Coconut Refresh Electrolyte Beverage, Coconut

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Coconut Refresh Electrolyte Beverage, Coconut scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
• Artificial Flavors (Natural And Artificial Flavorings): Synthetic flavors indicate industrial food production.
• Artificial Sweeteners (Sucralose, Acesulfame K): Synthetic sweeteners are definitive UPF markers.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in 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 Coconut Refresh Electrolyte Beverage, Coconut'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.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Less Than 1% Of: Sodium Citrate, Potassium Chloride, Sodium Chloride, Calcium Lactate, and 3 more.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.