Is Nescafé Caramel Latte ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- 18 ingredients
- 6 additives
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Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
Sugar (processing marker), Glucose Syrup (ultra-processing marker), Vegetable Oil (processing marker), Soluble Coffee 10%, Milk, Flavours (ultra-processing marker), Stabilisers (340, 451, 331, 452), Emulsifiers (ultra-processing marker) (471, 472e), Salt (processing marker), soluble coffee, creamer, and FLAVOURS (ultra-processing marker)
Additives: E331 Sodium citrates , E340 Potassium phosphates , E451 Triphosphates , E452 Polyphosphates , E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids , E472e Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
As written on the pack
Sugar, Glucose Syrup, Vegetable Oil, Soluble Coffee (10%), Milk Solids, Flavours, Stabilisers (340, 451, 331, 452), Emulsifiers (471, 472e), Salt Contains Milk SOLUBLE COFFEE WITH SUGAR, CREAMER, AND FLAVOURS.
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.
- E451 Triphosphates 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.
- E452 Polyphosphates 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.
- E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids are made from fats and glycerol.
- E472e Mono- and diacetyltartaric 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.
- 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.
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.
- Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
- Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.
- Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.
Among 86 instant coffees
From least to most processed, this one ranks 84th. 29% of the instant coffees here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 9300605112865, last edited 1 February 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.
- General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.