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Is Nestlé Dry whole milk ultra-processed?

1.6 kg Creamer Sold in the United States

Pack of Nestlé Dry whole milk

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:

  • 10 ingredients
  • 2 additives
  • Nutri-Score E

Less processed creamer

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

Whole milk, soy lecithin, vitamin c (sodium ascorbate), iron (ferric pyrophosphate), zinc sulfate, vitamin a acetate, vitamin d3 (cholecalciferol)

Additives: E322 Lecithins , E322i Lecithin

As written on the pack

Whole milk, soy lecithin, vitamin c* (sodium ascorbate), iron* (ferric pyrophosphate), zinc sulfate*, vitamin a acetate*, vitamin d3* (cholecalciferol).

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.

  • 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.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 91 creamer

From least to most processed, this one ranks 20th. 90% of the creamer 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 91 creamer, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0028000823177, last edited 30 July 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.