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Is Kopparberg mixed fruit ultra-processed?

Ciders Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Kopparberg mixed fruit

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:

  • 12 ingredients
  • 3 additives

Less processed ciders

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

carbonated water, pear, apple juice, sugar, flavouring, juice from other fruit and berries depending on the flavour of the cider, citric acid (e330), potassium sorbet (e202), sulphite (e224)

Additives: E202 Potassium sorbate , E224 Potassium metabisulphite , E330 Citric acid

As written on the pack

carbonated water, fermented pear or apple juice, sugar, flavouring, juice from other fruit and berries depending on the flavour of the cider, citric acid (e330), potassium sorbet (e202) and sulphite (e224)

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.
4 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.

  • E202 Potassium sorbate 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.
  • Alcoholic beverages Products in the category "Alcoholic beverages" are at least group 3.
  • Ciders Products in the category "Ciders" are at least group 3.
  • Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 22 ciders

From least to most processed, this one ranks 18th. 45% of the ciders 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 22 ciders, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 7393714896131, last edited 12 July 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.
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.