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Is Magnum Vegan Almond ultra-processed?

72 g Ice cream bars coated with chocolate Sold in the United Kingdom and the Czech Republic

Pack of Magnum Vegan Almond

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:

  • 89 ingredients
  • 5 additives
  • Nutri-Score E

Less processed ice creams

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

Water, sugar, cocoa butter, cocca mass, coconut fat, almonds, glucose syrup, glucose-fructose syrup, SOY protein 0.5%, emulsifiers (e471, lecithins), stabilisers (locust bean gum, guar gum), natural vanilla flavourings, exhausted vanilla bean, salt, flavourings, colour (carotenes), Rainforest Alliance de couverture contient des Magnum=soigneusement Certified, ra.org, Chocolate Couverture containing vegetable fats in addition to cocoa butter, Store at, 18°c, Best before end (see pack, de at ch be, Vanilleeis auf pflanzlicher Basis und Schokoladenkuvertüre 31%, mit Mandeln 5%, Schokoladenkuvertüre NL BE Plantaardig enthält neben Kakaobutter auch andere pflanzliche Fette, Vanillespeiseeis auf pflanzlicher Basis und Schokoladenkuvertüre 31%, mit Mandeln 5%, Schokoladenkuvertüre enthält neben Kakaobutter auch andere pflanzliche Fette, Zutaten), Wasser, Zucker, Kakaobutter, Kakaomasse, Kokosfett, mandeln, Glukosesirup, Glukose-Fruktose-Sirup, sojaeiweiss 0.5%, Emulgatoren (e471, Lecithine (mit SOJA)), Stabilisatoren (Johannisbrotkemmehl, Guarkemmehl), natürliche Vanillearomen, vermahlene Vanilleschoten, Speisesalz, Aromen, Farbstoff (Carotin), Kann MILCH, haselnuss, walnuss, cashewnuss, pecannuss, paranuss, PISTAZIE und MACADAMIANUSS enthalten, Glutenfrei, Rainforest Alliance-zertifiziert, ra.org, "Hergestellt mit Soja, Bei, 18°C mindestens haltbar bis Ende (siehe Packungsaufdruck FR BE Glace à base de soja vanille), enrobée de chocolat de couverture 31%, et d'amandes 5%, Ingrédients (eau), sucre, beure de cacao, pâte de cacao, huile de coco, amandes, sirop de glucose, sirop de glucose-fructose, protéines de SOJA 0.5%, cacaoboter, cacaoma emulgatoren, e471, uitgeputte gemalen CASHEWNOOT, P Alliance gecertificer Bewaren bij-18°C

Additives: E160a Carotene , E322 Lecithins , E410 Locust bean gum , E412 Guar gum , E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids

As written on the pack

Water, sugar, cocoa butter, cocca mass, coconut fat, ALMONDS, glucose syrup, glucose-fructose syrup, SOY protein (0.5%), emulsifiers (E471, lecithins (contain SOY)), stabilisers (locust bean gum, guar gum), natural vanilla flavourings, exhausted vanilla bean pieces, salt, flavourings, colour (carotenes). May contain MILK, HAZELNUT, WALNUT, CASHEW, PECAN NUT, BRAZIL NUT, PISTACHIO NUT and MACADAMIA NUT. Gluten free. 'Rainforest Alliance de couverture contient des Magnum=soigneusement Certified. ra.org. Chocolate Couverture containing vegetable fats in addition to cocoa butter. Store at - 18°C. Best before end: see pack. DE AT CH BE (DE)(AT)(BE) Vanilleeis auf pflanzlicher Basis und Schokoladenkuvertüre (31%) mit Mandeln (5%). Schokoladenkuvertüre NL BE Plantaardig enthält neben Kakaobutter auch andere pflanzliche Fette. / (CH) Vanillespeiseeis auf pflanzlicher Basis und Schokoladenkuvertüre (31%) mit Mandeln (5%). Schokoladenkuvertüre enthält neben Kakaobutter auch andere pflanzliche Fette. Zutaten: Wasser, Zucker, Kakaobutter, Kakaomasse, Kokosfett, MANDELN, Glukosesirup, Glukose-Fruktose-Sirup, SOJAEIWEISS (0,5%), Emulgatoren (E471, Lecithine (mit SOJA)), Stabilisatoren (Johannisbrotkemmehl, Guarkemmehl), natürliche Vanillearomen, vermahlene Vanilleschoten, Speisesalz, Aromen, Farbstoff (Carotin). Kann MILCH, HASELNUSS, WALNUSS, CASHEWNUSS, PECANNUSS, PARANUSS, PISTAZIE und MACADAMIANUSS enthalten. Glutenfrei. Rainforest Alliance-zertifiziert. ra.org. "Hergestellt mit Soja. Bei - 18°C mindestens haltbar bis Ende: siehe Packungsaufdruck FR BE Glace à base de soja vanille, enrobée de chocolat de couverture (31%) et d'amandes (5%). Ingrédients : eau, sucre, beure de cacao, pâte de cacao, huile de coco, AMANDES, sirop de glucose, sirop de glucose-fructose, protéines de SOJA (0.5%) cacaoboter, cacaoma emulgatoren (E471, uitgeputte gemalen CASHEWNOOT, P Alliance gecertificer Bewaren bij-18°C

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.

  • E160a Carotene Carotenes are orange-yellow pigments, either synthesised or extracted from carrots, algae or palm oil.
  • E322 Lecithins Lecithins are fatty substances extracted mostly from soybeans, sunflower seeds or eggs, used as emulsifiers to keep fat and water mixed, for example in chocolate.
  • E410 Locust bean gum Locust bean gum (carob gum) is a thickener and stabiliser from the seeds of the carob tree.
  • E412 Guar gum Guar gum is a thickener ground from the seeds of the guar plant.
  • E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids are made from fats and glycerol.
  • Colour Colours are added to restore colour lost in processing or to make a product look more appealing.
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  • 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.

  • Glucose Glucose, usually listed as glucose syrup, is cheap, keeps products moist and stops sugar from crystallising.
  • Glucose syrup Glucose syrup is cheap, keeps products moist and stops sugar from crystallising.
  • Fructose Fructose is the sugar found naturally in fruit and honey, but as an ingredient it is refined industrially, mostly from corn starch.
4 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.

  • Ice creams Products in the category "Ice creams" are at least group 3.
  • Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
  • Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.
  • Vegetable fat Vegetable fats are oils that are solid at room temperature, such as palm or coconut fat.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 13 ice cream bars coated with chocolate

From least to most processed, this one ranks 6th. 100% of the ice cream bars coated with chocolate 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 13 ice cream bars coated with chocolate, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 8711327660601, last edited 19 April 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.