Is Milbona High Protein Chocolate Pudding ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- Flavouring
- Milk proteins
- Modified starch
- E14xx Modified Starch
- E407 Carrageenan
- E428 Gelatine
- and 3 more
- 14 ingredients
- 7 additives
- Nutri-Score A
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Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
Milk Protein (ultra-processing marker) 70%, Cream, Skimmed Milk, Cocoa Powder? 1%, Modified Starch (ultra-processing marker), Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder, Carrageenan (ultra-processing marker), Sodium Phosphates, Beef Gelatine (ultra-processing marker), Lactic Acid Esters of mono- and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids (ultra-processing marker), Sucralose (ultra-processing marker), Acesulfame K (ultra-processing marker), Flavouring (ultra-processing marker), Lactase
Additives: E14XX Modified Starch , E339 Sodium phosphates , E407 Carrageenan , E428 Gelatine , E472b Lactic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids , E950 Acesulfame k , E955 Sucralose
As written on the pack
70% Milk Protein, Cream (Milk), Skimmed Milk, 1% Cocoa Powder?, Modified Starch, Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder, Thickener: Carrageenan; Stabiliser: Sodium Phosphates; Beef Gelatine, Emulsifier: Lactic Acid Esters of Mono - and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids; Sweeteners: Sucralose, Acesulfame K; Flavouring, Lactase.
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.
- E407 Carrageenan Carrageenan is a thickener and gelling agent extracted from red seaweed, used widely in dairy desserts, plant-based drinks and processed meats.
- E428 Gelatine Gelatine is a gelling agent made from collagen in animal skin and bones.
- E472b Lactic 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.
- E950 Acesulfame k Acesulfame K is a synthetic sweetener about 200 times sweeter than sugar, often combined with aspartame or sucralose.
- E955 Sucralose Sucralose is a sweetener made by chlorinating sugar.
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- Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
- Modified starch Modified starch is starch altered physically, with enzymes or chemically, so that it thickens, gels or survives freezing and heating better than ordinary starch.
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.
- Milk proteins Milk proteins are proteins separated from milk, such as caseinates and whey protein concentrates, added to adjust texture or raise protein content.
3 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.
- Chocolates Products in the category "Chocolates" are at least group 3.
- Starch Starch extracted from cereals or potatoes, used to thicken.
- Sweet snacks Products in the category "Sweet snacks" are at least group 3.
Among 957 chocolates
From least to most processed, this one ranks 930th. 82% of the chocolates here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 4056489920052, last edited 19 September 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 A (from A, best, to E).
- General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.