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Is Tesco Orange ultra-processed?

Orange juices Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Tesco Orange

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:

  • 14 ingredients
  • 3 additives
  • Nutri-Score C

Less processed orange juices

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

Water, Comminuted Orange from Concentrate 40%, Citric Acid Flavourings, Acidity Regulator, Sodium Citratel, Sweeteners, Sucralose Acesulfame K, Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Metabisulphite), Stabiliser, Carboxymethylcellulosel Colour, Beta-Carotenel Allergy Advice For allergens, NUTRITION When diluted accon Typical values 7kJ Energy Fat

Additives: E202 Potassium sorbate , E223 Sodium metabisulphite , E950 Acesulfame k

Also detected, but not matched to one ingredient: E950 Acesulfame k.

As written on the pack

Water, Comminuted Orange from Concentrate (40%), Citric Acid Flavourings, Acidity Regulator (Sodium Citratel, Sweeteners (Sucralose Acesulfame K, Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Metabisulphite). Stabiliser (Carboxymethylcellulosel Colour (Beta-Carotenel Allergy Advice For allergens, see ingredients in bold. Suitable for vegans NUTRITION When diluted accon Typical values 7kJ Energy Fat

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.

  • E950 Acesulfame k Acesulfame K is a synthetic sweetener about 200 times sweeter than sugar, often combined with aspartame or sucralose.
  • Sweetener Sweeteners give sweetness with few or no calories, many at hundreds of times the strength of sugar.
2 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.

  • E202 Potassium sorbate 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.
  • Preservative Preservatives slow spoilage by microbes.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 133 orange juices

From least to most processed, this one ranks 126th. 12% of the orange juices 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 133 orange juices, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5057753912642, 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 C (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.