Why is This Is Food classified as ultra‑processed (NOVA 4) and what specific additives does it contain?

The drink receives a NOVA 4 rating because it combines processed dairy, refined oils, isolated proteins, multiple stabilisers, emulsifiers and an artificial sweetener. The label lists E955 (sucralose), E418 (gellan gum), E407a (processed algae), and E322 (lecithin) as the main additives.

How does the sugar content in This Is Food affect a diabetic diet?

With 4.6 g of sugars per 100 ml, the beverage contributes a moderate amount of carbohydrates; diabetics should count these sugars within their daily carbohydrate allowance and may need to monitor blood glucose after consumption, especially when combined with other sweetened foods.

Is This Is Food suitable for a gluten‑free or vegan diet?

The product is certified gluten‑free, but it contains skimmed milk, milk protein and lactose, making it unsuitable for vegans or anyone avoiding dairy.

Yfood • 500ml

This Is Food

Beverages

Product Insights

This Is Food is a ready‑to‑drink meal‑replacement beverage classified under the artificially sweetened beverages family. It provides a high protein content of 6 g per 100 ml and low added sugars, but its fat level is relatively high at 4.4 g per 100 ml and it contains several food additives such as sucralose (E955), gellan (E418), algae extract (E407a) and lecithin (E322). The product is ultra‑processed (NOVA 4) and carries a Nutri‑Score that is not assigned because meal replacements are excluded from that system.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

moderate

Saturated Fat

moderate

Sugars

moderate

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 ml

Energy Kcal100 kcal

Fat4.4 g

Saturated Fat1 g

Carbohydrates8.2 g

Sugars4.6 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the average meal‑replacement beverage, this drink contains less sugar (4.6 g vs 5.7 g per 100 ml) and almost double the protein (6 g vs 2.8 g), but its fat content is over four times higher (4.4 g vs 1.0 g).

Ingredients

Fettarme Milch, Wasser, Milcheiweiß, pflanzliche Öle (Raps, Sonnenblume), Kokosmilchpulver, glutenfreie Haferfaser, lösliche Maisfaser, Reispulver Reismehl, Reisstärke, Reissirup), Kaffee-Extrakt 1,8% (Wasser, Arabica Kaffee), fettarmer Kakao, Vitamine (A, DEK,C, Thiamin, Niacin, B6, Folsäure, B12, Biotin, Pan - tothensäure), Mineralstoffe (Magnesium, Eisen, Zink, Kup - fer, Mangan, Selen, Chrom, Molybdän, Jod), Maltodextrin, Süßungsmittel: Sucralose; Aromen, Stabilisatoren: Gellan, verarbeitete Euchema-Algen; Emulgator: Lecithine; Laktase.

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