Is Rubarb lemonade ultra-processed?

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Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Colour
Flavouring

11 ingredients
No additives
Nutri-Score B

Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

Carbonated Water, Lemon Juice 14%, Fruit, Vegetable Juices (Grape, Lemon, Rhubarb), Flavourings (ultra-processing marker), Colouring (ultra-processing marker) (Concentrate (Black Carrot))

As written on the pack

Carbonated Water, Lemon Juice (14%), Fruit and Vegetable Juices from Concentrate (Grape 50%, Lemon 5%, Rhubarb 5%), Flavourings, Colouring Concentrate (Black Carrot).

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.

Colour Colours are added to restore colour lost in processing or to make a product look more appealing.
Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.

How the NOVA groups work

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5065002532190, 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.
NOVA measures processing, not nutrition. For nutrition, Open Food Facts gives this product a Nutri-Score of B (from A, best, to E).
General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.