Processing Score
7.0Highly Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
—/10No Data
The processing score reflects 17 ingredients, including artificial sweeteners and natural flavoring.
Nutrition Highlights
Very Low Sodium
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
810038690063
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size360 ml
Amount per serving
Calories
0
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g
0%
Saturated Fat N/A
Trans Fat N/A
Cholesterol N/A
Sodium 0mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate 1g
0%
Dietary Fiber N/A
Total Sugars 0g
Protein 0g
Vitamin D 118.8mcg
594%
Potassium 60mg
1%
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Ingredients
17 listed · 3 flagged for reviewCARBONATED WATER, CITRIC ACID, APPLE JUICE CONCENTRATE, POTASSIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVATIVE). CHERRY JUICE CONCENTRATE, VEGETABLE JUICE, LIME JUICE CONCENTRATE, SUCRALOSE, NATURAL FLAVOR, GUM ARABIC, GREEN TEA EXTRACT, GLYCEROL ESTER OF WOOD ROSIN, NIACINAMIDE, CALCIUM DPANTOTHENATE, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE BETA-APO-8 CAROTENAL (COLOR). CHOLECALCIFEROL, D-BIOTIN, CYANOCOBALAMIN.
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Why Does This Score Highly Processed?
In our analysis, Cherry Limeade Sparkling Water, Cherry Limeade scores Highly Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Artificial Sweeteners (Sucralose): Synthetic sweeteners are definitive UPF markers.
- Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor, Green Tea Extract): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Gum Arabic): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Emulsifiers (Glycerol Ester Of Wood Rosin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
Within Water, this product is more processed than about 79% of the 7,149 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 Cherry Limeade Sparkling Water, Cherry Limeade'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: Citric Acid.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
- Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator
In this product: Niacinamide, Vitamin A Palmitate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride Beta-Apo-8 Carotenal (Color). Cholecalciferol, D-Biotin, and 1 more.
Fortification often compensates for processing losses.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Calcium Dpantothenate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
This product is part of our wider analysis. It features in our Sparkling Water vs Soda comparison.
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