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MOUNTAIN DEW

Carbonated Citrus Flavoured Soft Drink

500 mL · ranked #281 of 880 in soda
Least processed#281 / 880Healthiest#616 / 667Lowest sugar#750 / 790
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Ultra-processed
NOVA · 4 · 13 INGREDIENTS · 3 ADDITIVES
Ultra-processed. 3 additives and 13 ingredients — substantially industrial.
Verified · NOVAUpdated · Mar 2026
Score breakdown · 0–100 per axis
Processing
12
Healthiness
20
Low sugar
50
Low calorie
100
Low salt
100
High protein
0
High fibre
Nutrient density
0
Organic
0
Each facet scores 0–100 independently. The headline score above is currently the processing axis only; we're building a weighted composite (Phase 2 — Sprint C) that blends them.
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Barcode · 4060800135346 · Photo sourced Jul 2026
The ledger · every product starts at 100
From 100 to 12.
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Starting balance100
carbonated water
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whole / basic0
added sugar-3
citric acid
0
antioxidant
0
ascorbic acid
0
flavourings
0
preservative
0
potassium sorbate
0
stabiliser
0
gum arabic
0
colour
0
beta carotene
0
FinalNOVA · 4 · Ultra-processed12

Per-ingredient deltas come from a published rubric. Additive deltas come from the 468-entry E-number glossary (Open Food Facts taxonomy).

Flagged additives · 1
Citric acidE330 · low
Naturally occurs in citrus. Industrial form is fermented from glucose.
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