Amp, Flavored Energy Drink, Strawberry Limeade

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Amp, Flavored Energy Drink, Strawberry Limeade scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Corn-Based Sweeteners (High Fructose Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Chemical Preservatives (Sodium Benzoate (Preserves Freshness)): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
• Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
• Other Additives (Sodium Hexametaphosphate): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

Within Soda, this product is more processed than about 64% of the 6,804 products we've analyzed.

Processing classification reflects ingredient and additive analysis, not a judgment of any product's safety, quality, or healthfulness.

What These Ingredients Tell Us

We group Amp, Flavored Energy Drink, Strawberry Limeade's ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Caffine Guarana Seed Extract. Niacinamide, Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B5)Calcium Disodium Edta (To Protect Flavor)Red 40, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6)Taurine, Cyanocobalamin.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.