Is Optimum Nutrition Essential Amin.O. Energy Watermelon Splash ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- Flavouring
- Vegetable fiber
- E322 Lecithins
- E407 Carrageenan
- E415 Xanthan gum
- E466 Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose
- and 2 more
- 32 ingredients
- 11 additives
Less processed energy drinks
Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
Micronized Taurine, Micronized L-Glutamine, Micronized L-Arginine, Micronized L-Leucine, Beta-Alanine, Micronized L-Citrulline, Micronized L-Isoleucine, Micronized L-Valine, Micronized L-Tyrosine, Micronized L-Histidine, Micronized L-Lysine Hydrochloride, Micronized L-Phenylalanine, Micronized L-Threonine, Micronized L-Methionine, Sodium Chloride, Magnesium Oxide, Potassium Chloride, Silicon Dioxide, Calcium Silicate, Sucralose (ultra-processing marker), Gum Blend (Cellulose Gum (ultra-processing marker), Xanthan Gum (ultra-processing marker), Carrageenan (ultra-processing marker)), Tartaric Acid, Sunflower, Soy Lecithin (ultra-processing marker), Beet Juice, Natural and Artificial Flavor (ultra-processing marker), Malic Acid, Citric Acid, Inulin (ultra-processing marker)
Additives: E296 Malic acid , E322 Lecithins , E322i Lecithin , E330 Citric acid , E334 L(+)-tartaric acid , E407 Carrageenan , E415 Xanthan gum , E466 Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose , E552 Calcium silicate , E641 Leucine , E955 Sucralose
As written on the pack
Micronized Taurine, Micronized L-Glutamine, Micronized L-Arginine, Micronized L-Leucine, Beta-Alanine, Micronized L-Citrulline, Micronized L-Isoleucine, Micronized L-Valine, Micronized L-Tyrosine, Micronized L-Histidine, Micronized L-Lysine Hydrochloride, Micronized L-Phenylalanine, Micronized L-Threonine, Micronized L-Methionine, Sodium Chloride, Magnesium Oxide, Potassium Chloride, Silicon Dioxide, Calcium Silicate, Sucralose, Gum Blend (Cellulose Gum, Xanthan Gum, Carrageenan), Tartaric Acid, Sunflower and/or Soy Lecithin, Beet Juice Powder, Natural and Artificial Flavor, Malic Acid, Citric Acid, Inulin.
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.
- E407 Carrageenan Carrageenan is a thickener and gelling agent extracted from red seaweed, used widely in dairy desserts, plant-based drinks and processed meats.
- E415 Xanthan gum Xanthan gum is a thickener made by fermenting sugar with the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris.
- E466 Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose Carboxymethyl cellulose is a thickener made by chemically modifying cellulose from wood or cotton.
- E641 Leucine A food additive authorised for industrial food production.
- E955 Sucralose Sucralose is a sweetener made by chlorinating sugar.
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- 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.
- Vegetable fiber Isolated plant fibres, such as inulin, oat fibre or bamboo fibre, are extracted industrially and added to change texture or support "source of fibre" claims.
Among 278 energy drinks
From least to most processed, this one ranks 250th. 99% of the energy drinks here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0748927060522, last edited 20 June 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.