Is Fever-Tree Refreshlingy light - Ginger Ale ultra-processed?

500 ml Tonic water Sold in the United Kingdom and France

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Flavouring

9 ingredients
1 additive

Less processed tonic water

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

carbonated spring water, fructose fruit sugar, natural ginger flavouring with other nutrition facts (ypical values per100ml), natural flavourings (ultra-processing marker), acid (citric acid), caramel, enero i direct sunlight

Additives: E330 Citric acid

As written on the pack

carbonated spring water, fructose fruit sugar), natural ginger flavouring with other nutrition facts: ypical values per100ml): natural flavourings, acid citric acid, caramel, enero i direct sunlight

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.

1 ingredient 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.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 24 tonic water

From least to most processed, this one ranks 10th. 75% of the tonic water 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 24 tonic water, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5060108451635, last edited 17 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.
General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.