Is Topo Chico Sabores Lime with Mint Extract Flavored Sparkling Water ultra-processed?

Waters 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:

Flavouring

14 ingredients
2 additives

Less processed waters

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

filtered carbonated water lime juice from concentrate, natural flavors (ultra-processing marker), potassium sorbate (processing marker), sodium benzoate (to protect taste), mint, magnesium chloride, potassium chloride ("minerals for taste), produced for the coca-cola company, atlanta, SCAN HERE FOR MORE FOOD INFORMATION and CALL 1-844-451-0614 smartlabel 02023 THE COCA-COLA COMPANY, the coca-cola company, topo chico" is a trademark of 2023-00575

Additives: E202 Potassium sorbate , E211 Sodium benzoate

As written on the pack

FILTERED CARBONATED WATER LIME JUICE FROM CONCENTRATE, NATURAL FLAVORS, POTASSIUM SORBATE AND SODIUM BENZOATE (TO PROTECT TASTE), MINT EXTRACT. MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE*, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE. ("MINERALS FOR TASTE) PRODUCED FOR THE COCA-COLA COMPANY, ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30313 SCAN HERE FOR MORE FOOD INFORMATION OR CALL 1-844-451-0614 smartlabel 02023 THE COCA-COLA COMPANY. THE COCA-COLA COMPANY. TOPO CHICO" IS A TRADEMARK OF 2023-00575 12 FL OZ

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.

Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.

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.
Alcoholic beverages Products in the category "Alcoholic beverages" are at least group 3.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 409 waters

From least to most processed, this one ranks 265th. 62% 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 0021136181371, last edited 26 September 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
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.