High Protein Fruit Smoothie

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, High Protein Fruit Smoothie scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Artificial Sweeteners (Sucralose): Synthetic sweeteners are definitive UPF markers.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Pectin, Cellulose Gel And Cellulose Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
• Natural Flavors (Natural Flavors): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
• Other Additives (Sodium Polyphosphate, Sodium Ascorbate): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
• Emulsifiers (Datem): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Within Juices, this product is more processed than about 93% of the 9,905 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 High Protein Fruit Smoothie'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.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: High Oleic Sunflower Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Magnesium Phosphate, Acesulfame Potassium.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vitamin And Mineral Blend (Zinc Amino Acid Chelate, Dl-Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate [Vitamin E], Ferric Orthophosphate, Vitamin A Palmitate, Niacinamide, Copper Amino Acid Chelate, Calcium D-Pantothenate, Chromium Chloride, Phytonadione [Vitamin K], Sodium Molybdate, Sodium Selenite, Manganese Sulfate, Cholecalciferol [Vitamin D3], Biotin, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride [Vitamin B6], Thiamine Mononitrate [Vitamin B1], Riboflavin [Vitamin B2], Potassium Iodide, Cyanocobalamin [Vitamin B12], Folic Acid).

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.