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Is High 5 Zero Electrolyte Sports tabs ultra-processed?

Artificially sweetened beverages Sold in the United Kingdom and the United States

Pack of High 5 Zero Electrolyte Sports tabs

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:

  • 36 ingredients
  • 10 additives

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Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

acidity regulators (citric acid, malic acid), sodium bicarbonate, firming agent (sorbitols), magnesium carbonate, sodium citrate, potassium citrate, natural flavourings, sweetener (sucralose), l-ascorbic acid (vitamin c), calcium carbonate, leucine, colour (carotenes), green tea leaves (camellia sinensis 0.ktze), sodium chloride, colour (riboflavins), mix 1, tablet with 750ml water, magnesium, magnes 20 tablets per tube, magnesium contributes to electrolyte balance, serving (1 tablet, max servings per day), 3, should not be a substitute for a varied diet, potassium, potassio do not exceed the recommended daily dosage, excessive consumption may produce laxative effects

Additives: E101 Riboflavin , E101i Riboflavin , E160a Carotene , E296 Malic acid , E330 Citric acid , E420 Sorbitol , E500 Sodium carbonates , E500ii Sodium hydrogen carbonate , E641 Leucine , E955 Sucralose

As written on the pack

acidity regulators (citric acid, malic acid), sodium bicarbonate, firming agent (sorbitols), magnesium carbonate, sodium citrate, potassium citrate, natural flavourings, sweetener (sucralose), l-ascorbic acid (vitamin c), calcium carbonate, leucine, colour (carotenes), green tea leaves extract (camellia sinensis 0.ktze), sodium chloride, colour (riboflavins). mix 1 (4g) tablet with 750ml water. magnesium/magnes 20 tablets per tube. magnesium contributes to electrolyte balance. serving: 1 tablet. max servings per day: 3. should not be a substitute for a varied diet. potassium/potassio do not exceed the recommended daily dosage. excessive consumption may produce laxative effects.

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.

  • E101 Riboflavin Colours are substances which add or restore colour in a food, and include natural constituents of foods and natural sources which are normally not consumed as foods as such and not normally used as characteristic ingredients of food.
  • E160a Carotene Carotenes are orange-yellow pigments, either synthesised or extracted from carrots, algae or palm oil.
  • E420 Sorbitol Sorbitol is a sugar alcohol used as a sweetener and to keep products moist.
  • E641 Leucine A food additive authorised for industrial food production.
  • E955 Sucralose Sucralose is a sweetener made by chlorinating sugar.
  • Colour Colours are added to restore colour lost in processing or to make a product look more appealing.
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  • Firming agent Firming agents keep fruit and vegetable tissue crisp or firm through processing and storage.
  • Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
  • Sweetener Sweeteners give sweetness with few or no calories, many at hundreds of times the strength of sugar.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 525 artificially sweetened beverages

From least to most processed, this one ranks 511th. 98% of the artificially 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 525 artificially sweetened beverages, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 50551835, last edited 12 December 2025), 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.