Is Trader Joe's Sparkling Elderberry + Pomegranate Apple Cider Vinegar Beverage ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- 9 ingredients
- 1 additive
- Nutri-Score E
Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
carbonated water, white grape juice concentrate, carbon dioxide (ultra-processing marker), apple cider vinegar, apple juice, elderberry juice concentrate, pomegranate juice, grape juice concentrate, natural flavors (ultra-processing marker)
Additives: E290 Carbon dioxide
As written on the pack
carbonated water, white grape juice concentrate, carbon dioxide, organic apple cider vinegar, organic apple juice concentrate, organic elderberry juice concentrate, organic pomegranate juice concentrate, organic grape juice concentrate, organic natural flavors
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.
- E290 Carbon dioxide 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.
- Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 00723121, last edited 19 August 2025), 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.