Whey
Whey is one of the markers Open Food Facts uses to classify a food as ultra-processed (NOVA group 4).
What it is and why it counts
Whey is the liquid left over from cheese making, usually dried into a powder and used as a cheap source of milk solids, protein and lactose.
Substances rarely used in home kitchens
These are extracted from foods or derived from them industrially: refined sugars made from starch, isolated proteins and fibres, modified starches and oils. NOVA calls them "substances of no or rare culinary use", the other defining sign of an ultra-processed food.
Where it turns up
Whey appears in 2,261 of the 40,000 products on this site (6%).
Products containing whey
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Barilla pesto rosso
ALDI Barilla · 200 g
NOVA group
4
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Kinder Bueno White 39g
39 g
NOVA group
4
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Twix
Twix · 2 x 25 g = 50 g
NOVA group
4
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Muesli Recipe
Alpen · 550g
NOVA group
4
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Whole Nut Milk Chocolate with Roasted Hazelnuts
Fin Carre · 100 gram
NOVA group
4
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czekolada Rafael
Ferrero · 90 g
NOVA group
4
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Dubai chocolate
Lidl · 122g
NOVA group
4
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Alpen Original Muesli
Weetabix · 550g
NOVA group
4
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Muesli
Alpen · 950g
NOVA group
4
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Philadelphia naturell
Philadelphia · 200 g
NOVA group
4
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Muesli Swiss Style
Harvest Morn · 1.1kg
NOVA group
4
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Ferrero Rocher t3
Ferrero · 37,5 g
NOVA group
4
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Skinny Crunch Light Salted Caramel
Skinny Crunch Light · 100 gram
NOVA group
4
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Rana spinach and ricotta fresh tortelloni
Rana · 250 g
NOVA group
4
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Jaffa Cakes
Tower Gate · 300 gram
NOVA group
4
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Loacker
Loacker · 90 g
NOVA group
4
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Alpenmelkchocolade met stukjes hazelnoten en rozijnen
Lidl · 100g
NOVA group
4
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Walkers Cheese & Onion crisps
Walkers · 25 g
NOVA group
4
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Tesco No Added Sugar or Salt Swiss Style Muesli
Tesco · 1 kg
NOVA group
4
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Swiss style museli
Brownfield · 1 kg
NOVA group
4
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After Eight Dark Chocolate Thins
After Eight · 400 g
NOVA group
4
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nutella & GO! with Breadsticks
Nutella · 52 g (1.8 OZ)
NOVA group
4
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Snack a Jack Choc Chip R/ Cakes 180g
Snack a Jacks · 180 g
NOVA group
4
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English Muffins
Thomas · 13 oz, 6 muffins
NOVA group
4
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mac & cheese
Kraft · 7.25 oz
NOVA group
4
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Sour Cream & Onion
Pringles
NOVA group
4
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Hazelnut Spread With Cocoa
Ferrero Rocher · 725 g
NOVA group
4
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Snickers Ice Cream New Recipe
Snickers · 319.2 g (352.1 ml)
NOVA group
4
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Eis Mandel 6er Pack
Bon Gelati · 504g
NOVA group
4
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Ferrero Rocher
Ferrero · 375 g
NOVA group
4
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Sweet and salty nut
Nature Valley · 150g
NOVA group
4
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Porcini Mushroom and Ricotta Tortelloni
Lidl · 250 g
NOVA group
4
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GARDEN SALSA FLAVORED Sun Chips
Sun Chips
NOVA group
4
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Protein Peanut & Chocolate
Nature Valley · 40g
NOVA group
4
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Mini Mix Classic
Bon Gelati · 50g
NOVA group
4
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Harvest Cheddar
Sun Chips · 7 oz (198.4 g)
NOVA group
4
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Spinach & Ricotta Tortelloni
Sainsbury's · 300g
NOVA group
4
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Cheddars Original
Jacob's · 150 g
NOVA group
4
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Artificial Spicy Chicken Flavor Stir-Fried Ramen
Samyang · 4.93 oz
NOVA group
4
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Melts Cheese
Carr's · 150 g
NOVA group
4
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Whole Nuts White Chocolate
Fin Carré · 100 g
NOVA group
4
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Mini Eggs
Cadbury · 80g
NOVA group
4
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almond & apricot with a yoghurt coating
Eat Natural · 40g
NOVA group
4
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Granola Bar
Soft & Chewy · 24 g
NOVA group
4
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Brunch Choc Chip
Cadbury · 5 x 28g (140g)
NOVA group
4
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Light
Benecol · 500g
NOVA group
4
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Mini Cheddars
Pladis · 138g
NOVA group
4
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Crunchy
Cheetos · 1 oz (28.3 g)
NOVA group
4
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Twix Twin
Mars Wrigley · 50g
NOVA group
4
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Nussa biscuits
Sondey · 304 g
NOVA group
4
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Quality Street
Nestlé · 600gm
NOVA group
4
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Celebrations
Mars Foods · 550 g
NOVA group
4
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Pringles Smokey Bacon Flavour
Pringles · 175g
NOVA group
4
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oven baked cheese & onion flavour potato snack
Walkers · 22g
NOVA group
4
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Muesli Bars Chocolate
Crownfield · 8x25 gram
NOVA group
4
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Fairtrade Instant Hot Chocolate
Clipper · 350 g
NOVA group
4
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Prosciutto Cotto & Mozzarella
La Famiglia Rana
NOVA group
4
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Nacho Cheese
Doritos · 1 oz (28.3 g)
NOVA group
4
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Sweet & Salty Nut Peanut Chewy Granola Bar
Nature Valley · 35 g
NOVA group
4
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Light Multi Grain English Muffins
Thomas' · 12 OZ (340 g)
NOVA group
4