Cafe Latte Grass Fed Protein Drink, Cafe Latte

Why Does This Score Highly Processed?

In our analysis, Cafe Latte Grass Fed Protein Drink, Cafe Latte scores Highly Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Processed Dairy Ingredients (Grass Fed Milk Protein Isolate): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
• Natural Flavors (Colombian Coffee, Natural Flavors): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
• Emulsifiers (Less Than 1% Of The Following: Glycerin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
• Other Additives (Sodium Hexametaphosphate*): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Gellan Gum, Organic Locust Bean Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Within Tea & Coffee, this product is more processed than about 79% of the 6,751 products we've analyzed.

Processing classification reflects ingredient and additive analysis, not a judgment of any product's safety, quality, or healthfulness.

What These Ingredients Tell Us

We group Cafe Latte Grass Fed Protein Drink, Cafe Latte's ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Organic Blue Agave, Monk Fruit, Rebudioside A (Stevia Leaf Extract).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: High Oleic Sunflower Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Magnesium Phosphate*, Postassium Citrate*.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Sea Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Cyanocobalamin.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.