Is Tasty food in a bottle ultra-processed?

500ml Protein shakes Sold in the United Kingdom, France and 2 more countries

Pack of Tasty food in a bottle

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:

  • 37 ingredients
  • 2 additives

Less processed protein shakes

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

FR Ingrédients (protéines de lait 47%), lait écrémé 30%, eau, huiles végétales 2.9% (colza, tournesol), extrait de noix de coco, fibres de fèves de guar, maltodextrine, amidon, arôme naturel, émulsifiant (lécithines), vitamine A, vitamine D, vitamine K, vitamins, C thiamine, niacine, vitamins, vitamin B6, acide folique, oxyde de magnésium, diphosphate ferrique, sulfate de cuivre, sulfate de manganèse, chlorure de chrome (III), sel, édulcorants (sucralose (ultra-processing marker)), acésulfame-K (ultra-processing marker), stabilisants (gomme Gellane), carraghénanes, lactase

Additives: E950 Acesulfame k , E955 Sucralose

As written on the pack

FR Ingrédients: 47% protéines de lait, 30% lait écrémé (Origine: Allemagne), eau, 2,9% huiles végétales (colza, tournesol), extrait de noix de coco, fibres de fèves de guar, maltodextrine, amidon, arôme naturel, émulsifiant: lécithines; vitamine A, vitamine D, vitamine K, vitamine C thiamine, niacine, vitamine B6, acide folique, oxyde de magnésium, diphosphate ferrique, sulfate de cuivre, sulfate de manganèse, chlorure de chrome (III), sel, édulcorants: sucralose, acésulfame-K; stabilisants: gomme Gellane, carraghénanes; lactase.

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.

  • E950 Acesulfame k Acesulfame K is a synthetic sweetener about 200 times sweeter than sugar, often combined with aspartame or sucralose.
  • E955 Sucralose Sucralose is a sweetener made by chlorinating sugar.
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.

  • Meals Products in the category "Meals" are at least group 3.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 158 protein shakes

From least to most processed, this one ranks 18th. 97% of the protein shakes 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 158 protein shakes, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 4335619113381, last edited 31 August 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.