Parent's Choice, Nutritional Shake, Chocolate
Processing Score
12.1Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
6/10Good
The processing score reflects 46 ingredients, including artificial colors, artificial flavoring and emulsifiers or gums. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
683744407030
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size240 ml
Amount per serving
Calories
240
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9g
12%
Saturated Fat 2.5g
13%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 10mg
3%
Sodium 90mg
4%
Total Carbohydrate 31g
11%
Dietary Fiber 2g
7%
Total Sugars 19g
Protein 7g
Vitamin D 120mcg
600%
Calcium 250mg
19%
Iron 3.6mg
20%
Potassium 370mg
8%
* 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
45 listed · 6 flagged for reviewWATER, SUGAR (SUCROSE), MALTODEXTRIN (CORN), MILK PROTEIN ISOLATE, HIGH-OLEIC (SAFFLOWER OR SUNFLOWER)OIL, SOY OIL, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, COCOA (PROCESSED WITH ALKALI), MEDIUM-CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDES, LESS THAN 0.5% OF: SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, SHORT CHAIN FRUCTO-OLIGOSACCHARIDES (SCFOS*), DHA ALGAL OIL [A SOURCE OF DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID (DHA)], ASCORBIC ACID, BIOTIN, CALCIUM CARBONATE, CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE, CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, CARRAGEENAN, CELLULOSE GEL, CELLULOSE GUM, CHOLINE CHLORIDE, CHROMIUM CHLORIDE, COPPER SULFATE, CYANOCOBALAMIN, DEXTROSE, RED 3, FERROUS SULFATE, FOLIC ACID, L-CARNITINE, MAGNESIUM PHOSPHATE, MANGANESE SULFATE, M-INOSITOL, MONO & DIGLYCERIDES, NIACINAMIDE, PHYLLOQUINONE, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, POTASSIUM CITRATE, POTASSIUM HYDROCHLORIDE, RIBOFLAVIN, SALT (SODIUM CHLORIDE), SODIUM MOLYBDATE, PALMITATE, VITAMIN D3, VITAMIN E ACETATE, ZINC SULFATE.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Parent's Choice, Nutritional Shake, Chocolate scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Artificial Colors (Red 3): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
- Processed Dairy Ingredients (Milk Protein Isolate, Whey Protein Concentrate, Less Than 0.5% Of: Soy Protein Isolate): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
- Processed Fruit Products (Cocoa (Processed With Alkali)): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
- Other Additives (Medium-Chain Triglycerides): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Carrageenan, Cellulose Gel, Cellulose Gum): 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 Parent's Choice, Nutritional Shake, Chocolate'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.
- EmulsifiersUPF marker
In this product: Mono & Diglycerides.
Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Sugar (Sucrose), Maltodextrin (Corn), Dextrose.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: High-Oleic (Safflower Or Sunflower)Oil, Soy Oil, Dha Algal Oil [A Source Of Docosahexaenoic Acid (Dha)].
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator
In this product: Ascorbic Acid, Biotin, Cyanocobalamin, Folic Acid, and 5 more.
Fortification often compensates for processing losses.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Calcium Carbonate, Calcium Pantothenate, Calcium Phosphate, Choline Chloride, and 9 more.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt (Sodium Chloride).
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
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About our scores and this content
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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