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Is Galexy vegan hot choc ultra-processed?

Instant beverages Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Galexy vegan hot choc

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:

  • 15 ingredients
  • 8 additives

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Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

Sugar Maltodextrin, Dried Glucose Syup, Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder 10%, Coconut ON, Soya e466, e340 Flavourings, Ant-caking Agents (e551, e341 Sat, Potassium Chioride, Emuisifier e472e), Magnesium Suphate Modified Starch, Sweetenen e955 Protein, Stablisers, e412

Additives: E14XX Modified Starch , E340 Potassium phosphates , E341 Calcium phosphates , E412 Guar gum , E466 Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose , E472e Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids , E551 Silicon dioxide , E955 Sucralose

Also detected, but not matched to one ingredient: E14xx Modified Starch, E466 Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose, E472e Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids, E955 Sucralose.

As written on the pack

Sugar Maltodextrin, Dried Glucose Syup. Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder (10%), Coconut ON, Soya E466, E340 Flavourings, Ant-caking Agents (E551, E341 Sat, Potassium Chioride, Emuisifier E472e), Magnesium Suphate Modified Starch, Sweetenen E955 Protein, Stablisers (E412, May contain milk

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.

  • E14xx Modified Starch Modified starches (E1400 to E1452) are starches treated physically, with enzymes or chemically so that they thicken and hold up to heating, freezing or acidity better than ordinary starch.
  • E412 Guar gum Guar gum is a thickener ground from the seeds of the guar plant.
  • E466 Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose Carboxymethyl cellulose is a thickener made by chemically modifying cellulose from wood or cotton.
  • E472e Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids Emulsifiers are substances which make it possible to form or maintain a homogenous mixture of two or more immiscible phases such as oil and water in a foodstuff.
  • E551 Silicon dioxide 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.
  • E955 Sucralose Sucralose is a sweetener made by chlorinating sugar.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 197 instant beverages

From least to most processed, this one ranks 169th. 57% of the instant beverages 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 197 instant beverages, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5056357901571, last edited 27 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.
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.