Is Barebells Milkshake Chocolate flavor ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- Flavouring
- Milk proteins
- E407 Carrageenan
- E460 Cellulose
- E466 Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose
- E950 Acesulfame k
- and 1 more
- 12 ingredients
- 6 additives
Less processed chocolate milks
Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
Semi-skimmed milk 64%, milk protein concentrate (ultra-processing marker) 31%, water, Cacao 1%, cellulose (ultra-processing marker), cellulose gum (ultra-processing marker), carrageenan (ultra-processing marker), sodium phosphate, acesulfame-K (ultra-processing marker), sucralose (ultra-processing marker), lactase, flavourings (ultra-processing marker)
Additives: E339 Sodium phosphates , E407 Carrageenan , E460 Cellulose , E466 Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose , E950 Acesulfame k , E955 Sucralose
As written on the pack
Semi-skimmed milk (64%), milk protein concentrate (31%), water, Cacao (1%), stabilisers (cellulose, cellulose gum, carrageenan), acidity regulator (sodium phosphate), sweeteners (acesulfame-K, sucralose), lactase, flavourings.
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.
- E460 Cellulose A food additive used to dissolve, dilute, disperse or otherwise physically modify a food additive or nutrient without altering its function -and without exerting any technological effect itself- in order to facilitate its handling, application or use of the food additive or nutrient.
- E466 Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose Carboxymethyl cellulose is a thickener made by chemically modifying cellulose from wood or cotton.
- E950 Acesulfame k Acesulfame K is a synthetic sweetener about 200 times sweeter than sugar, often combined with aspartame or sucralose.
- E955 Sucralose Sucralose is a sweetener made by chlorinating sugar.
- 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 58th. 96% of the chocolate milks here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 7340001804195, last edited 19 September 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
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- The NOVA group is an automated estimate from crowdsourced data: a missing or mistyped ingredient can change it.
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