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Is iQ Fuel Hydrate Blueberry/Lime Bäckström Edition NB19 ultra-processed?

330 ml Carbonated drinks Sold in Sweden

Pack of iQ Fuel Hydrate Blueberry/Lime Bäckström Edition NB19

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:

  • 26 ingredients
  • 3 additives
  • Nutri-Score B

Less processed carbonated drinks

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

Trippelfiltrerat vatten, kolsyra, surhetsreglerande medel (citronsyra, äppelsyra, natriumcitrat), mineraler (magnesiumcitrat, kalciumcitrat, zink-citrat, järnfumarate, krompicolinate), acetylkarnitin, HMB (kalciumhydroxidsmörsyra), asparginsyra, arom, vitaminer, vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, niacin, pantotensyra, sötningsmedel (sukraklos), blåacaiextrakt

Additives: E290 Carbon dioxide , E296 Malic acid , E330 Citric acid

As written on the pack

Trippelfiltrerat vatten, kolsyra, surhetsreglerande medel (citronsyra, äppelsyra, natriumcitrat), mineraler (magnesiumcitrat, kalciumcitrat, zink-citrat, järnfumarate, krompicolinate), acetylkarnitin, HMB (kalciumhydroxidsmörsyra), asparginsyra, arom, vitaminer (C, B6, B12, niacin, pantotensyra), sötningsmedel (sukraklos), blåacaiextrakt.

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.

  • 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.
  • 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 826 carbonated drinks

From least to most processed, this one ranks 396th. 91% of the carbonated drinks 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 826 carbonated drinks, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 7350112800023, last edited 2 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.