Is Mevgal High Protein 35g cocoa ultra-processed?

350 g Protein shakes Sold in Australia and Greece

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Flavouring
Sweetener
E407 Carrageenan
E955 Sucralose

8 ingredients
2 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

Skimmed milk 98.7%, low fat cocoa powder 1.2%, stabilizer (carrageenan (ultra-processing marker)), sweetener (ultra-processing marker) (sucralose (ultra-processing marker)), flavour (ultra-processing marker), Total solids 16.2%

Additives: E407 Carrageenan , E955 Sucralose

As written on the pack

Skimmed milk concentrate 98,7%, low fat cocoa powder 1,2%, stabilizer: carrageenan, sweetener: sucralose, flavour. Total solids 16,2%

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.
Sweetener Sweeteners give sweetness with few or no calories, many at hundreds of times the strength of sugar.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 158 protein shakes

From least to most processed, this one ranks 33rd. 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 158 protein shakes, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5201083350258, last edited 1 September 2025), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
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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.