Fruit Drink
The processing score reflects 13 ingredients, including artificial colors, artificial sweeteners, high-fructose corn syrup, plus 3 more we flag. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.
Nutrition Highlights
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* 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
12 listed · 7 flagged for reviewWATER, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, CITRIC ACID, POTASSIUM SORBATE, ACESULFAME POTASSIUM, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, RED 40, ESTER GUM, BROMINATED SOYBEAN OIL, NEOTAME, SODIUM BENZOATE, BLUE 1.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Fruit Drink scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Corn-Based Sweeteners (High Fructose Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
- Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
- Modified Starches (Modified Food Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Artificial Colors (Red 40, Blue 1): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
- Artificial Sweeteners (Neotame): Synthetic sweeteners are definitive UPF markers.
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 Fruit Drink'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.
- Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker
In this product: Ester Gum.
Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Citric Acid.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Acesulfame Potassium.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Brominated Soybean Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
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Processing and Nutrition Scores reflect the ingredient lists and nutrient data we observe; they are our analysis, not absolute measures of health. Read the full methodology. This information is provided for general nutrition education and is not medical, health, or dietary advice. Product formulations change often, so check the actual label before purchasing, and consult a registered dietitian or your physician for personal guidance.
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