Juice Beverage From Concentrate, Strawberry Lemonade

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Juice Beverage From Concentrate, Strawberry Lemonade 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.
• Artificial Sweeteners (Sucralose): Synthetic sweeteners are definitive UPF markers.
• Artificial Colors (Red 40): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
• Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Gum Acacia, 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 Juice Beverage From Concentrate, Strawberry Lemonade'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.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Strawberry Juice From Concentrate (Water, Strawberry Juice Concentrate)Ascorbic Acid.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Calcium Disodium Edta.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.