Is San Pellegrino Essenza Sparkling Tangerine Water ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- 10 ingredients
- 1 additive
- Nutri-Score B
Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
natural mineral water, carbon dioxide (ultra-processing marker), NATURAL TANGERINE and STRAWBERRY FLAVOURING WITH OTHER NATURAL FLAVOURINGS 330 ml e Store in a clean, cool, dry and odourless place, away from direct sunlight and freezing temperatures, bottled at the source, san pellegrino terme (bergamo), italy
Additives: E290 Carbon dioxide
As written on the pack
NATURAL MINERAL WATER, CARBON DIOXIDE, NATURAL TANGERINE AND STRAWBERRY FLAVOURING WITH OTHER NATURAL FLAVOURINGS 330 ml e Store in a clean, cool, dry and odourless place, away from direct sunlight and freezing temperatures. BOTTLED AT THE SOURCE, SAN PELLEGRINO TERME (BERGAMO) ITALY
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.
- E290 Carbon dioxide 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.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 8002270787409, 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.