Nestlé Nesquik 420g

Name: Nestlé Nesquik 420g
Brand: Nesquik

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Contaminants · 4

3 at/over limit

From lab tests of this product’s family

Nesquik EU Cocoa Powder (cinnamon)

This product wasn’t tested · results may differ

In the family’s tests: measured by an independent lab and compared against published safety limits.

Cadmium34.9 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 7×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Measured in: Chocolate Milkshake Powder

Lead33.3 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 6.7×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Measured in: Chocolate Milkshake Powder

Arsenic21.5 ppbof 10 ppb

Over the limit — 2.2×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Measured in: Chocolate Milkshake Powder

MercuryNDof 2 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L

Measured in: Chocolate Milkshake Powder

Ingredients · 6

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Common questions

What is in Nesquik Nestlé Nesquik 420g?

Nesquik Nestlé Nesquik 420g lists 6 ingredients, starting with Sugar, Emulsifier (Soya and Sunflower Lecithin), Salt, Natural Flavouring and Cinnamon. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Nesquik Nestlé Nesquik 420g contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Nesquik Nestlé Nesquik 420g’s ingredient list matches a seed oil — canola, soybean, corn, cottonseed, grapeseed, sunflower, safflower, rice bran or peanut oil, or an unspecified "vegetable oil".

How processed is Nesquik Nestlé Nesquik 420g?

Nesquik Nestlé Nesquik 420g is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does Nesquik Nestlé Nesquik 420g compare to other drink mixes & powders?

We haven't scored Nesquik Nestlé Nesquik 420g yet, so there's nothing to compare it against in drink mixes & powders.

Is Nesquik Nestlé Nesquik 420g organic?

Nesquik Nestlé Nesquik 420g is not certified organic in our data.

Has Nesquik Nestlé Nesquik 420g been lab tested?

Not this product itself. It shares a base recipe (Sugar with fat-reduced cocoa, lecithin, salt, cinnamon; European listings) with the other products in its family, Nesquik EU Cocoa Powder (cinnamon), and 1 product in its family has been lab tested. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Those results are in the family's Contaminants section above; its own results may differ.

Does Nesquik Nestlé Nesquik 420g contain heavy metals?

Nesquik Nestlé Nesquik 420g itself has not been tested for heavy metals, but other products in its family, which share its base recipe, have: a lab detected arsenic at 21.5 ppb against a 10 ppb limit in Chocolate Milkshake Powder, cadmium at 34.9 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Chocolate Milkshake Powder and lead at 33.3 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Chocolate Milkshake Powder. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Its own results may differ.

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