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Is Arla Chokladmjölkdryck ultra-processed?

1 l Chocolate milks Sold in Sweden

Pack of Arla Chokladmjölkdryck

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:

  • 11 ingredients
  • 2 additives
  • Nutri-Score B

Less processed chocolate milks

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

Mjölk, vatten, socker 2%, kakao 1.3%, emulgeringsmedel (mono- och diglycerider), stabiliseringsmedel (karragenan, guargummi), laktasenzym, naturlig arom

Additives: E407 Carrageenan , E412 Guar gum

As written on the pack

Mjölk, vatten, socker 2%, kakao 1,3%, emulgeringsmedel (mono - och diglycerider), stabiliseringsmedel (karragenan, guargummi), laktasenzym, naturlig arom

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.
  • E412 Guar gum Guar gum is a thickener ground from the seeds of the guar plant.
  • Emulsifier Emulsifiers keep fat and water from separating, giving products a smooth, stable texture over a long shelf life.
  • Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
1 ingredient that would only make it processed

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

  • Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 68 chocolate milks

From least to most processed, this one ranks 40th. 96% of the chocolate milks 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 68 chocolate milks, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5711953035104, last edited 2 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 B (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.