Encircle, Balanced Nutritional Drink, Vanilla
Processing Score
10.1Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
6/10Good
The processing score reflects 41 ingredients, including artificial flavoring and emulsifiers or gums. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.
Nutrition Highlights
Little Or No Cholesterol Listed
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
071079155717
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size240 ml
Amount per serving
Calories
250
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6g
8%
Saturated Fat 0.5g
3%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol <5mg
2%
Sodium 190mg
8%
Total Carbohydrate 41g
15%
Dietary Fiber 0g
0%
Total Sugars 24g
Protein 9g
Vitamin D 100.8mcg
504%
Calcium 300mg
23%
Iron 4.5mg
25%
Potassium 420mg
9%
* 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
40 listed · 4 flagged for reviewWATER, SUGAR (SUCROSE), CORN MALTODEXTRIN, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, CANOLA OIL, CORN OIL, CONTAINS LESS THAN 0.5 PERCENT OF THE FOLLOWING: POTASSIUM CITRATE, MAGNESIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM CITRATE, SOY LECITHIN, CALCIUM CITRATE, POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, SALT, CHOLINE CHLORIDE, VITAMIN C (AS ASCORBIC ACID), CARRAGEENAN, CARAMEL COLOR, FERRIC ORTHOPHOSPHATE, VITAMIN E (TOCOPHERYL ACETATE), SODIUM PHOSPHATE, POTASSIUM POLYPHOSPHATE, ZINC SULFATE, NIACINAMIDE, CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE, MANGANESE SULFATE, COPPER SULFATE, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, THIAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE, VITAMIN B6 (AS PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE), RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID, CHROMIUM CHLORIDE, BIOTIN, SODIUM MOLYBDATE, POTASSIUM IODIDE, SODIUM SELENITE, VITAMIN B12, VITAMIN K (PHYTONADIONE), VITAMIN D3.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Encircle, Balanced Nutritional Drink, Vanilla scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Processed Dairy Ingredients (Milk Protein Concentrate, Soy Protein Isolate): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
- Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Carrageenan): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Other Additives (Sodium Selenite): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate 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 Encircle, Balanced Nutritional Drink, 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.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Sugar (Sucrose), Corn Maltodextrin.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Canola Oil, Corn Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Contains Less Than 0.5 Percent Of The Following: Potassium Citrate, Magnesium Phosphate, Sodium Citrate, Calcium Citrate, and 11 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: Vitamin C (As Ascorbic Acid), Vitamin E (Tocopheryl Acetate), Niacinamide, Vitamin A Palmitate, and 8 more.
Fortification often compensates for processing losses.
- Natural ColorsProcessing indicator
In this product: Caramel Color.
Natural sources but still indicate processing.
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