Milks
Kroger Chocolate Carbmaster Nonfat Ultra Filtered Milk
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains non-nutritive sweeteners
- Contains added sugars
- Contains emulsifiers studied for gut effects
- Contains artificial flavors
Why it scores 40
Kroger Chocolate Carbmaster Nonfat Ultra Filtered Milk scores 40 out of 100 (Okay) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
- minus 7.5 points Sucralose: In a 2022 randomized study, sucralose and saccharin altered the gut microbiome and impaired glucose responses in some people; a 2023 lab study raised questions about its by-product sucralose-6-acetate. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
Better milk
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Fairlife Nonfat Ultra-Filtered Milk Fairlife · 52 fl oz / 1.5 L Not ultra-processed · No non-nutritive sweeteners Score 100 out of 100 , 60 points higher -
Fairlife 2% Reduced Fat ultra-filtered milk Fa!rlife · 1.5 L Not ultra-processed · No non-nutritive sweeteners Score 98 out of 100 , 58 points higher -
Mootopia Whole Ultra-Filtered Milk H-E-B Not ultra-processed · No non-nutritive sweeteners Score 91 out of 100 , 51 points higher -
2% Reduced Fat ultra-filtered milk Fairlife · 14 fl oz Not ultra-processed · No non-nutritive sweeteners Score 97 out of 100 , 57 points higher -
Whole Ultra-Filtered Milk H-E-B Mootopia · 1/2 gallon Not ultra-processed · No non-nutritive sweeteners Score 100 out of 100 , 60 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Chocolate Carbmaster Nonfat Ultra Filtered Milk
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Sucralose minus 7.5 points
- Carrageenan minus 7.5 points
- Acesulfame potassium (Ace-K) minus 4 points
- Natural and artificial flavors minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 3 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 3 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Salt 0.6 g / 100 g minus 1 points
- Protein 11 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 60.5 = 39.5 → 40
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 80 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 0 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 7 g |
| Sugars | 3 g |
| Added sugars | 1.3 g |
| Fiber | 1 g |
| Protein | 11 g |
| Salt | 0.6 g |
Serving: 240 ml
Ingredients
- Ultrafiltered Nonfat Milk
- Cocoa processed with alkali
- Sugar (high concern)
- Sucralose (moderate concern)
- Lactase Enzyme
- Natural & Artificial Flavor
- Salt
- Carrageenan (moderate concern)
- Acesulfame Potassium (moderate concern)
- Vitamin A palmitate and Vitamin D3.*ingredient not in regular milk
Label text, as published
Ultrafiltered Nonfat Milk, Cocoa processed with alkali, Sugar, Sucralose*, Lactase Enzyme*, Natural & Artificial Flavor, Salt, Carrageenan, Acesulfame Potassium*, Vitamin A palmitate and Vitamin D3.*ingredient not in regular milk CONTAINS: MILK.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk
- Not vegan
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Kroger
Sources
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Guideline: sugars intake for adults and children
“In both adults and children, WHO recommends reducing the intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake”
who.int
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Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030
“Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”
cdn.realfood.gov
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Added and free sugars should be as low as possible
“Sugar consumption is a known cause of dental caries.”
efsa.europa.eu
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Personalized microbiome-driven effects of non-nutritive sweeteners on human glucose tolerance
“As groups, each administered NNS distinctly altered stool and oral microbiome and plasma metabolome, whereas saccharin and sucralose significantly impaired glycemic responses.”
doi.org
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“Sucralose-6-acetate significantly increased the expression of genes associated with inflammation, oxidative stress, and cancer”
doi.org
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“EFSA’s experts concluded that the sweetener sucralose (E 955) continues to be safe for consumers for its currently authorised uses as a food additive.”
efsa.europa.eu
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WHO advises not to use non-sugar sweeteners for weight control in newly released guideline
“The recommendation is based on the findings of a systematic review of the available evidence which suggests that use of NSS does not confer any long-term benefit in reducing body fat in adults or children.”
who.int
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“We found direct associations between the risk of type 2 diabetes and exposures to various food additive emulsifiers widely used in industrial foods, in a large prospective cohort of French adults.”
doi.org
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Dietary emulsifiers impact the mouse gut microbiota promoting colitis and metabolic syndrome
“carboxymethylcellulose and polysorbate-80, induced low-grade inflammation and obesity/metabolic syndrome in wild-type hosts and promoted robust colitis in mice predisposed to this disorder.”
doi.org
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Re-evaluation of carrageenan (E 407) and processed Eucheuma seaweed (E 407a) as food additives
“However, the Panel noted uncertainties as regards the chemistry, the exposure assessment and biological and toxicological data.”
doi.org
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Agents Classified by the IARC Monographs, Volumes 1–142 (List of Classifications)
monographs.iarc.who.int
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Artificial sweeteners and cancer risk: Results from the NutriNet-Santé population-based cohort study
“In this large cohort study, artificial sweeteners (especially aspartame and acesulfame-K), which are used in many food and beverage brands worldwide, were associated with increased cancer risk.”
doi.org
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Re-evaluation of acesulfame K (E 950) as food additive (plain language summary)
“The acceptable daily intake (ADI) considered safe for all population groups was set at 15 mg/kg body weight (bw) per day.”
efsa.europa.eu
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21 CFR 101.22 Foods; labeling of spices, flavorings, colorings and chemical preservatives
“whose significant function in food is flavoring rather than nutritional.”
ecfr.gov
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“For adults, WHO recommends less than 2000 mg/day of sodium (equivalent to less than 5 g/day salt), or just under a teaspoon.”
who.int
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“Greater exposure to ultra-processed food was associated with a higher risk of adverse health outcomes, especially cardiometabolic, common mental disorder, and mortality outcomes.”
doi.org
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“Relative to control subjects, CMC consumption modestly increased postprandial abdominal discomfort and perturbed gut microbiota composition in a way that reduced its diversity.”
doi.org
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“This study found positive associations between risk of CVD and intake of five individual and two groups of food additive emulsifiers widely used in industrial foods.”
doi.org