Ensure

Per-product safety scores across 61 indexed Ensure items — combining FDA SAFFA status, CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings, and state-level ingredient bans.

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Avg Safety Score
88.7
Products
61
Flagged Products
39.3%
Dye Pledge
No
Ensure brand profile vs portfolio averages
Signal Ensure Notes
Avg safety score 88.7/100 Mid-range
Products tracked 61 OpenFoodFacts US index
Flagged ingredients 39.3% FDA SAFFA + CSPI flag overlap
Public dye pledge No Per FDA Dye Tracker disclosures

What the Data Says About

Ensure: 61 products tracked, avg safety score 88.7/100, 39.3% of catalog has at least one flagged ingredient. Dye pledge: No.

Score 85-95 reflects mostly-safe profile with some flagged ingredients in specific SKUs. Scoring methodology + dye-pledge context →

Safety scores weigh each product's ingredient list against FDA additive guidance and Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) concern ratings, then average across the brand's tracked catalog. A flagged ingredient is not a recall or a ban — it marks an additive that one of these authorities lists for caution, such as a synthetic dye, a nitrite preservative, or a high-intensity sweetener. Scores shift as brands reformulate and as the underlying datasets refresh, so a brand-level average is a starting point, not a verdict — open the individual product pages for the detail behind any number.

Products by

Sorted by concern level (most flagged first)

Nutrition Drink, Blueberry Pomegranate
Beverages and beverages preparations
4 flagged 20/100
Nutrition Drink, Peach
Beverages and beverages preparations
4 flagged 20/100
Ensure Clear nutrition drink
3 flagged 45/100
Strawberry Chill Rapid Hydration Electrolyte Powder Packets, Strawberry Chill
Dietary supplements
3 flagged 45/100
Ensure Max Protein nutrition shake
Dietary supplements
3 flagged 65/100
Original nutrition shake
Nutritional-shake
2 flagged 70/100
Ensure, High Protein Powder, Milk Chocolate, Milk Chocolate
Beverages and beverages preparations
2 flagged 70/100
Ensure, High Protein Powder, Vanilla, Vanilla
Beverages and beverages preparations
2 flagged 70/100
Vanilla Cupcake, Vanilla
Snacks
2 flagged 70/100
Max Protein Nutrition Shake Milk Chocolate
Nutritional-supplement
2 flagged 70/100
Max protein nutrition shake milk chocolate
Meals
2 flagged 70/100
Ensure Original nutrition shake
Dairies
2 flagged 80/100
Protein Shake cafe Mocha
Dietary supplements
2 flagged 80/100
Ensure Max Protein nutrition shake
2 flagged 80/100
Max Protein Nutrition Shake
Dietary supplements
2 flagged 80/100
Butter Pecan Original Nutrition Shake, Butter Pecan
Beverages and beverages preparations
2 flagged 80/100
Ensure Original nutrition shake
Plant-based foods and beverages
2 flagged 90/100
Ensure High Protein nutrition shake
Dietary supplements
1 flagged 85/100
Ensure Complete nutrition shake
Nutritional-supplement-drink
1 flagged 85/100
Ensure Max Protein nutrition shake Creamy Strawberry
Meals
1 flagged 85/100
Advanced Nutrition Shake, Strawberry
Beverages and beverages preparations
1 flagged 95/100
Ensure Original nutrition shake
Dietary supplements
1 flagged 95/100
Ensure Original nutrition shake
1 flagged 95/100
Ensure Protein
100/100
Boisson protéinée
100/100
Ensure Plus Calories
100/100
Ensure Plus nutrition shake Milk Chocolate
Nutrition-shakes
100/100
Ensure PLUS nutrition shake
100/100
Ensure Original Dark Chocolate
100/100
Ensure Plus therapeutic nutrition Vanilla
100/100
Vanilla Advanced Nutrition Shake, Vanilla
Beverages and beverages preparations
100/100
Max Protein nutrition shake
Beverages and beverages preparations
100/100
Plant based protein
Dietary supplements
100/100
PLANT-BASED PROTEIN nutrition shake
Beverages
100/100
Complete nutrition shake Chocolate
100/100
Ensure Original Nutrition Shake
100/100
Ensure Max Protein nutrition shake
100/100
Max Protein Birthday Cake
100/100
Birthday Cake Max Protein
100/100
Max Protein Nutrition Shake Milk Chocolate
100/100
Ensure Max Protein
100/100
Nutrition Shake
100/100
Ensure Max Protein nutrition shake
100/100
Ensure Original nutrition shake
100/100
Ensure Original nutrition shake (Milk Chocolate)
Meals
100/100
Ensure Max Protein nutrition shake
100/100
Plus nutritional shake
Beverages and beverages preparations
100/100
Ensure Max Protein nutrition shake French Vanilla
100/100
Original nutrition shake - Dark Chocolate
100/100
Ensure Strawberry Flavoured Nutritional Supplement
100/100
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Ensure food safe? ▼

Ensure has an average safety score of 89/100 across 61 tracked products. 39.3% of products contain flagged ingredients.

How many Ensure products are tracked? ▼

Our database tracks 61 Ensure products, with safety scores based on ingredient analysis from FDA and CSPI data.

Does Ensure use artificial dyes? ▼

Ensure has not publicly committed to removing artificial dyes. Check individual product pages for specific dye ingredients.

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Sources & related

Brand safety rankings
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CSPI Chemical Cuisine
Additive safety ratings behind the score.
Brand scores aggregate ingredient-level FDA SAFFA + CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings across Open Food Facts product data. See our methodology. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFoodSafe Editorial.

Disclaimer: Informational purposes only; not professional advice. A flagged ingredient is not a recall or a ban. Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.