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Carnation Evaporated Milk 12 fl oz Can – Case of 24

Contains carrageenan

This evaporated milk has a complete ingredient list and provides 2 g protein per 30 ml. It contains carrageenan and dextrose, and the milk's origin and production practices aren't stated.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo gluten ingredientsVegetarianContains dairy
$52.56 12 fl oz · lowest price at StockUpExpress
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
40caloriesPer serving · 1 portion (30 ml)
Protein
2g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
—▼
Sodium
30mg
Saturated fat
1.5g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From Open Food Facts (by barcode)
Ingredients: Milk, Dipotassium Phosphate, Carrageenan, Dextrose, Vitamin D3
On Open Food FactsNutri-Score ENOVA 4Ultra-processed foodTheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
62 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as dairyHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 30%64
Ingredients · counts 20%72
Processing · counts 15%55
Sourcing · counts 20%50
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 62
Nutrition 64 · 5.3 g added sugar per 1 portion; otherwise typical for milks
Ingredients 72 · Carrageenan (additive, −10); Added phosphates (additive, −10); Dextrose, 4th ingredient (added sugar, −8)
Processing 55 · Evaporated milk with phosphate, carrageenan, dextrose and vitamin D3.
Sourcing 50 · Milk origin and production practices aren't stated.
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list, but no sourcing or production details.
Contains carrageenan
Contains dextrose
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−8 for dextrose
Varies by additive−20 for carrageenan, added phosphates
Scored Oct 23, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Milk Dipotassium Phosphate Carrageenan Dextrose Vitamin D3
5 ingredients 1 to watch2 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives3 additives · 2 moderate risk
Carrageenan (E407)ThickenerModerate risk
Caused gut inflammation in some animal and cell studies; EFSA (2018) kept it approved but asked for more data.
Added phosphates (E339–E343, E450–E452)StabiliserModerate risk
Absorbed more readily than natural phosphorus; high intakes are linked to kidney and heart risks, and EFSA set a limit in 2019.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
Matched from the ingredient list. Risk levels summarise findings from EFSA, the FDA, IARC and published studies; they explain a concern, not a diagnosis.

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