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Is Alani Protein Shake Strawberry Shortcake ultra-processed?

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Pack of Alani Protein Shake Strawberry Shortcake

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:

  • 32 ingredients
  • 10 additives
  • Nutri-Score A

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Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

Water, Milk protein concentrate, Calcium caseinate, Cream, Maltodextrin soluble corn fibre, Sugar, Cellulose gum, Natural flavour, Sea salt, Dipotassium phosphate, Potassium carbonate, Sucralose, Sodium hexametaphosphate, Acesulfame potassium, Ingrédients (Eau), Concentré de protéine de lait, Caséinate de calcium, Crème, Fibres solubles de maïs issues de maltodextrine, Sucre, Gomme de cellulose, Arôme naturel, Sel de mer, Phosphate dipotassique, Carbonate de potassium, Sucralose, Hexamétaphosphate de sodium, Acésulfame potassium, Contient (Lait, Alani)

Additives: E340 Potassium phosphates , E340ii Dipotassium phosphate , E452 Polyphosphates , E452i Sodium polyphosphate , E460 Cellulose , E466 Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose , E501 Potassium carbonates , E501i Potassium carbonate , E950 Acesulfame k , E955 Sucralose

Also detected, but not matched to one ingredient: E460 Cellulose.

As written on the pack

Water, Milk protein concentrate, Calcium caseinate, Cream, Maltodextrin soluble corn fibre, Sugar, Cellulose gum, Natural flavour, Sea salt, Dipotassium phosphate, Potassium carbonate, Sucralose, Sodium hexametaphosphate, Acesulfame potassium. Contains: Milk. Ingrédients : Eau, Concentré de protéine de lait, 'Caséinate de calcium, Crème, Fibres solubles de maïs issues de maltodextrine, Sucre, Gomme de cellulose, Arôme naturel, Sel de mer, Phosphate dipotassique, Carbonate de potassium, Sucralose, Hexamétaphosphate de sodium, Acésulfame potassium. Contient : Lait. Alani

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.

  • E452 Polyphosphates Emulsifiers are substances which make it possible to form or maintain a homogenous mixture of two or more immiscible phases such as oil and water in a foodstuff.
  • E460 Cellulose A food additive used to dissolve, dilute, disperse or otherwise physically modify a food additive or nutrient without altering its function -and without exerting any technological effect itself- in order to facilitate its handling, application or use of the food additive or nutrient.
  • E466 Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose Carboxymethyl cellulose is a thickener made by chemically modifying cellulose from wood or cotton.
  • E950 Acesulfame k Acesulfame K is a synthetic sweetener about 200 times sweeter than sugar, often combined with aspartame or sucralose.
  • E955 Sucralose Sucralose is a sweetener made by chlorinating sugar.
  • Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.

Substances rarely used in home kitchens

Refined or extracted in factories, such as syrups made from starch or isolated proteins. The other hallmark of ultra-processed food.

  • Milk proteins Milk proteins are proteins separated from milk, such as caseinates and whey protein concentrates, added to adjust texture or raise protein content.
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.

  • Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
  • Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 1,210 yogurts

From least to most processed, this one ranks 1162nd. 71% of the yogurts 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 1,210 yogurts, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0810030519782, last edited 14 April 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 A (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.