Protein Milk Beverage, Vanilla

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Protein Milk Beverage, Vanilla scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Artificial Sweeteners (Sucralose): Synthetic sweeteners are definitive UPF markers.
• Processed Dairy Ingredients (Milk Protein Concentrate): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
• Other Additives (Sodium Hexametaphosphate): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Guar Gum, Carrageenan): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
• Industrial Enzymes (Lactase Enzyme): Industrial enzyme use indicates significant 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 Protein Milk Beverage, Vanilla'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.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Dipotassium Phosphate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Caramel Color.

Natural sources but still indicate processing.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vitamin A Palmitate And Vitamin D3.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.