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Is Honest Kids Apple Juice ultra-processed?

177ml Apple juices Sold in the United States

Pack of Honest Kids Apple Juice

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:

  • 8 ingredients
  • 1 additive
  • Nutri-Score B

Less processed apple juices

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

filtered water, apple juice from concentrate 42%, natural flavor, vitamin c (ascorbic acid), natural flavor, citric acid (provides tartness)

Additives: E330 Citric acid

As written on the pack

filtered water, organic apple juice from concentrate 42%, natural flavor, vitamin c (ascorbic acid), organic natural flavor, citric acid (provides tartness)

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.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 73 apple juices

From least to most processed, this one ranks 69th. 16% of the apple juices 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 73 apple juices, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0657622419774, last edited 22 April 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 B (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.