Lactic Fermented Beverage

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Lactic Fermented Beverage scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Artificial Colors (Yellow 5, Yellow 6): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
• Processed Dairy Ingredients (Whey Protein Concentrate): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Sodium Carboxymethyl Cellulose, Pectin): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
• Other Additives (Sodium Tripolyphosphate): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

Within Other Beverages, this product is more processed than about 77% of the 3,934 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 Lactic Fermented Beverage'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.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Malic Acid, Lactic Acid, Citric Acid, Lactic Acid Bacterial Cultures.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Citrate, Acesulfame Potassium.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Niacinamide.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.