Fruit Beverage, Mango

Why Does This Score Highly Processed?

In our analysis, Fruit Beverage, Mango scores Highly Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Chemical Preservatives (0.03% Sodium Benzoate And 0.005% Potassium Sorbate As Preservatives): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
• Sugar Alcohols (Sorbitol): Modified sweeteners common in diet UPF products.
• Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
• Other Additives (Sodium Erythorbate As Antioxidant): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

Within Juices, this product is more processed than about 75% of the 9,905 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 Fruit Beverage, Mango'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.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Natural Colors (Carmine Red And Beta-Carotene).

Natural sources but still indicate processing.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Calcium And Iron.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.