Is Hartwall Novelle Kivennäisvesi Citronelle ultra-processed?

Mineral waters Sold in Finland and France

Yes, it's ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Less processed isn't automatically healthier, so compare the labels for what matters to you, such as sugar or salt.

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

vatten, koldioxid (ultra-processing marker), magnesiumklorid, kaliumkarbonat, naturlig citronarom med andra naturliga aromer

Additives: E290 Carbon dioxide

As written on the pack

vatten, koldioxid, magnesiumklorid, kaliumkarbonat, naturlig citronarom med andra naturliga aromer

Added to change how the food looks, feels or tastes, not to keep it safe. A hallmark of ultra-processed food.

E290 Carbon dioxide 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.

From least to most processed, this one ranks 45th. 38% of the mineral 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.

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 6413600002697, last edited 14 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.
NOVA measures processing, not nutrition. For nutrition, Open Food Facts gives this product a Nutri-Score of A (from A, best, to E).
General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.