Diet sodas
Mountain Dew Zero sugar soda
20 fl oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
Why it scores 76
Mountain Dew Zero sugar soda scores 76 out of 100 (Good) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
- minus 2.5 points Pectin: An ingredient class typical of ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4). Info
- minus 2.5 points Calcium disodium EDTA: An ingredient class typical of ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4). Info
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The Receipt
Zero sugar soda
Ingredients
- Pectin minus 2.5 points
- Calcium disodium EDTA minus 2.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 2 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 1.5 points
100 − 24.5 = 75.5 → 76
Nutrition per 100 ml
| Energy | 0 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 0 g |
| Sugars | 0 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Salt | 0 g |
Serving: 1 Bottle (591 ml)
Ingredients
- serving at oc toma % dv 0% 3% carbonated water
- citric acid natural flavor. potassium benzoate (preserves freshness)
- citrus pectin. aspartame potassium citrate
- caffeine gum arabic acesulfame potassium sucralose 0% sodium citrate (not recognized)
- calcium disodium edta (to protect flavori, yellow 5 phenylketonurics: sugars og ed sugars 0% contains phenylalanine bottled under the authority of pepsico. inc. purchase. ny 10577. me-vt-ct-ma-ny ia-h15cmi-or 10c ca crv use of other nutrients 645f-242-0000-2709-jo)
Label text, as published
serving at oc toma % dv 0% 3% carbonated water, citric acid natural flavor. potassium benzoate (preserves freshness), citrus pectin. aspartame potassium citrate, caffeine gum arabic acesulfame potassium sucralose 0% sodium citrate, calcium disodium edta (to protect flavori, yellow 5 phenylketonurics: sugars og ed sugars 0% contains phenylalanine bottled under the authority of pepsico. inc. purchase. ny 10577. me-vt-ct-ma-ny ia-h15cmi-or 10c ca crv use of other nutrients 645f-242-0000-2709-jo
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Sources
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“Greater exposure to ultra-processed food was associated with a higher risk of adverse health outcomes, especially cardiometabolic, common mental disorder, and mortality outcomes.”
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