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Is Nutricia Aptamil 1 ultra-processed?

200.ml Infant formulas Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Nutricia Aptamil 1

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:

  • 63 ingredients
  • 8 additives

Less processed infant formulas

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

Suitable as a sole source of nutrition from birth and as part of a weaning diet from t months, As required by the legislation for all infant formula, naredients (Water), Dairy-based blend (of which 26% is fermented), milk Lactose (from milk), Vegetable oils (High oleic sunflower oil, Coconut oil, Rapeseed o Sunflower oil), Demineralised whey (from milk), Emulsifier (Soy lecithin), Whey (from milk), Fish oil, Acidity regulator (Citric acid), Calcium phosphate, Potassium chloride, Vitamin C, Choline chloride, Sodium citrate, Potassium citrate, Inositol, Magnesium chloride, Pantothenic acid, Antioxidant (Vitamin C), vitamins, vitamin E, Nicotinamide, Calcium carbonate, Thiamin, Riboflavin, vitamins, vitamin B6, Folic acid, Potassium indide, Vitamin K₁, Biotin, Vitamin B12, Galacto-oligosaccharides (GOS), from milk W protein, Emulsifier (mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids), Fructo-oligosaccharides ON from Mortierella Alpina, Potassium bicarbonate, Potassium hydroxide mydroxide, Sodium chloride, Sodium bicarbonate, Potassium diyah ale Ferrous lactate, Magnesium oxide, L-Carnitine, Zinc sulphate, Copper e Vitamin A, Manganese sulphate, Sodium selenite, Vitamin D3

Additives: E322 Lecithins , E322i Lecithin , E330 Citric acid , E331 Sodium citrates , E341 Calcium phosphates , E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids , E501 Potassium carbonates , E501ii Potassium hydrogen carbonate

As written on the pack

*Suitable as a sole source of nutrition from birth and as part of a weaning diet from t months. As required by the legislation for all infant formula. NAREDIENTS: Water, Dairy-based blend (of which 26% is fermented) (Skimmed milk Lactose (from milk), Vegetable oils (High oleic sunflower oil, Coconut oil, Rapeseed o Sunflower oil), Demineralised whey (from milk), Emulsifier (Soy lecithin), Whey concentrate (from milk), Fish oil, Acidity regulator (Citric acid), Calcium phosphate, Potassium chloride, Vitamin C, Choline chloride, Sodium citrate, Potassium citrate, Inositol, Magnesium chloride, Pantothenic acid, Antioxidant (Vitamin C), Vitamin E, Nicotinamide, Calcium carbonate, Thiamin, Riboflavin, Vitamin B6, Folic acid, Potassium indide, Vitamin K₁, Biotin, Vitamin B12], Galacto-oligosaccharides (GOS) (from milk W protein, Emulsifier (Mono - & diglycerides of fatty acids), Fructo-oligosaccharides ON from Mortierella Alpina, Potassium bicarbonate, Potassium hydroxide mydroxide, Sodium chloride, Sodium bicarbonate, Potassium diyah ale Ferrous lactate, Magnesium oxide, L-Carnitine, Zinc sulphate, Copper e Vitamin A, Manganese sulphate, Sodium selenite, Vitamin D3

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.
  • E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids are made from fats and glycerol.
  • Emulsifier Emulsifiers keep fat and water from separating, giving products a smooth, stable texture over a long shelf life.

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.

  • Lactose Lactose is milk sugar, crystallised industrially from whey, a by-product of cheese making.
  • Whey Whey is the liquid left over from cheese making, usually dried into a powder and used as a cheap source of milk solids, protein and lactose.
2 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.

  • Baby milks Products in the category "Baby milks" are at least group 3.
  • Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 14 infant formulas

From least to most processed, this one ranks 11th. 86% of the infant formulas 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 14 infant formulas, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 8716900559129, last edited 24 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.
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.