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Is Vitasoy Original Soy Milk ultra-processed?

1 l Soy-based drinks Sold in Australia, New Zealand and Vanuatu

Pack of Vitasoy Original Soy 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:

  • 16 ingredients
  • No 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

Filtered water, soybeans 15%, barley malt, barley flour, rawsugar, sunflower oil, mineral (calcium phosphate), natural flavour, sea salt, kombu (kelp), vitamins, vitamin A, vitamin B12, vitamin B2

As written on the pack

Filtered water, organic whole soybeans (min. 15%), barley malt, barley flour, rawsugar, sunflower oil, mineral (calcium phosphate), natural flavour, sea salt, kombu (kelp), vitamins (vitamin A, vitamin B12, vitamin B2).

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.

  • Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
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.

  • Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
  • 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 26th. 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 9310232100104, last edited 31 May 2025), 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.