Orange Flavored Drink From Concentrate., Orange

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Orange Flavored Drink From Concentrate., Orange 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.
• Artificial Sweeteners (Sucralose): Synthetic sweeteners are definitive UPF markers.
• Modified Starches (Modified Food Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Artificial Colors (Yellow 5, Yellow 6): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
• Natural Flavors (Natural Flavors): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

Within Frozen Fruit, this product is more processed than about 99% of the 2,974 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 Flavored Drink From Concentrate., 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.

Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker

In this product: Pectin, 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.