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Is Poppi Cream Soda ultra-processed?

12 fl oz Still soft drinks Sold in the United States

Pack of Poppi Cream Soda

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:

  • 10 ingredients
  • 3 additives
  • Nutri-Score E

Less processed soft drinks

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

Sparkling Water, Cassava Root Fiber, Cane Sugar, White Grape Juice Concentrate, Natural Flavors, Apple Cider Vinegar, Agave Inulin, Natural Lactic Acid, Stevia Leaf Extract, Natural Tartaric Acid

Additives: E270 Lactic acid , E334 L(+)-tartaric acid , E960 Steviol glycosides

As written on the pack

Sparkling Water, Cassava Root Fiber, Organic Cane Sugar, White Grape Juice Concentrate, Natural Flavors, Organic Apple Cider Vinegar, Organic Agave Inulin, Natural Lactic Acid, Stevia Leaf Extract, Natural Tartaric Acid.

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.

  • E960 Steviol glycosides Steviol glycosides are sweet compounds extracted and purified from the leaves of the stevia plant.
  • Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
2 ingredients 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.
  • Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 10 still soft drinks

From least to most processed, this one ranks 4th. 90% of the still soft drinks 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 10 still soft drinks, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0810063711481, last edited 21 March 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 E (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.