Code Red Cherry Energy Drink, Code Red

Processing Score

14.3Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

5/10Good

The processing score reflects 25 ingredients, including artificial colors, artificial sweeteners and natural flavoring. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.

Mtn Dew Code Red Cherry Energy Drink, Code Red Soda

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

012000220623

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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 170mg

Total Carbohydrate 5g

Dietary Fiber N/A

Total Sugars 4g

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

25 listed · 8 flagged for review

CARBONATED WATER, WHITE GRAPE JUICE CONCENTRATE, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM POLYPHOSPHATES, CITICOLINE, NATURAL FLAVOR, CAFFEINE, ASCORBIC ACID, ASPARTAME, POTASSIUM, SORBATE (PRESERVES FRESHNESS), ACESULFAME POTASSIUM, GUM ARABIC, SLICRALDSE, NIACINAMIDE, CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA, RED 40, CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE, ZINC SULFATE, SUCROSE ACETATE ISOBUTYRATE, YELLOW 5, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE, BETA CAROTENE, 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, Code Red Cherry Energy Drink, Code Red scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

Artificial Sweeteners (Aspartame): Synthetic sweeteners are definitive UPF markers.
Artificial Colors (Red 40, Yellow 5, Blue 1): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
Other Additives (Sodium Polyphosphates, Caffeine): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
Stabilizers & Gums (Gum Arabic): Industrial stabilizers common in 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 Code Red Cherry Energy Drink, Code Red'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.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Ascorbic Acid, Niacinamide, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Potassium, Acesulfame Potassium, Calcium Disodium Edta, Calcium Pantothenate, and 1 more.

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.