Why is Vitamin water: Apple & Elderflower classified as ultra‑processed (NOVA 4) and what specific additives does it contain?

The drink combines a base of spring water and apple juice with multiple industrial ingredients such as citric acid (E330), acacia gum as a stabiliser (E414), sucralose (E955) as a sweetener, copper chlorophyllins for colour, and a blend of vitamins, which together meet the criteria for an ultra‑processed product (NOVA 4).

How does the sugar and salt content in this product affect a diabetic or hypertensive diet?

With only 1.1 g of sugars and 0.01 g of salt per 100 ml, the beverage adds minimal carbohydrate and sodium, making it unlikely to significantly raise blood glucose or blood pressure; however, the artificial sweetener sucralose may influence insulin response in some individuals, so diabetic consumers should monitor personal tolerance.

Based on its ingredients, is this product suitable for vegan, keto, halal or gluten‑free diets?

All listed components are plant‑based or synthetic, so the drink is vegan‑compatible and gluten‑free; its low carbohydrate content (1.5 g per 100 ml) makes it keto‑friendly, and because it contains no animal‑derived ingredients, it can be considered halal‑acceptable provided no specific certification is required.

Carrick Glen • 500 ml

Vitamin water: Apple & Elderflower

Beverages

Product Insights

Vitamin water: Apple & Elderflower is a flavored, artificially sweetened beverage marketed as a vitamin‑enhanced water. It falls under the PNNS groups “Beverages” and “Artificially sweetened beverages”, carries a Nutri‑Score of C and is classified as ultra‑processed (NOVA 4), containing added sucralose, citric acid and acacia gum. Per 100 ml it provides only 7 kcal, 0.1 g fat, 0.1 g saturated fat, 0.01 g salt and 1.1 g sugars, all well below the average values for its category, but the presence of artificial sweetener and several additives limits its health profile.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

low

Saturated Fat

low

Sugars

low

Salt

low

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 ml

Energy Kcal7 kcal

Fat0.1 g

Saturated Fat0.1 g

Carbohydrates1.5 g

Sugars1.1 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the average beverage (≈70 kcal, 5.7 g sugars, 1 g fat and 1 g salt per 100 g), this vitamin water delivers roughly one‑tenth the calories and sugars while also containing far less fat and salt, positioning it as a low‑calorie, low‑sugar alternative despite its artificial sweetener.

Ingredients

spring water, 13% apple juice from concentrate, acid: citric acid: mate extract, natural flavourings, stabiliser: acacia gum, 0,025% l-carnitine, colour: copper chrolophyllins, sweetener: sucralose, vitamin c, niacin, pantothenic acid, vitamin b6, thiamin, folic acid, biotin, vitamin b12, fruit and vegetable concentrates (apple, carrot, hibiscus, safflower, lemon), molasses,

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