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SAINSBURY'S

Instant Hot Chocolate

Name: Instant Hot Chocolate
Brand: Sainsbury's

ranked #6 of 25 in instant beverages

Contains: en:milk

Least processed#6 / 25 Lowest sugar#21 / 23 ✓ Palm-oil-free

Ultra-processed

NOVA · 4 · 15 INGREDIENTS · 2 ADDITIVES

Ultra-processed. 2 additives and 15 ingredients — substantially industrial.

Verified · NOVAUpdated · Mar 2026

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Barcode · 01682731 · Photo sourced May 2026

The ledger · every product starts at 100

From 100 to 14.

INGREDIENT %·~%

NOTE

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Starting balance100

Whey Powder~0–100%

see related (4)wheycocoa powder2 cows milk powderfat reduced cocoa powder

—0

Cows' Milk

see related (3)milkcow s milk2 cows milk powder

whole / basic0

Sugar

added sugar-3

Cows'

—0

Milk Powder15%

see related (6)2 cows milk powdermilkcow s milkwhey powdercocoa powderfat reduced cocoa powder

whole / basic0

Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder

see related (5)cocoa powdercocoawhey powderfairtrade cocoa2 cows milk powder

—0

Syrup

added sugar-3

Coconut Oil

—0

Flavouring

flavouring-2

Thickener

—0

Xanthan Gum

—0

Potassium

see related (1)st potassium phosphate

—0

Phosphate

see related (1)st potassium phosphate

—0

Fairtrade

see related (3)fairtrade cocoatotal 38 visit info fairtrade netmass balance is used to match fairtrade sourcing

—0

cocoa

see related (3)cocoa powderfairtrade cocoafat reduced cocoa powder

—0

mass

see related (1)mass balance is used to match fairtrade sourcing

—0

balance

see related (1)mass balance is used to match fairtrade sourcing

—0

FinalNOVA · 4 · Ultra-processed14

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

Flagged additives · 1

Xanthan gumE415 · low

Bacterial fermentation product. Used to texturise water-based foods.

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