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Is Sprite Lemon-Lime Flavoured ultra-processed?

Artificially sweetened beverages Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Sprite Lemon-Lime Flavoured

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
  • 2 additives
  • Nutri-Score E

Less processed artificially sweetened beverages

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

Carbonated water Sugar Acidulants (citric acid, sodium citrate), Lime, lemon flavours Preservatives (sodium benzoate), Non-nutritive Sweeteners (Acesulfane-K, sucralose)

Additives: E330 Citric acid , E955 Sucralose

As written on the pack

Carbonated water Sugar Acidulants(citric acid, sodium citrate) Lime and lemon flavours Preservatives (sodium benzoate) Non-nutritive Sweeteners (Acesulfane-K, sucralose).

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.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 525 artificially sweetened beverages

From least to most processed, this one ranks 21st. 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.

All 525 artificially sweetened beverages, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5449000005755, last edited 8 July 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 E (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.