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Is Grounded Chocolate m*lkshake ultra-processed?

Protein shakes Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Grounded Chocolate m*lkshake

It's processed, but not ultra-processed

  1. 1 Unprocessed
  2. 2 Kitchen staple
  3. 3 Processed
  4. 4 Ultra-processed

Whole foods combined with:

  • 12 ingredients
  • No additives

Less processed protein shakes

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

coconut milk 87% (spring water, coconui cream), plant protein (sunflower seed, PEA), raw cane sugar, sunflower seed oil, cocoa powder 1%, pure vanilla extract, citrus plant fibre, himalayan salt

As written on the pack

COCONUT MILK (87%) (SPRING WATER, COCONUI CREAM), PLANT PROTEIN (SUNFLOWER SEED, PEA), RAW CANE SUGAR, SUNFLOWER SEED OIL, COCOA POWDER (1%), PURE VANILLA EXTRACT, CITRUS PLANT FIBRE, HIMALAYAN SALT

What makes it processed

Culinary ingredients

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.
  • Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 157 protein shakes

From least to most processed, this one ranks 4th. 97% of the protein shakes 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 157 protein shakes, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5070000130477, last edited 28 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.
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.