Is Sparkling Ice Grape raspberry ultra-processed?

17 fl oz Artificially sweetened beverages Sold in the United States

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Colour
Flavouring
E445 Glycerol esters of wood rosin
E955 Sucralose

27 ingredients
6 additives

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Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

carbonated water, natural flavors (ultra-processing marker), malic acid, apple juice, fruit, vegetable juice (for color (ultra-processing marker)), potassium benzoate (to ensure freshness), citric acid, tartaric acid, sucralose (ultra-processing marker), raspberry juice, green tea extract, biotin, niacinamide (vitamin b3), vitamins, vitamin a, calcium pantothenate (vitamin b5), ester gum (ultra-processing marker), vitamin b12, vitamins, vitamin d3, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin b6)

Additives: E212 Potassium benzoate , E296 Malic acid , E330 Citric acid , E334 L(+)-tartaric acid , E445 Glycerol esters of wood rosin , E955 Sucralose

As written on the pack

carbonated water, natural flavors, malic acid, apple juice concentrate, fruit and vegetable juice (for color), potassium benzoate (to ensure freshness), citric acid, tartaric acid, sucralose, raspberry juice concentrate, green tea extract, biotin, niacinamide (vitamin b3), vitamin a, calcium pantothenate (vitamin b5), ester gum, vitamin b12, vitamin d3, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin b6),

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.

E445 Glycerol esters of wood rosin Emulsifiers are substances which make it possible to form or maintain a homogenous mixture of two or more immiscible phases such as oil and water in a foodstuff.
E955 Sucralose Sucralose is a sweetener made by chlorinating sugar.
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

Among 525 artificially sweetened beverages

From least to most processed, this one ranks 213th. 98% of the artificially sweetened beverages 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.

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About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0016571952679, last edited 19 July 2025), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
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