Sour Cherry Energy Drink, Sour Cherry

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
• Artificial Sweeteners (Sucralose): Synthetic sweeteners are definitive UPF markers.
• Other Additives (Caffeine): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
• Natural Flavors (Green Tea Extract): 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 Sour Cherry Energy Drink, Sour Cherry'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: Malic Acid, Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Gluconate, Potassium Beta-Hydroxybutyrate, Potassium Citrate, Acesulfame Potassium.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vitamin Blend [Maltodextrin, Vitamin C (Sodium Ascorbate), Niacin (Niacinamide), Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine Hydrochloride), Vitamin B12 (Methylcobalamin)].

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.