Is Lucozade ENERGY ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- 32 ingredients
- 3 additives
Less processed natural sugar substitutes
Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
Lucozad ENERGY MADE WITH GLUCOSE SPARKLING ORANGE GLUCOSE DRINK WITH SUGARS and SWEETENERS Carbonated Water, Glucose Syrup (ultra-processing marker), Orage Juice from Concentrate 6%, Citric Acid, Acidly Regulat (Sodium Gluconate), Flavourings (ultra-processing marker), Potassium Sorbate (processing marker), Sucraloise, Acesulfame K, Acacia Gum (ultra-processing marker), Caffeine, Antio, dant (Ascorbic Acio), Macin (Vitamin B3), Beta Carotene, NUTRITION INFORMATION Typical values 100ml 250ml Energy, kJ, koal 149, 372, Carbohydrate, g 84 210 of which sugars, g 45 112 13006 016 %RI %RP Niacin (B3), mg 30 19 Contains neglible amounts of, Fat, Saturates, Protein, Contains 79g glucose based carbohydrate per 10mland 198g per 250ml serving, of tiredness and fatigue 500ml e
Additives: E202 Potassium sorbate , E414 Acacia gum , E576 Sodium gluconate
As written on the pack
Lucozad ENERGY MADE WITH GLUCOSE SPARKLING ORANGE GLUCOSE DRINK WITH SUGARS AND SWEETENERS Carbonated Water, Glucose Syrup (15) Orage Juice from Concentrate (6%), Acid (Citric Acid) Acidly Regulat (Sodium Gluconate), Flavourings, Preservative (Potassium Sorbate), Sweeteners (Sucraloise, Acesulfame K) Stabiliser (Acacia Gum), Caffeine, Antio, dant (Ascorbic Acio), Macin (Vitamin B3), Colour (Beta Carotene) NUTRITION INFORMATION Typical values 100ml 250ml Energy, kJ//koal 149/85 372/87 Carbohydrate, g 84 210 of which sugars, g 45 112 13006 016 %RI %RP Niacin (B3), mg 30 19 Contains neglible amounts of - Fat, Saturates and Protein, Contains 79g glucose based carbohydrate per 10mland 198g per 250ml serving, of tiredness and fatigue 500ml e
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.
- 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.
- Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
Substances rarely used in home kitchens
Refined or extracted in factories, such as syrups made from starch or isolated proteins. The other hallmark of ultra-processed food.
- Glucose Glucose, usually listed as glucose syrup, is cheap, keeps products moist and stops sugar from crystallising.
- Glucose syrup Glucose syrup is cheap, keeps products moist and stops sugar from crystallising.
1 ingredient 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.
Among 11 natural sugar substitutes
From least to most processed, this one ranks 7th. 82% of the natural sugar substitutes here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5054267000216, last edited 9 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.