Is IRN BRU Wild Berry Slush ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- 17 ingredients
- 6 additives
- Nutri-Score C
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Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
Carbonated Water, NUTRITION I TYPICAL VALU FAT of which sa CARBOHYDR of which su Acid (Citric Acid), Flavourings (ultra-processing marker) (Including Caffeine, Ammonium Ferric Citrate, Quinine), ENERGY Sweeteners (Aspartame (ultra-processing marker), Acesulfame K (ultra-processing marker)), Preservative (processing marker) (e211), Colours (ultra-processing marker) (Sunset Yellow FCF (ultra-processing marker), Ponceau 4R (ultra-processing marker)), Sunset Yellow FCF (ultra-processing marker), Ponceau 4R (ultra-processing marker)
Additives: E110 Sunset yellow FCF , E124 Ponceau 4r , E211 Sodium benzoate , E330 Citric acid , E950 Acesulfame k , E951 Aspartame
As written on the pack
Carbonated Water, NUTRITION I TYPICAL VALU FAT of which sa CARBOHYDR of which su Acid (Citric Acid), Flavourings (Including Caffeine, Ammonium Ferric Citrate & Quinine), ENERGY Sweeteners (Aspartame, Acesulfame K), Preservative (E211), Colours (Sunset Yellow FCF, Ponceau 4R). Sunset Yellow FCF & Ponceau 4R: May have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children. Contains a source of 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.
- E110 Sunset yellow FCF Sunset yellow FCF is a synthetic orange azo dye (FD&C Yellow No. 6 in the US).
- E124 Ponceau 4r 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.
- 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.
- Colour Colours are added to restore colour lost in processing or to make a product look more appealing.
- Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
2 ingredients that would only make it processed
Kitchen staples like sugar, salt and oil. On their own they make a food processed, not ultra-processed.
- Sodas Products in the category "Sodas" are at least group 3.
- Preservative Preservatives slow spoilage by microbes.
Among 612 sodas
From least to most processed, this one ranks 531st. 94% of the sodas here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5000382122401, last edited 27 March 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 C (from A, best, to E).
- General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.