Orange Drink, Orange

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Corn-Based Sweeteners (Water High Fructose Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Artificial Sweeteners (Potassium Sorbate (Preservative)Acesulfame Potassium, Sucralose): Synthetic sweeteners are definitive UPF markers.
• Artificial Colors (Yellow 6): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
• Artificial Flavors (Natural And Artificial Flavors Glyceryl Abietate): Synthetic flavors indicate industrial food production.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Gum Arabic): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Within Juices, this product is more processed than about 93% of the 9,905 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 Orange Drink, Orange'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: Pear Juice From Concentrate Less Than 1% Or Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Citrate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Brominated Vegetable Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.