Frozen Concentrate for Grape Cocktail

Why Does This Score Highly Processed?

In our analysis, Frozen Concentrate for Grape Cocktail scores Highly 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.
• Natural Flavors (Natural Flavors): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

Within Frozen Fruit, this product is more processed than about 95% of the 2,974 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 Frozen Concentrate for Grape Cocktail'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.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar Syrup.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C). Red 40. Blue 1.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.