Sinhasys
No. 041 · Drinks · Added 16 Aug 2026

Kotmale Vanilla Milk (UHT Flavoured Milk)

Kotmale · 180 ml
19.62g sugar/ serving → 78% of adult daily limit
136.8kcal/serving

Most of the sugar here is added rather than naturally from the milk, and it's coloured with two synthetic dyes (carmoisine and tartrazine) that carry an EU hyperactivity warning label.

Contains synthetic colours Carmoisine (INS 122) and Tartrazine (INS 102) — both part of the "Southampton Six" linked to hyperactivity in some children under EU labelling rules
Per serving vs. daily limit
Total sugar19.62g / serving
Adult78%
Child 9–1398%
Child 4–8131%
sodium83.52mg / serving
Adult4%
Child 9–136%
Child 4–87%
Saturated fat3.01g / serving
Adult15%
Child 9–1318%
Child 4–823%
Nutrition
Per serving
Energy136.8 kcal
Total carbohydrates19.98 g
Dietary fibre0 g
Total sugar19.62 g
— naturally occurring5.63 g
— added13.99 g
Protein4.5 g
Total fat4.32 g
— saturated3.01 g
— trans0.14 g
— monounsaturated1.21 g
— polyunsaturated0.11 g
Cholesterol11.45 mg
Sodium83.52 mg
Ingredients worth knowing

Cows' Milk, Sugar, Mono and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids (INS 471), Carrageenan (INS 407), Guar Gum (INS 412), Natural Vanilla Flavour, Colour Carmosine (INS 122) & Tartrazine (INS 102)

Carmoisine (INS 122)
Synthetic red azo dye, one of the "Southampton Six" colours a UK study linked to increased hyperactivity in some children — requires a warning label in the EU.
Tartrazine (INS 102)
Synthetic yellow azo dye, also one of the "Southampton Six." Can trigger reactions in aspirin-sensitive individuals, alongside the same EU hyperactivity labelling requirement.
Mono- & Diglycerides of Fatty Acids (INS 471)
Common emulsifier, generally recognised as safe. Can occasionally derive from partially hydrogenated oils — worth checking if trans-fat sensitive.
Carrageenan (INS 407)
Seaweed-derived thickener. FDA/JECFA approved, but some researchers and consumer groups (CSPI) flag possible gut inflammation, especially degraded forms.
Guar Gum (INS 412)
Plant-derived thickener. Well-studied, low concern at food-use levels.