Licuado, Fruit and Grain Smoothie

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Licuado, Fruit and Grain Smoothie scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Modified Starches (Modified Tapioca Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Artificial Sweeteners (Sucralose): Synthetic sweeteners are definitive UPF markers.
• Processed Dairy Ingredients (Whey Protein Concentrate): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.

Within Juices, this product is more processed than about 93% of the 9,905 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 Licuado, Fruit and Grain Smoothie'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: Fruit And Cereal Preparation ( [Strawberries, Wheat Bran, Flax Seed, Oats, Wheat Germ], Sugar, Natural Flavor, Modified Tapioca Starch, Citric Acid, Potassium Sorbate And Sodium Benzoate [To Maintain Freshness], Red 40), Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vitamin C.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.