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Is Dunns River Nurishment Chocolate Flavour ultra-processed?

370ml Flavoured milks Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Dunns River Nurishment Chocolate Flavour

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:

  • 28 ingredients
  • 4 additives
  • Nutri-Score E

Less processed flavoured 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

Whole Milk 60%, Milk Protein Concentrate 23.5%, Sugar, Water Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder, Emulsifier (e471), Vitamins, Minerals (vitamins, vitamin C, Niacin, Vitamin A, Copper Gluconate, Manganese Sulphate, vitamins, vitamin D3, Thiamin, Vitamin B6, Riboflavin, Folic Acid, Potassium Iodide, Vitamin B12), Stabilisers (e331, e407), Flavouring, Caramel Burnt Sugar, Salt

Additives: E331 Sodium citrates , E407 Carrageenan , E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids , potassium iodide

As written on the pack

Whole Milk (60%), Milk Protein Concentrate (23.5%), Sugar, Water Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder, Emulsifier (E471), Vitamins and Minerals (Vitamin C, Niacin, Vitamin A, Copper Gluconate. Manganese Sulphate, Vitamin D3, Thiamin, Vitamin B6, Riboflavin. Folic Acid, Potassium Iodide, Vitamin B12), Stabilisers (E331. E407). Flavouring, Caramel Burnt Sugar, Salt. Allergy Advice:

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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
2 ingredients 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.
  • Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 127 flavoured milks

From least to most processed, this one ranks 76th. 94% of the flavoured 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 127 flavoured milks, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5012389670588, last edited 4 May 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 E (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.