Nutrition Shake

Why Does This Score Highly Processed?

In our analysis, Nutrition Shake scores Highly Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Processed Fruit Products (Monk Juice Concentrate, Red Beet Juice Concentrate): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
• Natural Flavors (Natural Flavors): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Pectin, Gellan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
• Other Additives (Sodium Polyphosphate): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
• Industrial Enzymes (Lactase Enzyme): Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.

Within Milk, this product is more processed than about 77% of the 4,301 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 Nutrition 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.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Honey, Stevia Leaf Extract.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vitamin A Palmitate, Vitamin K (Menaquinone), Vitamin C, Vitamin E, and 1 more.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.