Is Del Monte Foods Mandarin oranges in 100% fruit juice ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- 8 ingredients
- No additives
- Nutri-Score A
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Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
Mandarin oranges, white grape juice (water, white grape juice concentrate), natural flavor (ultra-processing marker), ascorbic acid (to protect color), lemon juice concentrate
As written on the pack
Mandarin oranges, white grape juice (water, white grape juice concentrate), natural flavor, ascorbic acid (to protect color), lemon juice concentrate.
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.
- Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
Among 37 fruits in syrup
From least to most processed, this one ranks 27th. 35% of the fruits in syrup here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0024000050445, last edited 14 January 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 A (from A, best, to E).
- General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.