Plus Protein & Fiber Shakes
The processing score reflects 33 ingredients, including artificial sweeteners, artificial flavoring and emulsifiers or gums. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.
Nutrition Highlights

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Ingredients
31 listed · 3 flagged for reviewWATER, DAIRY PROTEIN BLEND (MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, CALCIUM CASEINATE), SOLUBLE CORN FIBER, SUNFLOWER OIL, VITAMIN & MINERAL BLEND, SALT, NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, DIPOTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM HEXAMETAPHOSPHATE, CARRAGEENAN, GELLAN GUM, SUCRALOSE, SUNFLOWER LECITHIN. VITAMIN & MINERAL BLEND: MAGNESIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM ASCORBATE, ZINC GLUCONATE, DL-ALPHA-TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, NIACINAMIDE, MANGANESE GLUCONATE, D-CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE, THIAMIN HYDROCHLORIDE, RIBOFLAVIN, CHROMIUM CHLORIDE, FOLIC ACID, BIOTIN, POTASSIUM IODIDE, SODIUM MOLYBDATE, SODIUM SELENITE, PHYLLOQUINONE, CYANOCOBALAMIN, CHOLECALCIFEROL.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Plus Protein & Fiber Shakes 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.
- Other Additives (Sodium Hexametaphosphate, Sodium Ascorbate, Sodium Selenite): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Carrageenan, Gellan 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 Plus Protein & Fiber Shakes' ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Sunflower Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator
In this product: Vitamin & Mineral Blend, Sunflower Lecithin. Vitamin & Mineral Blend: Magnesium Phosphate, Niacinamide, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, and 7 more.
Fortification often compensates for processing losses.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Dipotassium Phosphate, Zinc Gluconate, Manganese Gluconate, D-Calcium Pantothenate, and 2 more.
Added minerals often compensate for 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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