Premier Protein, High Protein Shake

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Premier Protein, High Protein Shake 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 (Cellulose Gel And Cellulose Gum, Carrageenan): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
• Emulsifiers (Datem): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
• Other Additives (Sodium Ascorbate, Sodium Polyphosphate): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

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 Premier Protein, High Protein 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.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: High Oleic Sunflower Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Acesulfame Potassium, Magnesium Phosphate, Tripotassium Phosphate, Dipotassium Phosphate.

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], Potassium Iodide, Riboflavin [Vitamin B2], Cyanocobalamin [Vitamin B12], Folic Acid).

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.