Lean Shake 25, Irish Creme, Irish Creme

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Lean Shake 25, Irish Creme, Irish Creme scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Artificial Flavors (Natural & Artificial Flavors): Synthetic flavors indicate industrial food production.
• Artificial Sweeteners (Sucralose): Synthetic sweeteners are definitive UPF markers.
• Processed Dairy Ingredients (Whey Protein Concentrate, Milk Protein Concentrate, Whey Protein Isolate): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Cellulose Powder): Industrial stabilizers common in 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 Lean Shake 25, Irish Creme, Irish Creme'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: Gum Blend (Cellulose Gum, Xanthan Gum, Carrageenan).

Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

EmulsifiersUPF marker

In this product: Lecithin (Sunflower And/Or Soy).

Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Maltodextrin, Creamer (Coconut Oil, Corn Syrup Solids, Sodium Caseinate [A Milk Derivative], Mono & Diglycerides, Dipotassium Phosphate, Sodium Silico Aluminate).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Oat Bran And Less Than 2%: Acesulfame Potassium, Calcium Carbonate, Magnesium Oxide, Tricalcium Phosphate.

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 Mineral Blend (Vitamin A Acetate, Sodium Ascorbate, Dl-Alpha-Tocopheryl Acetate, Thiamin Hydrochloride, Riboflavin, Niacinamide, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Folic Acid, Cyanocobalamin, Biotin, Calcium D-Pantothenate, Ferric Orthophosphate, Potassium Lodide, Zinc Oxide, Sodium Selenite, Copper Oxide, Manganese Sulfate, Chromium Chloride, Sodium Molybdate, Maltodextrin).

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.