Great Value, Drink Mix, Lime Margarita

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Great Value, Drink Mix, Lime Margarita scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Artificial Sweeteners (Aspartame**): Synthetic sweeteners are definitive UPF markers.
• Artificial Colors (Yellow 5 Lake, Blue 1): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
• Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Gum Arabic): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
• Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Within Drink Mixes, this product is more processed than about 51% of the 4,985 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 Great Value, Drink Mix, Lime Margarita'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: Maltodextrin.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Citrate, Acesulfame Potassium, Potassium Citrate, Magnesium Oxide.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Anti-Caking AgentsProcessing indicator

In this product: Calcium Silicate.

Common in powdered processed foods.