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Is Slate vanilla latte high protein iced coffee ultra-processed?

11 fl oz Cappuccino Sold in the United States

Pack of Slate vanilla latte high protein iced coffee

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:

  • 18 ingredients
  • 5 additives
  • Nutri-Score B

Less processed cappuccino

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 Milk, Water), Coffee (Coffee, Water), Natural Flavors, Salt, Pectin, Dipotassium Phosphate, Cellulose Gel, Cellulose Gum, Natural Caffeine, Monk Fruit, Stevia Leaf Extract, Lactase Enzyme, Vitamin A Palmitate, Vitamin D3

Additives: E340 Potassium phosphates , E340ii Dipotassium phosphate , E440 Pectins , E466 Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose , E960 Steviol glycosides

As written on the pack

Ultrafiltered Skim Milk Blend (Ultrafiltered Milk, Water), Brewed Coffee (Coffee, Water), Natural Flavors, Salt, Pectin, Dipotassium Phosphate, Cellulose Gel, Cellulose Gum, Natural Caffeine, Monk Fruit*, Stevia Leaf Extract, 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.
  • E466 Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose Carboxymethyl cellulose is a thickener made by chemically modifying cellulose from wood or cotton.
  • E960 Steviol glycosides Steviol glycosides are sweet compounds extracted and purified from the leaves of the stevia plant.
  • Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
1 ingredient 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.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 14 cappuccino

From least to most processed, this one ranks 10th. 86% of the cappuccino 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 cappuccino, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0850029742241, last edited 26 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.
  • 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.