Why is Vitamin Drink Zero Sugar B12 + Folic Acid classified as ultra‑processed (NOVA 4) and what specific additives does it contain?

The beverage is made from isolated ingredients such as water, citric acid, magnesium carbonate, a blend of vitamins, natural flavoring and two non‑nutritive sweeteners; these highly refined components and the presence of additives like E330 (citric acid), E950 (acesulfame K) and E955 (sucralose) place it in the ultra‑processed NOVA 4 category.

Based on the ingredient list, is this beverage suitable for vegan, keto, halal, or gluten‑free diets?

All listed ingredients are plant‑derived or mineral, so the drink is vegan, contains no gluten, and provides virtually no carbohydrates, making it compatible with a keto regimen; it also lacks any animal‑derived or prohibited substances, so it is generally acceptable for halal consumers, though official certification is not indicated.

How does the low sugar and minimal salt content influence its suitability for people with diabetes or hypertension?

With 0 g sugar and only 0.01 g salt per 100 ml, the drink does not contribute appreciable glucose or sodium, making it compatible with diabetic and hypertensive dietary guidelines, while the artificial sweeteners used should be tolerated individually.

Lidl, Saskia • 500ml

Vitamin Drink Zero Sugar B12 + Folsäure

Beverages

Product Insights

Vitamin Drink Zero Sugar B12 + Folic Acid is a 500 ml bottled beverage sold by Lidl under the Saskia brand. It falls into the artificially sweetened beverages group, carries a Nutri‑Score of C and is classified in the ultra‑processed NOVA 4 category. The drink provides virtually no calories, fat, sugar or protein, but supplies added vitamins (B12, folic acid, biotin, vitamin E, pantothenic acid) and minerals, while containing synthetic sweeteners (acesulfame K, sucralose) and citric acid, which some consumers may wish to avoid.

Nutrient Levels

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Fat

low

Saturated Fat

low

Sugars

low

Salt

low

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 ml

Energy Kcal1 kcal

Fat0 g

Saturated Fat0 g

Carbohydrates0 g

Sugars0 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the average beverage (5.69 g sugar, 1.04 g fat, 1.28 g saturated fat, 1.06 g salt and 70 kcal per 100 g), this drink contains essentially zero sugar, fat and saturated fat, only 0.01 g salt and just 1 kcal, making it markedly lower in those nutrients.

Ingredients

Pitná voda, kyselina: kyselina citronová; přírodní aroma, hořčík (uhličitan hořečnatý), sladidla: acesulfam K, sukralosa; vitamin E (DL-alfa-tokoferol-acetá V niacin (nikotinamid), kyselina pantothenová (D-pantothenát vápenatý), kyselina listová (kyselina pteroylmonoglutamová), biotin (D-biotin), vitamin B12 ZE (kyanokobalamin).

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