Is V Refresh Pineapple & Watermelon Energy Drink ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- 26 ingredients
- 6 additives
- Nutri-Score C
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Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
carbonated water, acidity regulators (citric acid sodium citrate), sweetener (ultra-processing marker) (erythritol (ultra-processing marker)), flavours (ultra-processing marker), guarana extract, preservatives (processing marker) (sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate (processing marker)), caffeine, colour (ultra-processing marker) (caramel iv), sweetener (ultra-processing marker) (sucralose (ultra-processing marker)), vitamins, niacin, vitamin b3, pantothenic acid, vitamin b5, vitamin b6, riboflavin (b2), 812, antioxidant, ascorbic acid
Additives: E202 Potassium sorbate , E211 Sodium benzoate , E300 Ascorbic acid , E331 Sodium citrates , E955 Sucralose , E968 Erythritol
As written on the pack
carbonated water, acidity regulators (citric acid sodium citrate), sweetener (erythritol), flavours, guarana extract, preservatives (sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate), caffeine, colour (caramel iv), sweetener (sucralose), vitamins (niacin (b3), pantothenic acid (b5), b6, riboflavin (b2), 812), antioxidant (ascorbic acid
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.
- E955 Sucralose Sucralose is a sweetener made by chlorinating sugar.
- E968 Erythritol Humectants are substances which prevent foods from drying out by counteracting the effect of an atmosphere having a low degree of humidity, or promote the dissolution of a powder in an aqueous medium.
- Colour Colours are added to restore colour lost in processing or to make a product look more appealing.
- Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
- 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.
Among 550 sweetened beverages
From least to most processed, this one ranks 413th. 94% of the sweetened beverages here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 9415767019225, last edited 11 February 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.