Is KIRKLAND signature VitaRain Zero - Dragon fruit ultra-processed?

20 fl oz (591 mL) Vitamin waters Sold in the United States

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Flavouring
E955 Sucralose

25 ingredients
4 additives
Nutri-Score C

Less processed waters

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

Water, Natural Flavor (ultra-processing marker) (Dragonfruit Extract), Citric Acid, Sucralose (ultra-processing marker), Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), Taurine, Acesulfame, Potassium, Calcium Lactate, Monopotassium Phosphate (Electrolyte), Niacinamide (B3), Magnesium Lactate (Electrolyte), Pantothenic Acid (B5), Zinc Picolinate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (B6), Chromium Nicotinate, Cyanocobalamin (B12)

Additives: E330 Citric acid , E340 Potassium phosphates , E340i Monopotassium phosphate , E955 Sucralose

As written on the pack

Water, Natural Flavor (Dragonfruit Extract), Citric Acid, Sucralose, Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), Taurine, Acesulfame, Potassium, Calcium Lactate, Monopotassium Phosphate (Electrolyte), Niacinamide (B3), Magnesium Lactate (Electrolyte), Pantothenic Acid (B5), Zinc Picolinate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (B6), Chromium Nicotinate, Cyanocobalamin (B12)

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.

E955 Sucralose Sucralose is a sweetener made by chlorinating sugar.
Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 16 vitamin waters

From least to most processed, this one ranks 6th. 94% of the vitamin waters 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 16 vitamin waters, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0096619204205, last edited 2 May 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.