Is Nestlé San Pellegrino Essenza ultra-processed?

330 ml Carbonated mineral waters Sold in the United Kingdom and France

Yes, it's ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Less processed isn't automatically healthier, so compare the labels for what matters to you, such as sugar or salt.

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

natural mineral water, carbon dioxide (ultra-processing marker), NATURAL CHERRY and POMEGRANATE FLAVOURING WITH OTHER NATURAL FLAVOURINGS

Additives: E290 Carbon dioxide

As written on the pack

NATURAL MINERAL WATER, CARBON DIOXIDE, NATURAL CHERRY AND POMEGRANATE FLAVOURING WITH OTHER NATURAL FLAVOURINGS 330 ml

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.

From least to most processed, this one ranks 8th. 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.

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 8002270757372, last edited 7 March 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
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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.