Acti Leaf

Soya Milk

Barcode 4088600052854

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Yes — Soya Milk is ultra-processed.

Classified as ultra-processed because it contains maltodextrin (an industrially processed sugar) and gellan gum (a stabiliser/gelling agent), which are characteristic UPF ingredients under NOVA. Other ingredients like added vitamins and calcium salts do not change the classification.

Ingredients

1 ultra-processed marker

OK

water

Essential base ingredient for countless foods and beverages; serves as solvent and texture modifier.
OK

hulled soya bean (7%)
OK

apple extract (3,5%)
OK

calcium (tri-calcium phosphates)
UPF

maltodextrin

A white powder made from starch that has been partially hydrolyzed; used as a thickener or filler and widely used as a food additive.
OK

sea salt

A basic mineral-rich salt derived from evaporated seawater, used as a seasoning and preservative.
OK

stabiliser: gellan gum
OK

vitamin b12

A water-soluble B vitamin (cobalamin) used as a nutrient fortifier in foods and supplements.
OK

riboflavin (b2)

Vitamin B2 used as a fortifying nutrient in foods; a natural component of some ingredients and commonly added in fortification.
OK

vitamin d2

A nutrient used for fortification in foods and dietary supplements; not a food per se but a common fortifying additive.

Healthier alternatives

Reviewed by Nomi

Similar products that aren't ultra-processed — swap and keep the flavour.

Not Ultra-Processed

Organic Soya Unsweetened U.H.T.

Alpro

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Not Ultra-Processed

Everyday Essentials Soya Unsweetened

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Other plant-based dairy Nomi has checked — these ones aren't ultra-processed.

Common questions about Soya Milk

Is Soya Milk ultra-processed?

Yes — Soya Milk by Acti Leaf is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). Classified as ultra-processed because it contains maltodextrin (an industrially processed sugar) and gellan gum (a stabiliser/gelling agent), which are characteristic UPF ingredients under NOVA. Other ingredients like added vitamins and calcium salts do not change the classification.

Which ingredients in Soya Milk are ultra-processed?

Nomi flags one ingredient in Soya Milk as an ultra-processed marker: maltodextrin. See the full ingredient breakdown above for what each one is.

What are healthier alternatives to Soya Milk?

Nomi has reviewed similar products that are not ultra-processed, including Organic Soya Unsweetened U.H.T. by Alpro, Everyday Essentials Soya Unsweetened by Aldi, Unsweetened soya by Tesco. See the healthier alternatives above for details.

What does "ultra-processed" (UPF) mean?

Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) are industrial formulations made with ingredients and additives you wouldn't find in a home kitchen — such as emulsifiers, artificial flavourings, colourings and modified starches. The classification is based on the NOVA system used by researchers and dietitians worldwide.

How can I check whether other foods are ultra-processed?

Scan any barcode — or photograph the ingredients label — with the free Nomi app for iOS and Android. You'll get an instant ultra-processed verdict with every ingredient explained in plain English.

Product information comes from public databases and Nomi's own analysis, and may contain errors. Always check the packaging. Ultra-processed classification is based on the NOVA food processing system.

Soya Milk

Ingredients

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Common questions about Soya Milk

Is Soya Milk ultra-processed?

Which ingredients in Soya Milk are ultra-processed?

What are healthier alternatives to Soya Milk?

What does "ultra-processed" (UPF) mean?

How can I check whether other foods are ultra-processed?

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