Is Costco Kirkland Spring Water 1.5L ultra-processed?

1.5L Spring waters Sold in the United Kingdom

Yes, it's ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Less processed isn't automatically healthier, so compare the labels for what matters to you, such as sugar or salt.

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

Calcium, 50, Magnesium, 20, Sodium, 8, Potassium, 2.2, Bicarbonates, 170, Sulphates, 63, Chlorides, 11, Nitrates, 4

Additives: E170 Calcium carbonates

Also detected, but not matched to one ingredient: E170 Calcium carbonates.

As written on the pack

Calcium - 50, Magnesium - 20, Sodium - 8, Potassium - 2.2, Bicarbonates - 170, Sulphates - 63, Chlorides - 11, Nitrates - 4

Added to change how the food looks, feels or tastes, not to keep it safe. A hallmark of ultra-processed food.

From least to most processed, this one ranks 90th. 31% of the spring waters 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.

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0196633848642, last edited 2 August 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.
NOVA measures processing, not nutrition. For nutrition, Open Food Facts gives this product a Nutri-Score of A (from A, best, to E).
General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.