Is Dalston’s Dalston's Fizzy Rhubarb ultra-processed?

Flavored sparkling waters Sold in the United Kingdom

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Colour
Flavouring

4 ingredients
No additives
Nutri-Score B

Less processed flavored sparkling waters

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

sparkling water apple juice from concentrate rhubarb juice 4%, colour (ultra-processing marker) (blackcurrant juice from concentrate), natural flavourings (ultra-processing marker)

As written on the pack

SPARKLING WATER APPLE JUICE FROM CONCENTRATE RHUBARB JUICE (4%), COLOUR (BLACKCURRANT JUICE FROM CONCENTRATE). NATURAL FLAVOURINGS

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.

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.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 69 flavored sparkling waters

From least to most processed, this one ranks 46th. 90% of the flavored sparkling 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.

All 69 flavored sparkling waters, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5060494810221, 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.
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.
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.