Is Low Alcohol Classic Cider ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- 8 ingredients
- 3 additives
Less processed ciders
Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
Water, Apple Juice, Somerset Cider, Sugar (processing marker), Acidity Regulator (Malic Acid), Carbon Dioxide (ultra-processing marker), Sodium Metabisulphite
Additives: E223 Sodium metabisulphite , E290 Carbon dioxide , E296 Malic acid
As written on the pack
Water, Apple Juice, Somerset Cider, Sugar, Acidity Regulator (Malic Acid), Carbon Dioxide, Sodium Metabisulphite
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.
- E290 Carbon dioxide 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.
3 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.
- 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.
Among 22 ciders
From least to most processed, this one ranks 17th. 45% of the ciders here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5025268000062, last edited 27 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.
- General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.