Vanilla Bean Flavored Energy Gel, Vanilla Bean

Why Does This Score Highly Processed?

In our analysis, Vanilla Bean Flavored Energy Gel, Vanilla Bean scores Highly Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Green Tea Leaf Extract Contains Caffeine , Gellan Gum, L-Isoleucine, Sunflower Oil, Sodium Benzoate Preservative , Potassium Sorbate): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Within Sports & Energy Drinks, this product is more processed than about 26% 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 Vanilla Bean Flavored Energy Gel, Vanilla Bean'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.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Maltodextrin, Fructose.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Potassium Citrate, Sodium Citrate, Calcium Carbonate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Sea Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.