Chocolate Brownie Flavour Milkshake
Processing
4
Ultra-processed
Group 4 of 4 on the NOVA scale
Additives listed
7
0 we grade moderate or higher
5 of them not yet assessed here
Sugars per 100g
7.90g
Medium
UK FSA front of pack threshold
Three separate readings, kept apart on purpose. This is not a score, and none of it says this product is harmful.
Additives (7)
This label lists 2 acidity regulators, 2 sweeteners, 2 thickeners and gelling agents and 1 colour.
E407
Carrageenan
Thickener and stabiliser
What it is. A gel forming fibre extracted from red seaweed.
Why it is used. Thickens dairy, plant milks, desserts and some processed meats.
What the evidence says. Food grade carrageenan is permitted. A degraded form called poligeenan is harmful, but that is not what goes into food. Some lab and animal work links carrageenan to gut inflammation, which keeps it under review, but human evidence is limited and mixed.
Permitted, including in organic food in many places, though a few specialist products avoid it as a precaution.
Assessed against EFSA, JECFA. Full entry for E407
E100
Curcumin
Yellow colour
What it is. The yellow pigment from turmeric root.
Why it is used. Colours mustards, sauces, dairy, confectionery and savoury snacks.
What the evidence says. A plant pigment people have eaten as a spice for a very long time, and regulators treat it as safe with an acceptable daily intake. EFSA noted that children who eat a lot of the foods it is used in could approach that intake, which is a reason to watch total use rather than a sign of harm.
Permitted with maximum levels in the foods where it is allowed.
Assessed against EFSA, JECFA. Full entry for E100
Also on the label, not assessed here yet
- E331 Sodium citrates acidity regulator
- E418 Gellan gum thickener
- E501 Potassium carbonates acidity regulator
- E960A Steviol glycosides from stevia sweetener
- E968 Erythritol sweetener
Names and jobs come from the register of additives permitted in Great Britain, which we have not finished transcribing: a code shown without a name is a gap in our coverage, not a finding that it is unapproved. Naming one is not grading it either. Full detail appears only where we have an assessment against a named authority, so all of this describes our coverage rather than these additives. Most are common and low concern.
Ingredients
MILK with 1.2% fat (86%), skimmed MILK powder, MILK protein 65.5% flavour enhancer (Erythritol), fat reduced cocoa powder, stabilisers (gellan gum, carrageenan), acidity regulator (potassium carbonate, sodium citrate), natural flavouring, sweetener (steviol glycosides from stevia), lactase enzyme. Lactose content 0.01g/100 g. Contains naturally occuring sugars. DE: LAKTOSEFREIES MILCHHISCHERZEUGNIS MIT FETTARHEM KAKAOPULVER, 1.2% FETT IM HILCHANTEIL, ULTRAHOCHERHITZT, MIT SÜBUNGSMITTEL ZUTATEN: TRINKMILCH mit 1,2% Fett (86%), MAGERMILCHPULVER, MILCHEIWEIB (5,5%), Geschmacksverstärker (Erythrit), fettarmes Kakaopulver, Stabilisa toren (Gellan, Carrageen), Säureregulatoren (Kaliumcarbonate, Natriumcitrate), natürliches Aroma, Sußungsmittel (Steviolglykoside aus Stevia), Laktase. Laktosegehalt unter 0.01g/100g. Enthaltene Milch enthält von Natur aus Zucker. ENJOY COLD, SHAKE WELL LACTOSE FREE 200 ml e DK H224 EU
As printed on the pack, in the producer's own order: ingredients are listed by weight, so what comes first is most of what is in it. E numbers link to their assessment where we have one.