Is Arla Chocolate Flavoured Shake ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- 14 ingredients
- 8 additives
- Nutri-Score D
Less processed chocolate milks
Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
MILK protein concentrate (ultra-processing marker) 51%, whole MILK 23%, skimmed MILK 20%, water, Erythritol (ultra-processing marker), fat reduced cocoa powder 1.2%, natural flavourings (ultra-processing marker), lactase enzyme, trisodium citrate, magnesium carbonate, gellan gum (ultra-processing marker), carrageenan (ultra-processing marker), Steviol glycosides from Stevia, vitamin D
Additives: E331 Sodium citrates , E331iii Trisodium citrate , E407 Carrageenan , E418 Gellan gum , E504 Magnesium carbonates , E504i Magnesium carbonate , E960a Steviol glycosides from Stevia , E968 Erythritol
As written on the pack
51% MILK protein concentrate. 23% whole MILK. 20% skimmed MILK. water. flavour enhancer (Erythritol). 1.2% fat reduced cocoa powder. natural flavourings. lactase enzyme, acidity regulator (trisodium citrate), magnesium carbonate. stabilisers (gellan gum, carrageenan), sweetener (Steviol glycosides from Stevia), vitamin D.
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.
- E407 Carrageenan Carrageenan is a thickener and gelling agent extracted from red seaweed, used widely in dairy desserts, plant-based drinks and processed meats.
- E418 Gellan gum Stabilisers are substances which make it possible to maintain the physico-chemical state of a foodstuff; stabilisers include substances which enable the maintenance of a homogenous dispersion of two or more immiscible substances in a foodstuff, substances which stabilise, retain or intensify an existing colour of a foodstuff and substances which increase the binding capacity of the food, including the formation of cross-links between proteins enabling the binding of food pieces into re-constituted food.
- E968 Erythritol Humectants are substances which prevent foods from drying out by counteracting the effect of an atmosphere having a low degree of humidity, or promote the dissolution of a powder in an aqueous medium.
- 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.
Among 68 chocolate milks
From least to most processed, this one ranks 51st. 96% of the chocolate milks here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5711953185755, last edited 1 August 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 D (from A, best, to E).
- General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.