Is Strongbow cider ultra-processed?

440ml Ciders Sold in the United Kingdom

Yes, it's ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Less processed isn't automatically healthier, so compare the labels for what matters to you, such as sugar or salt.

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

blackcurrent juice, blackberry, sugar (processing marker), sweetener (ultra-processing marker)

As written on the pack

blackcurrent juice, blackberry juice, sugar, sweetener,

Added to change how the food looks, feels or tastes, not to keep it safe. A hallmark of ultra-processed food.

Sweetener Sweeteners give sweetness with few or no calories, many at hundreds of times the strength of sugar.

3 ingredients that would only make it processed

Kitchen staples like sugar, salt and oil. On their own they make a food processed, not ultra-processed.

Alcoholic beverages Products in the category "Alcoholic beverages" are at least group 3.
Ciders Products in the category "Ciders" are at least group 3.
Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.

From least to most processed, this one ranks 14th. 45% of the ciders 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.

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5035766044062, 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.
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The NOVA group is an automated estimate from crowdsourced data: a missing or mistyped ingredient can change it.
General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.