Liquid Orange Drink Mix, Orange

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Artificial Sweeteners (Sucralose): Synthetic sweeteners are definitive UPF markers.
• Artificial Colors (Yellow 6): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
• Chemical Preservatives (Sodium Benzoate And Potassium Sorbate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Gum Arabic): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Within Alcoholic Beverages, this product is more processed than about 68% of the 1,081 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 Liquid Orange Drink Mix, Orange'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, Malic Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Acesulfame Potassium, Sodium Citrate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sucrose Acetate Isobutyrate.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.