Carb Control
The processing score reflects 38 ingredients, including artificial sweeteners, artificial flavoring and emulsifiers or gums. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.
Nutrition Highlights
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* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Ingredients
11 listed · 4 flagged for reviewWATER, SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, PEA PROTEIN CONCENTRATE; LESS THAN 2% OF: COCOA POWDER (PROCESSED WITH ALKALI), VITAMIN AND MINERAL BLEND (POTASSIUM CITRATE, MAGNESIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM CITRATE, SODIUM ASCORBATE, SODIUM CHLORIDE, CALCIUM CARBONATE, MAGNESIUM CARBONATE, ZINC GLUCONATE, DI-ALPHA-TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, NIACINAMIDE, MANGANESE GLUCONATE, CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE, THIAMINE CHLORIDE HYDROCHLORIDE, RIBOFLAVIN, CHROMIUM CHLORIDE, FOLIC ACID, BETA-CAROTENE, VITAMIN D3, BIOTIN, SODIUM MOLYBDATE, SODIUM SELENITE, POTASSIUM IODIDE, PHYTONADIONE AND CYANOCOBALAMIN), VEGETABLE OIL (HIGH OLEIC SUNFLOWER OIL AND/OR CANOLA OIL), CELLULOSE GUM, LIQUID SUCRALOSE, SOY LECITHIN, CARRAGEENAN, CELLULOSE GEL, ACESULFAME POTASSIUM AND GELLAN GUM.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Carb Control scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Artificial Sweeteners (Liquid Sucralose): Synthetic sweeteners are definitive UPF markers.
- Processed Dairy Ingredients (Soy Protein Isolate, Pea Protein Concentrate; Less Than 2% Of: Cocoa Powder (Processed With Alkali)): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Cellulose Gum, Carrageenan, Cellulose Gel): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
Within Sports & Energy Drinks, this product is more processed than about 62% of the 922 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 Carb Control'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.
- Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator
In this product: Vitamin And Mineral Blend (Potassium Citrate, Magnesium Phosphate, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Ascorbate, Sodium Chloride, Calcium Carbonate, Magnesium Carbonate, Zinc Gluconate, Di-Alpha-Tocopheryl Acetate, Niacinamide, Manganese Gluconate, Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin A Palmitate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Thiamine Chloride Hydrochloride, Riboflavin, Chromium Chloride, Folic Acid, Beta-Carotene, Vitamin D3, Biotin, Sodium Molybdate, Sodium Selenite, Potassium Iodide, Phytonadione And Cyanocobalamin).
Fortification often compensates for processing losses.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Vegetable Oil (High Oleic Sunflower Oil And/Or Canola Oil).
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Acesulfame Potassium And Gellan Gum.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
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About our scores and this content
Processing and Nutrition Scores reflect the ingredient lists and nutrient data we observe; they are our analysis, not absolute measures of health. Read the full methodology. This information is provided for general nutrition education and is not medical, health, or dietary advice. Product formulations change often, so check the actual label before purchasing, and consult a registered dietitian or your physician for personal guidance.
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