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Is Lidl Kong Strong Wild Power Energy Drink Sugar Free ultra-processed?

250 ml Energy drinks Sold in the United Kingdom, Austria and 3 more countries

Pack of Lidl Kong Strong Wild Power Energy Drink Sugar Free

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:

  • 18 ingredients
  • 5 additives
  • Nutri-Score C

Less processed energy 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

Carbonated Water, Acid (Citric Acid), Acidity Regulator (Sodium Citrates), Taurine 0.4%, Flavouring, Colour (Plain Caramel), Sweeteners (Acesulfame K), Aspartame, Caffeine, Niacin, Pantothenic Acid, vitamins, vitamin B6, Vitamin B12

Additives: E150a Plain caramel , E330 Citric acid , E331 Sodium citrates , E950 Acesulfame k , E951 Aspartame

As written on the pack

Carbonated Water, Acid: Citric Acid; Acidity Regulator: Sodium Citrates; 0.4% Taurine, Flavouring, Colour: Plain Caramel; Sweeteners: Acesulfame K, Aspartame, Caffeine, Niacin, Pantothenic Acid, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12. *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.

  • E150a Plain caramel Plain caramel is a brown colour made by heating sugars.
  • 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.
  • Sweetener Sweeteners give sweetness with few or no calories, many at hundreds of times the strength of sugar.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 278 energy drinks

From least to most processed, this one ranks 167th. 99% of the energy 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 278 energy drinks, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 20917609, last edited 25 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.