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Yes — Cherry is ultra-processed.
The product is ultra-processed because the ingredient list contains industrial additives and flavorings, including caramel colour (E150d), phosphoric acid, natural flavourings, and caffeine flavouring. These are characteristic of ultra-processed beverages in the NOVA system.
Similar products that aren't ultra-processed — swap and keep the flavour.
Other drinks Nomi has checked — these ones aren't ultra-processed.
Smooth Orange with no Bits
Tropicana
Not UPF
Belvoir Farms Raspberry & Lemon Cordial
Belvoir
Not UPF
Evian 75cl PET
Evian
Not UPF
Apfelsaft aus Apfelsaftkonzentrat
Naturis
Not UPF
Innocent Strawberries and bananas
innocent
Not UPF
Energise Super smoothie
Innocent
Not UPF
Raw Boost
Mockingbird
Not UPF
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Filippo Berio
Not UPF
Puglian Extra Virgin Oil
Aldi
Not UPF
Carbonated Natural Mineral Water
Nestlé, San Pellegrino
Not UPF
Yes — Cherry by Coca-Cola is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). The product is ultra-processed because the ingredient list contains industrial additives and flavorings, including caramel colour (E150d), phosphoric acid, natural flavourings, and caffeine flavouring. These are characteristic of ultra-processed beverages in the NOVA system.
Nomi flags one ingredient in Cherry as an ultra-processed marker: caffeine flavoring. See the full ingredient breakdown above for what each one is.
Nomi has reviewed similar products that are not ultra-processed, including Blueberry & Blackcurrant Cordial by Belvoir Farm, Bolt from the Blue by Innocent, Belvoir Lime Cordial by Belvoir. See the healthier alternatives above for details.
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.