Is Sambazon Dragon Fruit Drink 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:

Flavouring

14 ingredients
No additives
Nutri-Score C

Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

Filtered Water, Dragon Fruit (Pitaya), Puree, Apple Juice, Agave Inulin, Ginger, Pomegranate Juice, Açai, Blueberry Juice, &Natural Flavors (ultra-processing marker), Reishi Mushroom Extract, Acerola Juice, Stevia Extract

As written on the pack

Filtered Water, Organic Dragon Fruit (Pitaya) Puree, Organic Apple Juice Concentrate, Organic Agave Inulin, Organic Ginger Juice, Organic Pomegranate Juice Concentrate, Organic Fair Trade Açai Puree, Organic Blueberry Juice Concentrate, Organic&Natural Flavors, Organic Reishi Mushroom Extract, Organic Acerola Juice Concentrate, Organic Stevia Extract.

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.

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 0818411000409, last edited 12 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.