Diabetic Specialized Nutritional Beverage
The processing score reflects 50 ingredients, including artificial sweeteners, artificial flavoring and emulsifiers or gums.
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
13 listed · 4 flagged for reviewWATER, MALTODEXTRIN, SODIUM CASEINATE, HIGH-OLEIC SAFFLOWER OIL, CALCIUM CASEINATE, FIBER (SOY FIBER, GUM ARABIC, GUAR GUM), CANOLA OIL, VITAMINS AND MINERALS (BIOTIN, CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE, FOLIC ACID, NIACINAMIDE, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE, SODIUM ASCORBATE, THIAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, VITAMIN B12, RIBOFLAVIN, VITAMIN D3, VITAMIN E ACETATE, VITAMIN K, CHROMIUM CHLORIDE, CUPRIC SULFATE, FERROUS SULFATE, MANGANESE SULFATE, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, POTASSIUM CITRATE, POTASSIUM IODIDE, SODIUM MOLYBDATE, SODIUM SELENITE, TRISODIUM CITRATE, ZINC SULFATE, L-CARNITINE, MESO INOSITOL, TAURINE, MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE, MAGNESIUM PHOSPHATE DIBASIC, POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE DIBASIC, TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, CHOLINE CHLORIDE, ASCORBIC ACID), SOY LECITHIN, CARRAGEENAN, SUCRALOSE, SODIUM HYDROXIDE, ACESULFAME POTASSIUM.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Diabetic Specialized Nutritional Beverage scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Artificial Sweeteners (Sucralose): Synthetic sweeteners are definitive UPF markers.
- Processed Dairy Ingredients (Sodium Caseinate): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
- Other Additives (Vitamins And Minerals (Biotin, Calcium Pantothenate, Folic Acid, Niacinamide, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Sodium Ascorbate, Thiamine Hydrochloride, Vitamin A Palmitate, Vitamin B12, Riboflavin, Vitamin D3, Vitamin E Acetate, Vitamin K, Chromium Chloride, Cupric Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate, Potassium Chloride, Potassium Citrate, Potassium Iodide, Sodium Molybdate, Sodium Selenite, Trisodium Citrate, Zinc Sulfate, L-Carnitine, Meso Inositol, Taurine, Magnesium Chloride, Magnesium Phosphate Dibasic, Potassium Phosphate Dibasic, Tricalcium Phosphate, Choline Chloride, Ascorbic Acid), Sodium Hydroxide): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
- Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Carrageenan): Industrial stabilizers common in 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 Diabetic Specialized Nutritional Beverage'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.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Maltodextrin.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: High-Oleic Safflower Oil, Canola Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Calcium Caseinate, Acesulfame Potassium.
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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