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Is Robinsons Orange squash ultra-processed?

Sodas Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Robinsons Orange squash

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

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

Water, Orange Fruit from Concentrate 20%, Acid (Citric Acid), Acidity Regulator (Sodium Citrate), Natural Orange Flavouring with other Natural Flavourings, Sweeteners, Acesulfame K, Sucralose Stabilisers (Cellulose Gum, Sucrose Acetate Isobutyrate), Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Metabisulphite), Emulsifier (Glycerol Esters of Wood Rosins), Natural Colour (Carotenes)

Additives: E202 Potassium sorbate , E223 Sodium metabisulphite , E330 Citric acid , E331 Sodium citrates , E444 Sucrose acetate isobutyrate , E445 Glycerol esters of wood rosin , E466 Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose , E950 Acesulfame k

Also detected, but not matched to one ingredient: E445 Glycerol esters of wood rosin.

As written on the pack

Water, Orange Fruit from Concentrate (20%), Acid (Citric Acid), Acidity Regulator (Sodium Citrate), Natural Orange Flavouring with other Natural Flavourings, Sweeteners (Acesulfame K, Sucralose Stabilisers (Cellulose Gum, Sucrose Acetate Isobutyrate), Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Metabisulphite), Emulsifier (Glycerol Esters of Wood Rosins), Natural Colour (Carotenes).

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.

  • E444 Sucrose acetate isobutyrate Emulsifiers are substances which make it possible to form or maintain a homogenous mixture of two or more immiscible phases such as oil and water in a foodstuff.
  • E445 Glycerol esters of wood rosin Emulsifiers are substances which make it possible to form or maintain a homogenous mixture of two or more immiscible phases such as oil and water in a foodstuff.
  • E466 Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose Carboxymethyl cellulose is a thickener made by chemically modifying cellulose from wood or cotton.
  • E950 Acesulfame k Acesulfame K is a synthetic sweetener about 200 times sweeter than sugar, often combined with aspartame or sucralose.
  • Colour Colours are added to restore colour lost in processing or to make a product look more appealing.
  • Emulsifier Emulsifiers keep fat and water from separating, giving products a smooth, stable texture over a long shelf life.
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  • Sweetener Sweeteners give sweetness with few or no calories, many at hundreds of times the strength of sugar.
3 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.

  • E202 Potassium sorbate Preservatives are substances which prolong the shelf-life of foods by protecting them against deterioration caused by micro-organisms and/or which protect against growth of pathogenic micro-organisms.
  • Sodas Products in the category "Sodas" are at least group 3.
  • Preservative Preservatives slow spoilage by microbes.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 612 sodas

From least to most processed, this one ranks 575th. 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 5010102245150, last edited 27 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.
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.