Equate, Nutritional Drink Nix, Milk Chocolate
The processing score reflects 43 ingredients, including artificial flavoring and emulsifiers or gums. The nutrition score reflects high sugar.
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Ingredients
21 listed · 3 flagged for reviewSUGAR, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, MALTODEXTRIN, COCOA POWDER (DUTCH PROCESS), HIGH OLEIC SOY OIL, CORN OIL, SHORT CHAIN FRUCTOOLIGOSACCHARIDES, CANOLA OIL, CALCIUM SILICATE, CARRAGEENAN, MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE, SODIUM CITRATE, SOY LECITHIN, SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, MAGNESIUM PHOSPHATE, VITAMIN-MINERAL BLEND (ASCORBIC ACID, VITAMIN E ACETATE, NIACINAMIDE, FERROUS SULFATE, ZINC SULFATE, D-CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE, MANGANESE SULFATE, COPPER SULFATE, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, RIBOFLAVIN, THIAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE, FOLIC ACID, BIOTIN, POTASSIUM IODIDE, SODIUM MOLYBDATE, CHROMIUM CHLORIDE, PHYTONADIONE, SELENIUM YEAST, CHOLECALCIFEROL, CYANOCOBALAMIN), CHOLINE CHLORIDE, SALT, POTASSIUM CITRATE, DICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Equate, Nutritional Drink Nix, Milk Chocolate scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Processed Dairy Ingredients (Milk Protein Concentrate, Soy Protein Concentrate): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
- Processed Fruit Products (Cocoa Powder (Dutch Process)): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Carrageenan): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- 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 Equate, Nutritional Drink Nix, Milk Chocolate'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, Maltodextrin.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: High Oleic Soy Oil, Corn Oil, Canola Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Anti-Caking AgentsProcessing indicator
In this product: Calcium Silicate.
Common in powdered processed foods.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Magnesium Chloride, Sodium Citrate, Magnesium Phosphate, Choline Chloride, and 3 more.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator
In this product: Vitamin-Mineral Blend (Ascorbic Acid, Vitamin E Acetate, Niacinamide, Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Sulfate, D-Calcium Pantothenate, Manganese Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Vitamin A Palmitate, Riboflavin, Thiamine Hydrochloride, Folic Acid, Biotin, Potassium Iodide, Sodium Molybdate, Chromium Chloride, Phytonadione, Selenium Yeast, Cholecalciferol, Cyanocobalamin).
Fortification often compensates for processing losses.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate 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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