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Is Actimel Dairy free ultra-processed?

Fermented drinks Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Actimel Dairy free

Yes, it's ultra-processed

  1. 1 Unprocessed
  2. 2 Kitchen staple
  3. 3 Processed
  4. 4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

  • 20 ingredients
  • 2 additives
  • Nutri-Score C

Less processed fermented drinks

Less processed isn't automatically healthier, so compare the labels for what matters to you, such as sugar or salt.

Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

Almond 87%, Oat base 87% (Water, almond paste 3%, Oat 2%, Blueberry 5%, Brown cane sugar, Maize starch, Pea protein isolate, Tricalcium citrate (Calcium), Natural flavourings, cultures, Streptococcus Thermophilus, Lactobacilus casei (lactobacillus casei Danone)), Concentrated lemon juice, vitamins, vitamin B6, vitamin D2

Additives: E333 Calcium citrates , E333iii Tricalcium citrate

As written on the pack

Almond and Oat base (87%) [Water, Roasted almond paste (3%), Oat syrup (2%), Blueberry purée (5%), Brown cane sugar, Maize starch, Pea protein isolate, Tricalcium citrate (Calcium), Natural flavourings, Vegan cultures [Streptococcus Thermophilus, Lactobacilus casei (L casei Danone)], Concentrated lemon juice, Vitamins (B6, D2).

What makes it ultra-processed

Cosmetic additives

Added to change how the food looks, feels or tastes, not to keep it safe. A hallmark of ultra-processed food.

  • Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
2 ingredients that would only make it processed

Kitchen staples like sugar, salt and oil. On their own they make a food processed, not ultra-processed.

  • Starch Starch extracted from cereals or potatoes, used to thicken.
  • Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 300 fermented drinks

From least to most processed, this one ranks 170th. 70% of the fermented drinks here are ultra-processed.

Ranked by NOVA group, then by the number of ultra-processing signs, additives and ingredients. Our ordering, not part of NOVA.

All 300 fermented drinks, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5060360505480, last edited 27 March 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
  • Photo: Open Food Facts contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • The NOVA group is an automated estimate from crowdsourced data: a missing or mistyped ingredient can change it.
  • NOVA measures processing, not nutrition. For nutrition, Open Food Facts gives this product a Nutri-Score of C (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.