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Energy Drink

Processing Score
11.5Ultra-Processed
Nutrition Score
3/10Fair

The processing score reflects 14 ingredients, including artificial colors, high-fructose corn syrup, artificial flavoring, plus 1 more we flag. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.

Nutrition Highlights

Very Low Sodium
Green Dragon Energy Drink Soda
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
636711420006
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size355 ml
Amount per serving
Calories
150
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g
0%
Saturated Fat N/A
Trans Fat N/A
Cholesterol N/A
Sodium 30mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate 39g
14%
Dietary Fiber N/A
Total Sugars 39g
Includes 39g Added Sugars
78%
Protein 0g
Potassium 400mg
9%

* 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

14 listed · 5 flagged for review

CARBONATED WATER, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, DEXTROSE, CITRIC ACID, POTASSIUM CITRATE, SODIUM BENZOATE, INOSITOL, CAFFEINE, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR POTASSIUM SORBATE, NIACINAMIDE, D-CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE, TAURINE, YELLOW 5, 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, Energy Drink scores Ultra-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.
  • Chemical Preservatives (Sodium Benzoate, Natural And Artificial Flavor Potassium Sorbate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
  • Artificial Colors (Yellow 5): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
  • Other Additives (Caffeine, Taurine): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

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 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: Dextrose.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Potassium Citrate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Niacinamide, D-Calcium Pantothenate Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Cyanocobalamin.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.

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