Sports Drink, Fruit Punch

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Sports Drink, Fruit Punch 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.
• Modified Starches (Modified Food Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Artificial Colors (Red 40): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
• Natural Flavors (Natural Flavors): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
• Emulsifiers (Glycerol Ester Of Rosin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Within Sports & Energy Drinks, this product is more processed than about 62% of the 922 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 Sports Drink, Fruit Punch'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.

Other AdditivesUPF marker

In this product: Medium Chain Triglycerides.

Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Less Than 0.5% Of: Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt And Magnesium Chloride And Calcium Chloride And Mono-Potassium Phosphate (Electrolyte Sources), Calcium Disodium Edta (To Protect Color).

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vitamin B3, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, Ascorbic Acid (To Protect Taste).

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.