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Is Dr Funk Sparkling Mango & Violet ultra-processed?

Flavored sparkling waters Sold in Ireland

Pack of Dr Funk Sparkling Mango & Violet

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:

  • 13 ingredients
  • 2 additives
  • Nutri-Score C

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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

water, co2, citric acid, steviol glycosides, natural mango and violet flavours, magnesium citrate, vitamins, niacin, biotin, vitamin b6, vitamin b12, vitamin c, vitamin d3

Additives: E330 Citric acid , E960 Steviol glycosides

As written on the pack

water, co2, citric acid, steviol glycosides, natural mango and violet flavours. magnesium citrate. vitamins: niacin, biotin, b6, b12, c, d3

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.

  • E960 Steviol glycosides Steviol glycosides are sweet compounds extracted and purified from the leaves of the stevia plant.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 69 flavored sparkling waters

From least to most processed, this one ranks 41st. 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 0664918706180, last edited 18 April 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 C (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.