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Diet Coke

Q: Is Diet Coke ultra-processed?

Yes, Diet Coke is ultra-processed. It is classified as NOVA Group 4 (ultra-processed food products). These are industrial formulations containing additives such as emulsifiers, flavourings, or preservatives not typically found in home cooking. The ingredient list is valid. The product is classified as ultra-processed (UPF) because it contains several industrial additives: caramel colour (E150d), artificial sweeteners (aspartame, acesulfame K), and natural flavourings, all of which are characteristic of ultra-processed foods in the NOVA system.

Q: Is Diet Coke a UPF?

Yes, Diet Coke is ultra-processed. It is classified as NOVA Group 4 (ultra-processed food products). These are industrial formulations containing additives such as emulsifiers, flavourings, or preservatives not typically found in home cooking. The ingredient list is valid. The product is classified as ultra-processed (UPF) because it contains several industrial additives: caramel colour (E150d), artificial sweeteners (aspartame, acesulfame K), and natural flavourings, all of which are characteristic of ultra-processed foods in the NOVA system.

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Ultra-Processed Food

NOVA Classification

The ingredient list is valid. The product is classified as ultra-processed (UPF) because it contains several industrial additives: caramel colour (E150d), artificial sweeteners (aspartame, acesulfame K), and natural flavourings, all of which are characteristic of ultra-processed foods in the NOVA system.

NOVA Group 4 — Ultra-processed food products

Ingredients

carbonated water colour (caramel e150d) sweeteners (aspartame, acesulfame k) natural flavourings caffeine flavouring acids (phosphoric acid, citric acid). contains a source of phenylalanine

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Understanding NOVA

1 Unprocessed

2 Processed ingredients

3 Processed

4 Ultra-processed

The NOVA system classifies foods into four groups based on how much industrial processing they've undergone. This product falls into Group 4 — ultra-processed food products containing industrial additives such as emulsifiers, flavour enhancers, or hydrogenated oils.

Product information comes from public databases and may contain errors. Always check the packaging. Classification is based on the NOVA food processing system.

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