Is Millbona Light Macchiato Chilled Coffee Drink ultra-processed?

250ml Coffee drinks Sold in the United Kingdom and Germany

Yes, it's ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Less processed isn't automatically healthier, so compare the labels for what matters to you, such as sugar or salt.

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

Skimmed Milk 80%, Arabica Coffee 19%, Cream, Sodium Carbonates, Carrageenan (ultra-processing marker), Sucralose (ultra-processing marker), Lactase

Additives: E407 Carrageenan , E955 Sucralose

As written on the pack

80% Skimmed Milk, 19% Arabica Coffee', Cream (Milk), Stabilisers: Sodium Carbonates, Carrageenan; Sweetener: Sucralose: Lactase.

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.

From least to most processed, this one ranks 43rd. 72% of the coffee drinks 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.

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 4056489815563, last edited 15 August 2026), 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.
NOVA measures processing, not nutrition. For nutrition, Open Food Facts gives this product a Nutri-Score of B (from A, best, to E).
General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.