Very Vanilla Balanced Nutritional Drink, Very Vanilla

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Very Vanilla Balanced Nutritional Drink, Very Vanilla scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Processed Dairy Ingredients (Sodium Caseinate (Milk)): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Partially Hydrolyzed Guar Gum, Cellulose Gel And Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
• Other Additives (Monoglycerides, Sodium Ascorbate, Sodium Selenite): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
• Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Within Protein Shakes & Meal Replacements, this product is more processed than about 46% of the 2,287 products we've analyzed.

Processing classification reflects ingredient and additive analysis, not a judgment of any product's safety, quality, or healthfulness.

What These Ingredients Tell Us

We group Very Vanilla Balanced Nutritional Drink, Very Vanilla's ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Canola Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Less Than 2% Of Fructose, Glucose Syrup.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Calcium Caseinate, Sucralose ++Vitamins And Minerals: Potassium Citrate, Magnesium Chloride, Calcium Phosphate, and 9 more.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Niacinamide, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Vitamin A Palmitate, Thiamine Hydrochloride, and 6 more.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.