Is Naked Protein Tropical Juice Smoothie ultra-processed?

450 mL Smoothies Sold in the United States

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Flavouring
Milk proteins
E322 Lecithins

11 ingredients
2 additives
Nutri-Score C

Less processed smoothies

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

Apple juice, banana, orange juice, pineapple juice, whey protein (ultra-processing marker), soy protein isolate, coconut milk, soy lecithin (ultra-processing marker), natural flavors (ultra-processing marker), ascorbic acid (vitamin c)

Additives: E322 Lecithins , E322i Lecithin

As written on the pack

Apple juice, banana puree, orange juice, pineapple juice, whey protein concentrate, soy protein isolate, coconut milk extract, soy lecithin, natural flavors, ascorbic acid (vitamin c).

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.

E322 Lecithins Lecithins are fatty substances extracted mostly from soybeans, sunflower seeds or eggs, used as emulsifiers to keep fat and water mixed, for example in chocolate.
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.

Milk proteins Milk proteins are proteins separated from milk, such as caseinates and whey protein concentrates, added to adjust texture or raise protein content.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 109 smoothies

From least to most processed, this one ranks 104th. 37% of the smoothies 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 109 smoothies, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0082592722157, last edited 18 September 2025), 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.