Arla Protein Chocolate Flavour Shake — TREAT

Munch or Dump rates Arla Protein Chocolate Flavour Shake by Arla PROTEIN TREAT — score 45/90.

A real-milk protein drink that delivers the protein it promises, but it's engineered with a stack of three stabilisers and added sugar to hit that smooth shake texture.

Why this verdict

• Real milk base (94%) with 20-26g genuine protein per bottle
• Low added sugar and no artificial colours, flavours, or sweeteners
• But engineered with three stacked stabilisers (gellan gum, carrageenan, trisodium citrate)
• NOVA 4 ultra-processed: texture is built in a lab, not from the ingredients themselves
• A functional protein treat, not a clean whole-food drink

Ingredients (9)

• Milk (94%) (safe) — Real dairy base providing protein, calcium, and natural nutrition.
• Milk protein (2.3%) (safe) — Added dairy protein that boosts the shake to its advertised 20-26g protein.
• Sugar (1.9%) (moderate) — Added sugar on top of milk's natural lactose; low amount but still refined sugar for palatability.
• cocoa powder (safe) — Real cocoa for chocolate flavor, provides some polyphenols.
• Gellan Gum (Stabiliser) (moderate) — Texture stabiliser to keep the drink smooth; one of three stacked stabilisers here.
• Carrageenan (stabiliser) (moderate) — Seaweed-derived thickener linked in some studies to gut irritation; a marker of ultra-processing.
• Trisodium citrate (stabiliser) (moderate) — Acidity regulator and stabiliser; harmless in this dose but part of the engineered additive stack.
• natural flavouring (moderate) — Undefined flavour compound; 'natural' but unspecified, a minor processing marker.
• Lactase enzyme (safe) — Breaks down lactose so the drink is tolerable for lactose-intolerant people.