BREAKFAST ESSENTIALS Nutritional Powder Drink Mix Rich Milk Chocolate

How it scored 60 / 100

Nutrition snapshot

Ingredients 31 listed

• 1 Nonfat Dry Milk Extract
  An ingredient derived from nonfat dry milk (skimmed dried cow's milk) - typically a milk solids ingredient.
  Low
• 2 Sugar
  Sucrose, a disaccharide of glucose and fructose, refined from sugarcane or sugar beets.
  Moderate
• 3 Maltodextrin
  A short-chain glucose polymer (3–20 glucose units, DE 3–20) produced by partial enzymatic or acid hydrolysis of corn, potato, rice, or wheat…
  Moderate
• 4 Cocoa Processed With Alkali
  Cocoa treated with alkalizing agents (Dutch processing) to neutralize acidity, darken color, and mellow flavor.
  Safe
• 5 Lactose
  Disaccharide sugar (glucose + galactose) naturally present in milk; commercially produced from whey
  Low
• 6 Vitamins
  Generic umbrella term for fortification with one or more essential vitamins (A, B-complex, C, D, E, K, etc.).
  Low
• 7 Minerals
  Generic umbrella term for inorganic nutrient additives (e.g., calcium carbonate, ferrous sulfate, zinc oxide, potassium iodide).
  Safe
• 8 Soya Lecithin
  A naturally occurring mixture of phospholipids (phosphatidylcholine, phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylinositol) extracted from soybean …
  Low
• 9 Carrageenan
  Sulfated polysaccharide extracted from red seaweed (Rhodophyceae).
  Moderate
• 10 Natural And Artificial Flavouring
  A blanket label for proprietary flavor mixtures combining naturally derived flavor constituents (essential oils, extracts, distillates) with…
  Low
• 11 Magnesium Hydroxide
  Magnesium hydroxide, an inorganic compound (Mg(OH)2) used as a food additive.
  Low
• 12 Ferric Orthophosphate
  Iron(III) phosphate (also called ferric phosphate); off-white powder used to fortify foods with iron.
  Low
• 13 Dl-Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate
  Synthetic vitamin E (all-rac-alpha-tocopheryl acetate), an esterified, racemic form of alpha-tocopherol.
  Low
• 14 Nicotinic Acid
  Nicotinic acid (niacin or vitamin B3, pyridine-3-carboxylic acid). E375 is the EU additive code for its use as a vitamin/nutrient added to f…
  Low
• 15 Copper Gluconate
  Copper salt of gluconic acid, used as a mineral fortificant.
  Low
• 16 Zinc Oxide
  Inorganic zinc compound (ZnO) used as a source of zinc nutrient in foods and supplements.
  Low
• 17 Calcium Pantothenate
  Calcium salt of pantothenic acid (vitamin B5); the most common supplemental form of B5.
  Low
• 18 Manganese Sulfate
  An inorganic salt (MnSO4) used as a manganese source in food fortification and supplements.
  Low
• 19 Retinyl Palmitate
  Ester of retinol (vitamin A) and palmitic acid; preformed vitamin A.
  Low
• 20 Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
  Pyridoxine hydrochloride is a synthetic form of vitamin B6 used for nutrient fortification.
  Low
• 21 Thiamin Mononitrate
  Synthetic, stable form of vitamin B1 (thiamine). The nitrate salt is preferred for fortification because it tolerates heat and humidity bett…
  Low
• 22 D-Biotin
  D-biotin (vitamin B7/H), a water-soluble vitamin essential for fatty acid and amino acid metabolism.
  Low
• 23 Folic Acid
  Synthetic form of folate (vitamin B9). Pteroylmonoglutamic acid, a water-soluble B vitamin essential for DNA synthesis and red blood cell fo…
  Low
• 24 Phylloquinone
  Vitamin K1, the natural plant form of vitamin K, used as a fortification ingredient.
  Low
• 25 Cholecalciferol
  Vitamin D3, the form of vitamin D synthesized in skin from UVB exposure or obtained from animal sources.
  Low
• 26 Vitamin B12
  Vitamin B12 (cobalamin) is an essential water-soluble vitamin.
  Low
• 27 Calcium Phosphates
  Group of calcium phosphate compounds (mono-, di-, and tribasic calcium phosphate) used in foods.
  Low
• 28 Vitamin C Safe
• 29 Iron
  Mineral element; essential micronutrient. In food, typically appears as ferrous sulfate, ferric orthophosphate, or reduced iron.
  Low
• 30 Vitamin E
  Fat-soluble vitamin (alpha-tocopherol and related tocopherols/tocotrienols); essential nutrient and antioxidant.
  Low
• 31 Vitamin B6
  Pyridoxine (and related forms pyridoxal, pyridoxamine), a water-soluble B-vitamin essential for protein metabolism.
  Low