Very Vanilla Complete Nutritional Drink, Very Vanilla

Why Does This Score Highly Processed?

In our analysis, Very Vanilla Complete Nutritional Drink, Very Vanilla scores Highly Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Processed Dairy Ingredients (Milk Protein Concentrate, Less Than 2% Of Soy Protein Isolate, Sodium Caseinate): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Cellulose Gel And Gum, Carrageenan): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Within Protein Shakes & Meal Replacements, this product is more processed than about 17% 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 Very Vanilla Complete Nutritional Drink, Very 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.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Glucose Syrup, Sugar, Stevia Leaf Extract.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vegetable Oil (Canola, High Oleic Sunflower, Corn).

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Calcium Caseinate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.