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Is Soyfresh Soya Milk ultra-processed?

1 L Soy-based drinks Sold in New Zealand, France and Sri Lanka

Pack of Soyfresh Soya 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:

  • 23 ingredients
  • 5 additives
  • Nutri-Score B

Less processed soy-based drinks

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

Soya Bean, Water, Cane Sugar, Corn Oil, Calcium, Maltodextrin, Salt, vitamins, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, vitamin A, vitamin D, vitamin B12, Contains Emulsifier (471), Stabiliser (407, 401, 412), Acidity Regulator (340, 501), as Permitted Food Conditioner and Permitted Flavouring

Additives: E340 Potassium phosphates , E401 Sodium alginate , E407 Carrageenan , E412 Guar gum , E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids

Also detected, but not matched to one ingredient: E401 Sodium alginate, E407 Carrageenan, E412 Guar gum, E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids.

As written on the pack

Soya Bean Extract, Water, Cane Sugar, Corn Oil, Calcium, Maltodextrin, Salt and Vitamins (B2, B1, A, D, B12). Contains Emulsifier (471), Stabiliser (407, 401, 412) and Acidity Regulator (340, 501) as Permitted Food Conditioner and Permitted Flavouring. Contains Soya. May Contain Gluten and Eggs.

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.

  • E401 Sodium alginate 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.
  • E407 Carrageenan Carrageenan is a thickener and gelling agent extracted from red seaweed, used widely in dairy desserts, plant-based drinks and processed meats.
  • E412 Guar gum Guar gum is a thickener ground from the seeds of the guar plant.
  • 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.

  • Maltodextrin Maltodextrin is a white powder made by partly breaking down starch.
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.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 100 soy-based drinks

From least to most processed, this one ranks 98th. 80% of the soy-based drinks 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 100 soy-based drinks, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 9556007000365, last edited 13 March 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.