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Is Smartwater Alkaline ultra-processed?

Waters Sold in the United States

Pack of Smartwater Alkaline

No, it's unprocessed or minimally processed

  1. 1 Unprocessed
  2. 2 Kitchen staple
  3. 3 Processed
  4. 4 Ultra-processed

None of its ingredients counts as a sign of processing in NOVA.

  • 6 ingredients
  • No additives
  • Nutri-Score B

Ingredients

vapor distilled water, calcium chloride, magnesium chloride, potassium bicarbonate (electrolyte sources), sodium selenate

As written on the pack

vapor distilled water, calcium chloride, magnesium chloride and potassium bicarbonate (electrolyte sources*), sodium selenate

Among 409 waters

From least to most processed, this one ranks 116th. 63% of the 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 409 waters, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0786162411396, last edited 15 May 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.