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Is Great Value Strawberry Mango drink mix ultra-processed?

.99 oz Sweetened beverages Sold in the United States

Pack of Great Value Strawberry Mango drink mix

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:

  • 14 ingredients
  • 8 additives

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

citric acid, maltodextrin, aspartame, sodium citrate, acesulfame potassium, calcium silicate, potassium citrate, magnesium oxide, ascorbic acid, natural flavors, titanium dioxide, red 40, yellow 5, phenylalanine

Additives: E102 Tartrazine , E129 Allura red , E171 Titanium dioxide , E330 Citric acid , E331 Sodium citrates , E552 Calcium silicate , E950 Acesulfame k , E951 Aspartame

As written on the pack

CITRIC ACID, MALTODEXTRIN, ASPARTAME, SODIUM CITRATE, ACESULFAME POTASSIUM, CALCIUM SILICATE, POTASSIUM CITRATE, MAGNESIUM OXIDE, ASCORBIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVORS, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, RED 40, YELLOW 5, PHENYLALANINE.

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.

  • E102 Tartrazine Tartrazine is a synthetic yellow azo dye (FD&C Yellow No. 5 in the US).
  • E129 Allura red Allura red AC is a synthetic red azo dye (FD&C Red No. 40 in the US).
  • E171 Titanium dioxide Titanium dioxide is a white pigment.
  • E950 Acesulfame k Acesulfame K is a synthetic sweetener about 200 times sweeter than sugar, often combined with aspartame or sucralose.
  • E951 Aspartame Aspartame is a synthetic sweetener about 200 times sweeter than sugar, used in diet drinks and sugar-free products.
  • Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.

Substances rarely used in home kitchens

Refined or extracted in factories, such as syrups made from starch or isolated proteins. The other hallmark of ultra-processed food.

  • Maltodextrin Maltodextrin is a white powder made by partly breaking down starch.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 548 sweetened beverages

From least to most processed, this one ranks 504th. 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 0078742040035, last edited 10 September 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.