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Is Powerade zero ultra-processed?

591 mL Dietary drink for sport Sold in the United States

Pack of Powerade zero

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:

  • 19 ingredients
  • 8 additives
  • Nutri-Score C

Less processed diet beverages

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

water, less than 0.5% of (citric acid), electrolytes (salt sodium citrate, magnesium, calcium chlorides, monopotassium phosphate), vitamins, vitamin b12, vitamin c (cyanocobalamin, ascorbic acid), natural and artificial flavors, sucralose, acesulfame potassium calcium disodium edta (to protect color), red 40, blue 1

Additives: E129 Allura red , E133 Brilliant blue FCF , E330 Citric acid , E331 Sodium citrates , E340 Potassium phosphates , E340i Monopotassium phosphate , E385 Calcium disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate , E955 Sucralose

As written on the pack

water. less than 0.5% of: citric acid, electrolytes (salt sodium citrate, magnesium and calcium chlorides, mono-potassium phosphate), vitamins b12 and c (cyanocobalamin and ascorbic acid) natural and artificial flavors, sucralose, acesulfame potassium calcium disodium edta (to protect color). red 40, blue 1.

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.

  • E129 Allura red Allura red AC is a synthetic red azo dye (FD&C Red No. 40 in the US).
  • E133 Brilliant blue FCF Brilliant blue FCF is a synthetic blue dye, listed in the US as FD&C Blue No. 1.
  • E955 Sucralose Sucralose is a sweetener made by chlorinating sugar.
  • Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 23 dietary drink for sport

From least to most processed, this one ranks 13th. 96% of the dietary drink for sport 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 23 dietary drink for sport, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0049000050745, last edited 28 January 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.