Chocolate Nutritional Shake
The processing score reflects 54 ingredients, including artificial colors, artificial sweeteners, artificial flavoring, plus 1 more we flag. 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
53 listed · 6 flagged for reviewWATER, CORN MALTODEXTRIN, MILK PROTEIN, FRUCTOSE, GLYCERINE, SHORT-CHAIN FRUCTOOLIGOSACCHARIDES, COCOA POWDER (PROCESSED WITH ALKALI), SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, HIGH OLEIC SAFFLOWER OIL, LESS THAN 1% OF: CANOLA OIL, SOY OIL, PEA PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, CELLULOSE GEL, POTASSIUM CITRATE, MAGNESIUM PHOSPHATE, SALT, CHOLINE CHLORIDE, ASCORBIC ACID, CALCIUM CARBONATE, CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM CITRATE, CELLULOSE GUM, POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, MONOGLYCERIDES, SOY LECITHIN, SUCRALOSE, POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE, MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE, CARRAGEENAN, TURMERIC CONCENTRATE, ACESULFAME POTASSIUM, FERROUS SULFATE, ZINC SULFATE, DL-ALPHA-TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, NIACINAMIDE, MANGANESE SULFATE, CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE, RED 3, CUPRIC SULFATE, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, FOLIC ACID, THIAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE, RIBOFLAVIN, CHROMIUM CHLORIDE, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE, BIOTIN, SODIUM MOLYBDATE, POTASSIUM IODIDE, SODIUM SELENITE, PHYLLOQUINONE, CYANOCOBALAMIN, VITAMIN D3.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Chocolate Nutritional Shake scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Artificial Sweeteners (Sucralose): Synthetic sweeteners are definitive UPF markers.
- Artificial Colors (Red 3): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
- Processed Dairy Ingredients (Milk Protein, Soy Protein Isolate, Pea Protein Concentrate): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
- Emulsifiers (Glycerine, Soy Lecithin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
- Processed Fruit Products (Cocoa Powder (Processed With Alkali)): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
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 Chocolate Nutritional Shake'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.
- Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker
In this product: Cellulose Gel, Cellulose Gum, Carrageenan.
Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Other AdditivesUPF marker
In this product: Monoglycerides, Sodium Selenite.
Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Corn Maltodextrin, Fructose.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: High Oleic Safflower Oil, Less Than 1% Of: Canola Oil, Soy Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Potassium Citrate, Magnesium Phosphate, Choline Chloride, Calcium Carbonate, and 14 more.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator
In this product: Ascorbic Acid, Niacinamide, Vitamin A Palmitate, Folic Acid, and 7 more.
Fortification often compensates for processing losses.
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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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