Is Prime Ice Pop ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- 20 ingredients
- 6 additives
Less processed flavors
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NOVA group
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NOVA group
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NOVA group
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NOVA group
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Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
Citric Acid, Coconut Water, Natural Flavor (ultra-processing marker), Dipotassium Phosphate, Magnesium Citrate, Sucralose (ultra-processing marker), Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), L-Isoleucine, L-Leucine (ultra-processing marker), Sea Salt (processing marker), Caffeine, Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E), Acesulfame Potassium (ultra-processing marker), Retinyl Palmitate (Vitamin A), Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Cyanocobalamin
Additives: E330 Citric acid , E340 Potassium phosphates , E340ii Dipotassium phosphate , E641 Leucine , E950 Acesulfame k , E955 Sucralose
As written on the pack
Citric Acid, Coconut Water from Concentrate, Natural Flavor, Dipotassium Phosphate, Magnesium Citrate, Sucralose, Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), L-Isoleucine, L-Leucine, Sea Salt, Caffeine, Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E), Acesulfame Potassium, Retinyl Palmitate (Vitamin A), Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Cyanocobalamin (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.
- E641 Leucine A food additive authorised for industrial food production.
- 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.
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.
- Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
Among 27 flavors
From least to most processed, this one ranks 25th. 56% of the flavors here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0850040427042, last edited 7 October 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.
- General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.