Is Loka Persika päron ultra-processed?

50 cl Carbonated mineral waters Sold in Sweden

Pack of Loka Persika päron

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:

  • 6 ingredients
  • 6 additives
  • Nutri-Score B

Less processed carbonated mineral 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

Kolsyrat vatten, natriumvätekarbonat, naturliga aromämnen (ultra-processing marker), kaliumvätekarbonat, magnesiumklorid, natriumsulfat

Additives: E500 Sodium carbonates , E500ii Sodium hydrogen carbonate , E501 Potassium carbonates , E501ii Potassium hydrogen carbonate , E514 Sodium sulphates , E514i Sodium sulphate

As written on the pack

Kolsyrat vatten, natriumvätekarbonat, naturliga aromämnen, kaliumvätekarbonat, magnesiumklorid, natriumsulfat.

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.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 12 carbonated mineral waters

From least to most processed, this one ranks 10th. 67% of the carbonated mineral 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 12 carbonated mineral waters, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 7310401055374, last edited 2 April 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 B (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.