The processing score reflects 23 ingredients, including artificial colors, artificial sweeteners, artificial flavoring, plus 1 more we flag.
Nutrition Highlights

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Ingredients
22 listed · 6 flagged for reviewCARBONATED WATER, ERYTHRITOL, CITRIC ACID, TAURINE, SODIUM CITRATE, CAFFEINE, SUCRALOSE, SODIUM BENZOATE, POTASSIUM SORBATE, PANAX GINSENG ROOT EXTRACT, L-CARNITINE TARTRATE, ACESULFAME POTASSIUM, GUM ACACIA, NIACINAMIDE (VITAMIN B-3), D-GLUCURONOLACTONE, INOSITOL, SODIUM CHLORIDE, GUARANA SEED EXTRACT, CALCIUM D PANTOTHENATE (VITAMIN B-5), RED 40, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE (VITAMIN B-6), CYANOCOBALAMIN (VITAMIN B-12).
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Candy Punch Energy Drink, Candy Punch scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Artificial Sweeteners (Sucralose): Synthetic sweeteners are definitive UPF markers.
- Chemical Preservatives (Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
- Artificial Colors (Red 40): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
- Sugar Alcohols (Erythritol): Modified sweeteners common in diet UPF products.
- Other Additives (Taurine, Caffeine): 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 Candy Punch Energy Drink, Candy Punch'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.
- Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker
In this product: Gum Acacia.
Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Citric Acid.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Sodium Citrate, Acesulfame Potassium, Sodium Chloride, Calcium D Pantothenate (Vitamin B-5).
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator
In this product: Niacinamide (Vitamin B-3), Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B-6), Cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B-12).
Fortification often compensates for processing losses.
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About our scores and this content
Processing and Nutrition Scores reflect the ingredient lists and nutrient data we observe; they are our analysis, not absolute measures of health. Read the full methodology. This information is provided for general nutrition education and is not medical, health, or dietary advice. Product formulations change often, so check the actual label before purchasing, and consult a registered dietitian or your physician for personal guidance.
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