or to make a product look more appealing.
  • Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
2 ingredients 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.
  • Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 37 fruits in syrup

From least to most processed, this one ranks 35th. 35% of the fruits in syrup 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 37 fruits in syrup, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5010392000194, last edited 22 February 2025), 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.