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Is Fentimans Curiosity Cola ultra-processed?

Colas Sold in the United Kingdom and France

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:

  • 88 ingredients
  • 2 additives
  • Nutri-Score D

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Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

ans botanically brewed beverages est9 1998 750ml curiosity cola and traditional cola flavour, flavourings, presente de with herbal infusions and botanical extracts for an aromatic redients carbonated water, ginger root extract (water, glucose spe ar juice concentrate, yeast), sugar, flavourings, colour (e150d), ph e338, caffeine, zutaten (kohlensäurehaltiges wasser), fermentierter ingwerwurzelt naser glukosesirup, ingwerwurzel, bimensaftkonzentrat, hefe, zucker, aromastoffe father karamel (e150d), phosporsäure (e338), koffein, ingredienser (kullsyreholdig vann), g gefert ekstrakt (vann, glukose sirup, ingefærrot, pærejuice konsentrat, ger fargestoff (e150d)), fosforsyre e338, koffein, složení (sycená voda korene zázvoru, voda), glukózový sirup, kořen zázvoru, hrušková šťáva z kon d, cukr, aromata, barvivo (karamel (e150d)), kyselina fosforečná (338), gredienser (koolzuurhoudend water), gefermenteerde gemberwortel extract w e250d, fosforzuur (e338), cafeïne, ingredienser (koldsyreholdigt vand femen estroop), gemberwortel, perensap concentraat, gist, suiker, aroma, kleur c er ekstrakt (vand, glukose sirup ingefær rod, gær), sukker, aromaer, karamel e mertion facts (nährwerte), næringsinnhold (nutriční rre (e338)), koffein koffeinhaltiges erfrischungsgetränk mit pflanzene ty voedingswaarden (näringsinnehåll), energie energi (energia), tokybilkoviny (vet), fedt (w saturates), ges, fettsäuren (hvorav mettede fettsyrer), e nasypene (verzadigd), heraf mættede fedtsyrer (f e 100ml 146kj)

Additives: E150d Sulphite ammonia caramel , E338 Phosphoric acid

As written on the pack

ans botanically brewed beverages est9 1998 750ml curiosity cola and traditional cola flavour. no artificial sweeteners, flavourings or presente de with herbal infusions and botanical extracts for an aromatic redients carbonated water, fermented ginger root extract (water, glucose spe ar juice concentrate, yeast), sugar, flavourings, colour: caramel (e150d), ph e338), caffeine. zutaten: kohlensäurehaltiges wasser, fermentierter ingwerwurzelt naser glukosesirup, ingwerwurzel, bimensaftkonzentrat, hefe), zucker, aromastoffe father karamel (e150d), phosporsäure (e338), koffein. ingredienser: kullsyreholdig vann, g gefert ekstrakt (vann, glukose sirup, ingefærrot, pærejuice konsentrat, ger fargestoff: caramel (e150d), fosforsyre e338), koffein. složení: sycená voda korene zázvoru (voda, glukózový sirup, kořen zázvoru, hrušková šťáva z kon d), cukr, aromata, barvivo: karamel (e150d), kyselina fosforečná (338) gredienser: koolzuurhoudend water, gefermenteerde gemberwortel extract w e250d), fosforzuur (e338), cafeïne. ingredienser: koldsyreholdigt vand femen estroop, gemberwortel, perensap concentraat, gist), suiker, aroma, kleur c er ekstrakt (vand, glukose sirup ingefær rod, gær), sukker, aromaer, karamel e mertion facts: nährwerte: næringsinnhold: nutriční rre (e338), koffein koffeinhaltiges erfrischungsgetränk mit pflanzene ty voedingswaarden: näringsinnehåll: energie energi: energia: tokybilkoviny: vet: fedt: w saturates: ges. fettsäuren: hvorav mettede fettsyrer: e nasypene: verzadigd: heraf mættede fedtsyrer: f e 100ml 146kj/

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.

  • E150d Sulphite ammonia caramel Sulphite ammonia caramel is the dark brown colour in colas and many sauces, made by heating sugars with sulphite and ammonia compounds.
  • 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.

  • Sodas Products in the category "Sodas" are at least group 3.
  • Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 142 colas

From least to most processed, this one ranks 35th. 99% of the colas 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 142 colas, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5029396738569, last edited 19 March 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
  • 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 D (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.