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Yes — IRN-BRU Soft Drink Bottle 500ml is ultra-processed.
Ultra-processed: an occasional drink rather than an everyday choice.
IRN-BRU is ultra-processed because it contains the artificial sweeteners aspartame and acesulfame K, which are industrial additives. It also contains flavourings, preservative sodium benzoate (E211), and synthetic colours sunset yellow FCF and ponceau 4R, further indicating an industrial formulation. Caffeine, citric acid, sugar, and carbonated water alone would not make it ultra-processed.
Yes — IRN-BRU Soft Drink Bottle 500ml by IRN-BRU is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). IRN-BRU is ultra-processed because it contains the artificial sweeteners aspartame and acesulfame K, which are industrial additives. It also contains flavourings, preservative sodium benzoate (E211), and synthetic colours sunset yellow FCF and ponceau 4R, further indicating an industrial formulation. Caffeine, citric acid, sugar, and carbonated water alone would not make it ultra-processed.
Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) are industrial formulations made with ingredients and additives you wouldn't find in a home kitchen — such as emulsifiers, artificial flavourings, colourings and modified starches. The classification is based on the NOVA system used by researchers and dietitians worldwide.
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Product information comes from public databases and Nomi's own analysis, and may contain errors. Always check the packaging. Ultra-processed classification is based on the NOVA food processing system.