Is Prime central cee edition ultra-processed?

500 ml Artificially sweetened beverages Sold in the United Kingdom

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Flavouring
E160a Carotene
E950 Acesulfame k
E955 Sucralose

13 ingredients
4 additives
Nutri-Score C

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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, coconut water 10%, citric acid, potassium salts of orthophosphoric acid, magnesium salts of citric acid, natural flavouring (ultra-processing marker), sucralose (ultra-processing marker), acesulfame k (ultra-processing marker), vitamins, vitamin E, vitamin b6, carotene (ultra-processing marker), vitamin b12

Additives: E160a Carotene , E330 Citric acid , E950 Acesulfame k , E955 Sucralose

As written on the pack

WATER, COCONUT WATER FROM CONCENTRATE (10%), ACID (CITRIC ACID), POTASSIUM SALTS OF ORTHOPHOSPHORIC ACID, MAGNESIUM SALTS OF CITRIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVOURING, SWEETENERS (SUCRALOSE, ACESULFAME K), VITAMIN E, VITAMIN B6, COLOUR (CAROTENE), VITAMIN B12

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.

E160a Carotene Carotenes are orange-yellow pigments, either synthesised or extracted from carrots, algae or palm oil.
E950 Acesulfame k Acesulfame K is a synthetic sweetener about 200 times sweeter than sugar, often combined with aspartame or sucralose.
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 525 artificially sweetened beverages

From least to most processed, this one ranks 154th. 98% of the artificially sweetened beverages 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 525 artificially sweetened beverages, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0810116125258, last edited 6 September 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.