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Is Kirkland Signature Ocean Spray Cranberry Juice Blend ultra-processed?

2 x 96 fl oz Fruit juices Sold in the United States and France

Pack of Kirkland Signature Ocean Spray Cranberry Juice Blend

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:

  • 13 ingredients
  • 1 additive
  • Nutri-Score C

Less processed fruit 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

cranberry (water, water cranberry juice concentrate), apple juice (water, apple juice), grape juice (water, grape juice concentrate), natural flavor, pectin, ascorbic acid (vitamin C)

Additives: E440 Pectins

As written on the pack

cranberry juice (water, water cranberry juice concentrate), apple juice (water, apple juice concentrate), grape juice (water, grape juice concentrate), natural flavor, pectin, ascorbic acid (vitamin C).

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.

  • E440 Pectins Pectins are gelling agents extracted from citrus peel or apple pomace.
  • Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 514 fruit juices

From least to most processed, this one ranks 420th. 35% of the fruit 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 514 fruit juices, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0096619596447, last edited 17 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.