Watermelon Flavored Sparkling Beverage, Watermelon

Why Does This Score Highly Processed?

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

• Processed Fruit Products (Less Than 2% Of The Following: Watermelon Juice Concentrate*): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
• Sugar Alcohols (Erythritol*): Modified sweeteners common in diet UPF products.
• Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor*, Green Tea Extract*, Green Coffee Extract*): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

Within Water, this product is more processed than about 79% of the 7,149 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 Watermelon Flavored Sparkling Beverage, Watermelon'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*, Reb A* (Stevia Extract).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid (As Acidifier).

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Ascorbic Acid (As Acidifier).

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.