Cucumber Lime Energy Drink
The processing score reflects 22 ingredients, including artificial sweeteners and natural flavoring.
Nutrition Highlights
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* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Ingredients
22 listed · 4 flagged for reviewCARBONATED WATER, TAURINE, SUGAR, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM CITRATE, CAFFEINE, SORBIC ACID, BENZOIC ACID, ACESULFAME POTASSIUM, SUCRALOSE, NATURAL FLAVORS, GUM ARABIC, PANTOTHENIC ACID, NIACINAMIDE, MILK THISTLE EXTRACT, PANAX GINSENG ROOT EXTRACT, MAGNESSIUM LACTATE, ESTER GUM, CALCIUM LACTATE PENTAHYDRATE, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE, MONOPOTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, CYANOCOBALAMIN.
Listed in source order (heaviest first). Select any ingredient to see its category bucket and other products that contain it.
Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Cucumber Lime Energy Drink scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Artificial Sweeteners (Sucralose): Synthetic sweeteners are definitive UPF markers.
- Other Additives (Taurine, Caffeine): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
- Natural Flavors (Natural Flavors): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Gum Arabic, Ester Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
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 Cucumber Lime Energy Drink'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.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Sugar.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Citric Acid, Sorbic Acid.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Sodium Citrate, Acesulfame Potassium, Magnessium Lactate, Calcium Lactate Pentahydrate, and 1 more.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator
In this product: Pantothenic Acid, Niacinamide, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Cyanocobalamin.
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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