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Nestle Carnation Evaporated Lowfat 2 Percent Milk 12 oz

Contains carrageenan

Lowfat evaporated milk with added vitamins. It also contains dipotassium phosphate, carrageenan and dextrose.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo gluten ingredientsVegetarianContains dairy
$2.52 12 oz · lowest price at Fresh2Home Grocery Delivery
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
30caloriesPer serving · 1 portion (30 ml)
Protein
2g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
—▼
Sodium
30mg
Saturated fat
0g▲
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From Open Food Facts (by barcode)
Ingredients: Lowfat Milk, Dipotassium Phosphate, Carrageenan, Dextrose, Vitamin A Palmitate, Vitamin D3
On Open Food FactsNutri-Score ENOVA 4Ultra-processed foodTheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
67 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as dairyHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 30%76
Ingredients · counts 20%72
Processing · counts 15%65
Sourcing · counts 20%50
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 67
Nutrition 76 · Compared with other milks: less saturated fat (0 g); 5.3 g added sugar per 1 portion
Ingredients 72 · Carrageenan (additive, −10); Added phosphates (additive, −10); Dextrose, 4th ingredient (added sugar, −8)
Processing 65 · Evaporated lowfat milk with phosphate, carrageenan and dextrose
Sourcing 50 · Origin and production practices for the milk are not stated
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list, with no specific sourcing claims
Contains carrageenan and dextrose
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−8 for dextrose
Varies by additive−20 for carrageenan, added phosphates
Scored Oct 30, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Lowfat Milk Dipotassium Phosphate Carrageenan Dextrose Vitamin A Palmitate Vitamin D3
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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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