Nonalcoholic Margarita Mix

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Nonalcoholic Margarita Mix 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 And Sodium Benzoate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
• Artificial Colors (Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Blue 1): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
• Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum, Gum Arabic And Ester Gum (To Provide Thickness)): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Within Alcoholic Beverages, this product is more processed than about 68% of the 1,081 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 Nonalcoholic Margarita Mix'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.

EmulsifiersUPF marker

In this product: Polysorbate 60.

Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Brominated Vegetable Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.