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Pepsi max

ranked #592 of 880 in soda
Least processed#592 / 880Healthiest#325 / 667Lowest sugar#195 / 790✓ Palm-oil-free
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NOVA · 4 · 13 INGREDIENTS · 6 ADDITIVES
Ultra-processed. 6 additives and 13 ingredients — substantially industrial.
Verified · NOVAUpdated · Mar 2026
Score breakdown · 0–100 per axis
Processing
0
Healthiness
60
Low sugar
100
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 · 4060800171122 · Photo sourced Jul 2026
The ledger · every product starts at 100
From 100 to 0.
INGREDIENT
NOTE
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Starting balance100
carbonated water
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whole / basic0
colour
—0
caramel e150d
additive-2
sweeteners
—0
aspartame
—0
acesulfame k
—0
acids
—0
phosphoric acid
see related (1)
—0
citric acid
see related (1)
—0
flavourings
—0
including caffeine
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—0
preservative
—0
potassium sorbate
—0
source
—0
phenylalanine
—0
FinalNOVA · 4 · Ultra-processed0

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

Flagged additives · 3
Common preservative against mould. Generally considered safe at typical food concentrations.
Citric acidE330 · low
Naturally occurs in citrus. Industrial form is fermented from glucose.
Acesulfame KE950 · med
Synthetic non-nutritive sweetener. Co-occurs with sucralose in "0% sugar" yoghurts.
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