Is Arla Protein Chocolate Flavour Drink ultra-processed?

200g Puddings Sold in the United Kingdom, Denmark and France

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

E407 Carrageenan
E968 Erythritol

18 ingredients
2 additives
Nutri-Score A

Less processed puddings

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

mælk, mælkeprotein, sødestoffer, erythritol (ultra-processing marker), steviolglykosider (fra Stevia), fedtreduceret kakao 1.8%, æble koncentrat, naturlige aromaer, fortykningsmidler (carrageenan (ultra-processing marker), guargummi), surhedsregulerende midler (diphosphater, triphosphater), salt (processing marker), laktaseenzym, Laktoseindhold 0.01%

Additives: E407 Carrageenan , E968 Erythritol

As written on the pack

MÆLK, MÆLKEPROTEIN, sødestoffer (erythritol, steviolglykosider (fra Stevia), fedtreduceret kakao (1,8%), æble koncentrat, naturlige aromaer, fortykningsmidler (carrageenan, guargummi), surhedsregulerende midler (diphosphater, triphosphater), salt, laktaseenzym. Laktoseindhold <0,01 g/100 g.

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.
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.

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.

Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 95 puddings

From least to most processed, this one ranks 31st. 92% of the puddings 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 95 puddings, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5711953197529, last edited 17 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 A (from A, best, to E).
General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.