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Is Lowcaly Sunny Orange ultra-processed?

Artificially sweetened beverages Sold in Sweden

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:

  • 24 ingredients
  • 7 additives
  • Nutri-Score C

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Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

Water, orange juice from concentrate 3%, orange cells 2%, citric acid, sodium citrates, orange extract, vitamins, vitamin C, niacin, pantothenic acid, vitamin B6, biotin, folic acid, beta-carotenes (vitamin A), vitamins, vitamin B12, vitamin D, acesulfame K, aspartame, acacia gum, glycerol esters of wood rosin, guar gum, natural orange flavor

Additives: E330 Citric acid , E331 Sodium citrates , E412 Guar gum , E414 Acacia gum , E445 Glycerol esters of wood rosin , E950 Acesulfame k , E951 Aspartame

As written on the pack

Water, orange juice from concentrate (3%), orange cells (2%), acid (citric acid), acidity regulator (sodium citrates), orange extract, vitamins (vitamin C, niacin, pantothenic acid, vitamin B6, biotin, folic acid, beta-carotenes (vitamin A), vitamin B12, vitamin D (vegan)), sweeteners (acesulfame K, aspartame), stabilizers (acacia gum, glycerol esters of wood rosin, guar gum), natural orange flavor. 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.

  • E412 Guar gum Guar gum is a thickener ground from the seeds of the guar plant.
  • E414 Acacia gum Gum arabic (acacia gum) is the hardened sap of acacia trees, used to stabilise flavour emulsions in soft drinks and to coat sweets.
  • E445 Glycerol esters of wood rosin Emulsifiers are substances which make it possible to form or maintain a homogenous mixture of two or more immiscible phases such as oil and water in a foodstuff.
  • 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.
  • Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 525 artificially sweetened beverages

From least to most processed, this one ranks 399th. 98% of the artificially sweetened beverages 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 525 artificially sweetened beverages, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 7350068296703, last edited 12 September 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
  • 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.