Old Fashioned Lemonade with Lime, Lemon, Lime

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Old Fashioned Lemonade with Lime, Lemon, Lime 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 (To Help Protect Flavor)): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
• Artificial Sweeteners (Sucralose, Neotame): Synthetic sweeteners are definitive UPF markers.
• Artificial Colors (Yellow 5, Blue 1): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
• Natural Flavors (Edta (To Help Protect Flavor)): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

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 Old Fashioned Lemonade with Lime, Lemon, Lime'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: Xanthan Gum.

Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Ascorbic Acid.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Acesulfame Potassium, Sodium Citrate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid, Malic Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Corn Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.