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Is M&S Food Belgian Chocolate Milkshake ultra-processed?

1 Tangelo Flavoured milks Sold in the United Kingdom

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:

  • 11 ingredients
  • 6 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, semi-skimmed milk sugar belgian dark chocolate 5% (sugar cocoa mass fat reduced cocoa powder vanilla flavouring), dried skimmed milk cocoa powder stabiliser, cellulose, e1442, e331iii, guar cum, e466, carrageenan, 8

Additives: E1442 Hydroxypropyl distarch phosphate , E331 Sodium citrates , E331iii Trisodium citrate , E407 Carrageenan , E460 Cellulose , E466 Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose

As written on the pack

whole milk - semi-skimmed milk sugar belgian dark chocolate (5%) (sugar cocoa mass fat reduced cocoa powder vanilla flavouring) dried skimmed milk cocoa powder stabiliser. cellulose, e1442, e331 (iii), guar cum, e466, carrageenan. for allergens see ingredients in bold. ● 8

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.

  • E1442 Hydroxypropyl distarch phosphate Hydroxypropyl distarch phosphate is a chemically modified starch used to thicken and stabilise desserts, sauces and soups.
  • E407 Carrageenan Carrageenan is a thickener and gelling agent extracted from red seaweed, used widely in dairy desserts, plant-based drinks and processed meats.
  • E460 Cellulose 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.
  • E466 Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose Carboxymethyl cellulose is a thickener made by chemically modifying cellulose from wood or cotton.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 127 flavoured milks

From least to most processed, this one ranks 67th. 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 00943833, last edited 7 August 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
  • 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.