Is Dairy Farmers Ultra Pasteurised Low Fat Milk with Plant Sterols ultra-processed?

Skimmed milks Sold in Australia and France

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Emulsifier
E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids

7 ingredients
1 additive
Nutri-Score B

Less processed skimmed 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

low fat milk, plant sterol esters (plant sterols 0.32%), emulsifier (ultra-processing marker) (471), permeate free, keep refrigerated below 4°c not cita ri

Additives: E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids

Also detected, but not matched to one ingredient: E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids.

As written on the pack

low fat milk, plant sterol esters (plant sterols 0.32%) (contains soy), emulsifier (471). permeate free. keep refrigerated below 4°c not cita ri

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.

E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids are made from fats and glycerol.
Emulsifier Emulsifiers keep fat and water from separating, giving products a smooth, stable texture over a long shelf life.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 39 skimmed milks

From least to most processed, this one ranks 39th. 3% of the skimmed 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 39 skimmed milks, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 9310232954790, last edited 14 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 B (from A, best, to E).
General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.