Is Aptamil Follow on milk ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- 64 ingredients
- 6 additives
Less processed infant formulas
Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
Dairy-based blend (of which 29% is fermented, Lactose (ultra-processing marker) (from milk), Vegetable oils (processing marker) (High oleic sunflower oil, Coconut oil, Rapeseed oil, Sunflower oil), Skimmed milk, Demineralised whey (ultra-processing marker) (from milk), Whey (ultra-processing marker) (from milk), Calcium phosphate, Fish oil, Potassium chloride, Potassium citrate, Choline chloride, Sodium citrate, Vitamin C, Calcium carbonate, Emulsifier (ultra-processing marker) (Soy lecithin (ultra-processing marker)), Inositol, Magnesium chloride, Vitamin E, Antioxidant (Vitamin C), Pantothenic acid, Nicotinamide, Thiamin, Riboflavin, vitamins, vitamin B6, Folic acid, Potassium iodide (processing marker), Vitamin K₁, Biotin, Vitamin B₁2), Galacto-oligosaccharides (GOS, from milk), Fructo-oligosaccharides (ultra-processing marker), Milk protein (ultra-processing marker), Magnesium hydrogen phosphate, Oil from Mortierella Alpina, Sodium chloride, L-Tryptophan, Ferrous sulphate, Zinc sulphate, L-Carnitine, Copper sulphate, Vitamin A, Manganese sulphate, Sodium selenite, Vitamin D3, For information on, visit our website, Important notice Breastfeeding is best, Follow-on milk is only for babies over 6 months, as part of a mixed diet, It should not be used as a breastmilk substitute before 6 months, The decision to start weaning including the use of this product befor hould be made T E Fa 0 01 01 of Car of of of 1 Fibr of v of w Prot Vitar Vitar Vitan Vitam Vitam Vitam Thiam Ribofla Niacin Vitamin Folate Vitamin Biotin Pantoth Minerals Sodium Potassium
Additives: E322 Lecithins , E322i Lecithin , E331 Sodium citrates , E343 Magnesium phosphates , E343ii Dimagnesium phosphate , potassium iodide
As written on the pack
Dairy-based blend (of which 29% is fermented) [Lactose (from milk), Vegetable oils (High oleic sunflower oil, Coconut oil, Rapeseed oil, Sunflower oil), Skimmed milk, Demineralised whey (from milk), Whey concentrate (from milk), Calcium phosphate, Fish oil, Potassium chloride, Potassium citrate, Choline chloride, Sodium citrate, Vitamin C, Calcium carbonate, Emulsifier (Soy lecithin), Inositol, Magnesium chloride, Vitamin E, Antioxidant (Vitamin C), Pantothenic acid, Nicotinamide, Thiamin, Riboflavin, Vitamin B6, Folic acid, Potassium iodide, Vitamin K₁, Biotin, Vitamin B₁2], Galacto-oligosaccharides (GOS) (from milk), Fructo-oligosaccharides (FOS), Milk protein, Magnesium hydrogen phosphate, Oil from Mortierella Alpina, Sodium chloride, L-Tryptophan, Ferrous sulphate, Zinc sulphate, L-Carnitine, Copper sulphate, Vitamin A, Manganese sulphate, Sodium selenite, Vitamin D3. Allergy advice: for allergens, see ingredients in bold. For information on Halal, visit our website. Important notice Breastfeeding is best. Follow-on milk is only for babies over 6 months, as part of a mixed diet. It should not be used as a breastmilk substitute before 6 months. The decision to start weaning including the use of this product befor hould be made T E Fa 0 01 01 of Car of of of 1 Fibr of v of w Prot Vitar Vitar Vitan Vitam Vitam Vitam Thiam Ribofla Niacin Vitamin Folate Vitamin Biotin Pantoth Minerals Sodium Potassium
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.
- E322 Lecithins Lecithins are fatty substances extracted mostly from soybeans, sunflower seeds or eggs, used as emulsifiers to keep fat and water mixed, for example in chocolate.
- Emulsifier Emulsifiers keep fat and water from separating, giving products a smooth, stable texture over a long shelf life.
- Sweetener Sweeteners give sweetness with few or no calories, many at hundreds of times the strength of sugar.
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.
- Lactose Lactose is milk sugar, crystallised industrially from whey, a by-product of cheese making.
- Milk proteins Milk proteins are proteins separated from milk, such as caseinates and whey protein concentrates, added to adjust texture or raise protein content.
- Whey 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.
3 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.
- Baby milks Products in the category "Baby milks" are at least group 3.
- Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
- Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.
Among 14 infant formulas
From least to most processed, this one ranks 13th. 86% of the infant formulas here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5051594006829, 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.
- General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.