Is For Goodness Shakes Protein Chocolate Shake ultra-processed?

250ml Chocolate milks Sold in the United Kingdom and Ireland

Pack of For Goodness Shakes Protein Chocolate Shake

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:

  • 6 ingredients
  • 2 additives

Less processed chocolate 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

Skimmed milk, cocoa powder 1.2%, carrageenan (ultra-processing marker), sucralose (ultra-processing marker), flavour (ultra-processing marker), lactase

Additives: E407 Carrageenan , E955 Sucralose

As written on the pack

Skimmed milk concentrate, 1.2% cocoa powder, stabiliser: carrageenan, sweetener: sucralose, flavour, lactase.

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.
  • E955 Sucralose Sucralose is a sweetener made by chlorinating sugar.
  • Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 68 chocolate milks

From least to most processed, this one ranks 27th. 96% of the chocolate 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 68 chocolate milks, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5060075672811, last edited 9 September 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.
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.