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Is Saskia Sparkling natural mineral water ultra-processed?

2L Carbonated mineral waters Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Saskia Sparkling natural mineral water

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:

  • 9 ingredients
  • 1 additive
  • Nutri-Score A

Less processed carbonated mineral waters

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

Natural Mineral Water, Carbon Dioxide, L&DL Typical values Calcium Magnesium Potassium Sodium Bicarbonate Chloride Sulphate Nitrate Mineral Analysis Dry residue at 180°C pH (at source), per litre 40mg 14mg 3mg 6mg 166mg 11mg 10mg 8mg 228mg 5.5 Storage Instructio Store in a cool Strong odours upright in a re 3 days, Best be Additional Bottled at E Lichfield WS Visit us at www Warning (Pre care), covering ca face Caution (Chok not suitable for ch Lidl Great Britan 14 Kingston Lidl Ireland G)

Additives: E290 Carbon dioxide

As written on the pack

Natural Mineral Water, Carbon Dioxide. L&DL Typical values Calcium Magnesium Potassium Sodium Bicarbonate Chloride Sulphate Nitrate Mineral Analysis Dry residue at 180°C pH (at source) per litre 40mg 14mg 3mg 6mg 166mg 11mg 10mg 8mg 228mg 5.5 Storage Instructio Store in a cool Strong odours upright in a re 3 days. Best be Additional Bottled at E Lichfield WS Visit us at www Warning: Pre care, covering ca face Caution: Chok not suitable for ch Lidl Great Britan 14 Kingston Lidl Ireland G

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.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 12 carbonated mineral waters

From least to most processed, this one ranks 9th. 67% of the carbonated mineral waters 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 12 carbonated mineral waters, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 20080525, 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 A (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.