Lightly Carbonated Soda

Processing Score

9.5Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

5/10Good

The processing score reflects 14 ingredients, including artificial colors, preservatives and natural flavoring. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.

Nutrition Highlights

Very Low Sodium

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

012000140075

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size473 ml

Amount per serving

Calories

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0g

Saturated Fat N/A

Trans Fat N/A

Cholesterol N/A

Sodium 50mg

Total Carbohydrate 21g

Dietary Fiber N/A

Total Sugars 20g

Protein 0g

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

14 listed · 7 flagged for review

CARBONATED WATER, SUGAR, NATURAL FLAVOR, CITRIC ACID, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, POTASSIUM CITRATE, POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVES FRESHNESS), PURIFIED STEVIA LEAF EXTRACT, GUM ARABIC, CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA, RED 40, GLYCEROL ESTER OF ROSIN, CARAMEL COLOR, BLUE 1.

Listed in source order (heaviest first). Select any ingredient to see its category bucket and other products that contain it.

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Lightly Carbonated Soda scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate (Preserves Freshness)): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
Artificial Colors (Red 40, Blue 1): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
Stabilizers & Gums (Gum Arabic): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
Emulsifiers (Glycerol Ester Of Rosin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate 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 Lightly Carbonated Soda'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, Purified Stevia Leaf Extract.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Potassium Citrate, Calcium Disodium Edta.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Caramel Color.

Natural sources but still indicate processing.