Is Ghost Energy Cherry Limeade ultra-processed?

16 oz Sweetened beverages Sold in the United States and Italy

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Flavouring
E955 Sucralose

29 ingredients
5 additives
Nutri-Score C

Less processed sweetened beverages

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 water, NATURAL and ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR (ultra-processing marker), citric acid, l-carnitine l-tartrate, taurine, malic acid, sucralose (ultra-processing marker), caffeine, sodium benzoate (preservative (processing marker)), potassium sorbate (processing marker) (preservative (processing marker)), alpha-glyceryl phosphoryl choline, ascorbic acid, coffee (coffea arabica), fruit extract, niacinamide, astragalus membranaceus root extract, panax notoginseng root extract, pyridoxal-5-phosphate, methylcobalamin, Carnipure® L-Carnitine L-Tartrate, Taurine, Natural Caffeine (from Coffee (Coffea spp), Bean), Phosphoryl Choline 50%

Additives: E202 Potassium sorbate , E211 Sodium benzoate , E296 Malic acid , E330 Citric acid , E955 Sucralose

As written on the pack

CARBONATED WATER, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, CITRIC ACID, L-CARNITINE L-TARTRATE, TAURINE, MALIC ACID, SUCRALOSE, CAFFEINE, SODIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVATIVE), POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVE), ALPHA-GLYCERYL PHOSPHORYL CHOLINE, ASCORBIC ACID, COFFEE (COFFEA ARABICA) FRUIT EXTRACT, NIACINAMIDE, ASTRAGALUS MEMBRANACEUS ROOT EXTRACT, PANAX NOTOGINSENG ROOT EXTRACT, PYRIDOXAL-5-PHOSPHATE, METHYLCOBALAMIN, Carnipure® L-Carnitine L-Tartrate, Taurine, Natural Caffeine (from Coffee (Coffea spp.) Bean), Phosphoryl Choline 50%)

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.

E955 Sucralose Sucralose is a sweetener made by chlorinating sugar.
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.

E202 Potassium sorbate Preservatives are substances which prolong the shelf-life of foods by protecting them against deterioration caused by micro-organisms and/or which protect against growth of pathogenic micro-organisms.
Preservative Preservatives slow spoilage by microbes.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 548 sweetened beverages

From least to most processed, this one ranks 182nd. 94% of the sweetened beverages 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 548 sweetened beverages, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0810028298941, last edited 16 August 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.