Kellogg Special K Breakfast Shake Red Berries 10fl Oz
The processing score reflects 35 ingredients, including artificial colors, artificial sweeteners, artificial flavoring, plus 1 more we flag. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.
Nutrition Highlights
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Ingredients
31 listed · 10 flagged for reviewWATER, PROTEIN BLEND (WATER, NONFAT MILK, SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE), SUGAR, CONTIANS 2% OR LESS OF MALTODEXTRIN, POLYDEXTROSE, CANOLA OIL, POTASSIUM CITRATE, GELLAN GUM, CELLULOSE GUM, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, SOY LECITHIN, DIPOTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, SALT, CARRAGEENAN, SUCRALOSE, ACESULFAME POTASSIUM, RED 3, YELLOW 6, BLUE 1.VITAMINS AND MINERALS: TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, VITAMIN C (SODIUM ASCORBATE), VITAMIN E (ALPHA TOCOPHEROL ACETATE), VITAMIN A PALMITATE, NIACINAMIDE, IRON (FERRIC PYROPHOSPHATE), ZINC SULFATE, VITAMIN D3, VITAMIN B1, VITAMIN B6, VITAMIN B2, VITAMIN B12, FOLIC ACID.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Kellogg Special K Breakfast Shake Red Berries 10fl Oz scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Artificial Sweeteners (Sucralose): Synthetic sweeteners are definitive UPF markers.
- Artificial Colors (Red 3, Yellow 6): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Gellan Gum, Cellulose Gum, Carrageenan): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Emulsifiers (Mono- And Diglycerides, Soy Lecithin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
Within Other Beverages, this product is more processed than about 77% of the 3,934 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 Kellogg Special K Breakfast Shake Red Berries 10fl Oz'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, Contians 2% Or Less Of Maltodextrin, Polydextrose.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Canola Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Potassium Citrate, Dipotassium Phosphate, Acesulfame Potassium, Blue 1.Vitamins And Minerals: Tricalcium Phosphate, and 2 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 (Sodium Ascorbate), Vitamin E (Alpha Tocopherol Acetate), Vitamin A Palmitate, Niacinamide, and 6 more.
Fortification often compensates for processing losses.
This product is part of our wider analysis. It features in our Special K vs Cheerios comparison.
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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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