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Light instant hot chocolate

Name: Light instant hot chocolate
Brand: Asda

300g · ranked #15 of 98 in hot chocolate

Contains: en:milk

Least processed#15 / 98 Lowest sugar#14 / 78

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Ultra-processed

NOVA · 4 · 22 INGREDIENTS · 6 ADDITIVES

Ultra-processed. 6 additives and 22 ingredients — substantially industrial.

Verified · NOVAUpdated · Mar 2026

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Barcode · 5054070785508 · Photo sourced May 2026

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INGREDIENT %·~%

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Starting balance100

Whey Powder

see related (5)wheymilk powdercocoa powderskimmed milk powderfat reduced cocoa powder

—0

Milk

see related (3)milk powdermilk proteinsskimmed milk powder

whole / basic0

Fat-Reduced

—0

Cocoa Powder21%

see related (5)fat reduced cocoa powdercocoawhey powdermilk powderskimmed milk powder

—0

Maltodextrin

added sugar-3

Skimmed Milk Powder

see related (5)milk powderwhey powdercocoa powdermilk proteinsfat reduced cocoa powder

whole / basic0

Glucose Syrup

see related (1)glucose

added sugar-3

Coconut Fat

—0

Flavourings

—0

Thickener

—0

Carboxy

—0

Methyl

—0

Cellulose

—0

Salt

whole / basic0

Lactose

—0

Stabilisers

—0

Polyphosphates

—0

Potassium

—0

FinalNOVA · 4 · Ultra-processed0

Per-ingredient deltas come from a published rubric. Additive deltas come from the 468-entry E-number glossary (Open Food Facts taxonomy).

Flagged additives · 2

Mono- and diglyceridesE471 · high

Industrial fat emulsifier. Hallmark of ultra-processed bread, ice cream, margarine.

SucraloseE955 · med

Synthetic chlorinated sweetener. Heat-stable, ~600× sweeter than sugar.

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