Protein Shake
Processing Score
13.7Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
—/10No Data
The processing score reflects 39 ingredients, including artificial sweeteners, artificial flavoring, enriched flour or grain, plus 1 more we flag.
Nutrition Highlights
Good Protein Source
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
681131015776
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size325 ml
Amount per serving
Calories
160
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3g
4%
Saturated Fat 1g
5%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 20mg
7%
Sodium 210mg
9%
Total Carbohydrate 5g
2%
Dietary Fiber 3g
11%
Total Sugars 1g
Protein 30g
Calcium 650mg
50%
Iron 5mg
28%
Potassium 450mg
10%
* 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
38 listed · 6 flagged for reviewWATER, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, MILK PROTEIN ISOLATE, COCOA (PROCESSED WITH ALKALI), HIGH OLEIC SUNFLOWER OIL, POTASSIUM CITRATE, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, OLIGOFRUCTOSE ENRICHED INULIN, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, SALT, CELLULOSE GEL, CALCIUM CASEINATE, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, CARRAGEENAN, SUCRALOSE, POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE, ACESULFAME POTASSIUM. VITAMINS & MINERALS: DIMAGNESIUM PHOSPHATE, DICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, DL-ALPHA TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, NIACINAMIDE, FERRIC ORTHOPHOSPHATE, ZINC GLUCONATE, D-CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE, MANGANESE SULFATE, THIAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE, MALTODEXTRIN, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, CHROMIUM CHLORIDE, FOLIC ACID, RIBOFLAVIN, BIOTIN, SODIUM MOLYBDENUM, SODIUM SELENITE, PHYTONADIONE, CYANOCOBALAMIN, CHOLECALCIFEROL, SODIUM ASCORBATE.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Protein 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.
- Processed Dairy Ingredients (Milk Protein Concentrate, Milk Protein Isolate, Whey Protein Concentrate): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
- Processed Fruit Products (Cocoa (Processed With Alkali)): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
- Emulsifiers (Mono- And Diglycerides): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Cellulose Gel, 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 Protein 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.
- Other AdditivesUPF marker
In this product: Sodium Selenite, Sodium Ascorbate.
Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: High Oleic Sunflower Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Potassium Citrate, Sodium Phosphate, Calcium Caseinate, Potassium Hydroxide, and 8 more.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Oligofructose Enriched Inulin, Maltodextrin.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator
In this product: Niacinamide, Thiamine Hydrochloride, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Vitamin A Palmitate, and 5 more.
Fortification often compensates for processing losses.
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