Cascada, Soda, Mandarin

Why Does This Score Highly Processed?

In our analysis, Cascada, Soda, Mandarin scores Highly Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Corn-Based Sweeteners (Sugar And/Or High Fructose Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Chemical Preservatives (Sodium Benzoate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
• Artificial Colors (Yellow Color #6): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
• Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
• Emulsifiers (Glycerol Ester Of Wood Rosin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Within Soda, this product is more processed than about 30% 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 Cascada, Soda, Mandarin'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.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Brominated Soybean Oil And Red Color #40.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.