Is Vital Zing Water Drops ultra-processed?

Food additives Sold in New Zealand

Pack of Vital Zing Water Drops

No, it's unprocessed or minimally processed

  1. 1 Unprocessed
  2. 2 Kitchen staple
  3. 3 Processed
  4. 4 Ultra-processed

None of its ingredients counts as a sign of processing in NOVA.

  • 4 ingredients
  • 1 additive

Ingredients

water, citric acid, natural apple and blackcurrant flavour, Stevie leaf extract

Additives: E330 Citric acid

As written on the pack

water, citric acid, natural apple & blackcurrant flavour, Stevie leaf extract

Among 135 food additives

From least to most processed, this one ranks 21st. 68% of the food additives 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 135 food additives, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 9421903501349, last edited 18 January 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.
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.