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Is Slate classic chocolate high protein milk shake ultra-processed?

Chocolate milks Sold in the United States

Pack of Slate classic chocolate high protein milk shake

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:

  • 16 ingredients
  • 4 additives

Less processed chocolate milks

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

Ultrafiltered Skim Milk Blend (Ultrafiltered Skim Milk, Water), Less than 2% of Natural Flavor, Coena, Cellulose Gel, Sal Pectin, Tripotassium Citrate, Monk Fruit, Cellulose, Gum, Stevia Leaf (Reb M), Lactase Enzyme, Vitamin A Palmitate, Vitamin D3

Additives: E332 Potassium citrates , E332ii Tripotassium citrate , E440 Pectins , E460 Cellulose

Also detected, but not matched to one ingredient: E440 Pectins.

As written on the pack

Ultrafiltered Skim Milk Blend (Ultrafiltered Skim Milk, Water), Less than 2% of Natural Flavor, Coena (Processed with Alkali), Cellulose Gel, Sal Pectin, Tripotassium Citrate, Monk Fruit*, Cellulose (Gum, Stevia Leaf (Reb M), Lactase Enzyme, Vitamin A Palmitate, 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.

  • E440 Pectins Pectins are gelling agents extracted from citrus peel or apple pomace.
  • E460 Cellulose A food additive used to dissolve, dilute, disperse or otherwise physically modify a food additive or nutrient without altering its function -and without exerting any technological effect itself- in order to facilitate its handling, application or use of the food additive or nutrient.

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.

  • Coena An ingredient mostly produced industrially and rarely used in home kitchens.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 68 chocolate milks

From least to most processed, this one ranks 36th. 96% of the chocolate milks 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 68 chocolate milks, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0860000815505, last edited 28 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.
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.