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Is Pepsi Max Lime ultra-processed?

Sodas Sold in Sweden

Pack of Pepsi Max Lime

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:

  • 13 ingredients
  • 4 additives
  • Nutri-Score C

Less processed sodas

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

Kolsyrat vatten, färgämne (e150d), aromer (naturlig citron, och limearom med andra naturliga aromer, koffein), syror, citronsyra, fosforsyral sötningsmedel, aspartam, acesulfam K s of surhetsreglerande medel (natriumcitrater)

Additives: E150d Sulphite ammonia caramel , E330 Citric acid , E331 Sodium citrates , E951 Aspartame

As written on the pack

Kolsyrat vatten, färgämne (E150d), aromer (naturlig citron - och limearom med andra naturliga aromer, koffein), syror (citronsyra, fosforsyral sötningsmedel (aspartam, acesulfam K s of surhetsreglerande medel (natriumcitrater).

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.

  • E150d Sulphite ammonia caramel Sulphite ammonia caramel is the dark brown colour in colas and many sauces, made by heating sugars with sulphite and ammonia compounds.
  • E951 Aspartame Aspartame is a synthetic sweetener about 200 times sweeter than sugar, used in diet drinks and sugar-free products.
  • Colour Colours are added to restore colour lost in processing or to make a product look more appealing.
  • Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
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.

  • Sodas Products in the category "Sodas" are at least group 3.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 612 sodas

From least to most processed, this one ranks 348th. 94% of the sodas 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 612 sodas, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 7310070003119, last edited 2 April 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.
  • 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.