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Is Arla Protein Chocolate Flavour Pudding ultra-processed?

200 g Puddings Sold in the United Kingdom, Bulgaria and 2 more countries

Pack of Arla Protein Chocolate Flavour Pudding

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:

  • 20 ingredients
  • 6 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

milk, milk protein, erythritol (e968), fat-reduced cocoa powder, natural flavouring, enzyme lactase, carrageenan (e407), guar gum (e412), trisodium citrate, amino acid mix (l-leucine 72%, l-isoleucine 18%, l-valine 9.1%), vitamin d3, steviol glycosides, magnesium carbonate (e504i)

Additives: E331 Sodium citrates , E331iii Trisodium citrate , E407 Carrageenan , E412 Guar gum , E960 Steviol glycosides , E968 Erythritol

As written on the pack

milk, milk protein, erythritol (e968), fat-reduced cocoa powder, natural flavouring, enzyme lactase, carrageenan (e407), guar gum (e412), trisodium citrate, amino acid mix (l-leucine 72%, l-isoleucine 18%, l-valine 9,1%), vitamin d3, steviol glycosides, magnesium carbonate (e504(i))

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.
  • E960 Steviol glycosides Steviol glycosides are sweet compounds extracted and purified from the leaves of the stevia plant.
  • 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.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 95 puddings

From least to most processed, this one ranks 70th. 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 4100290080389, last edited 26 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.
  • 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.