Slim Fast Coffee House

by Slimfast

80
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 2 flagged ingredients

Slim Fast Coffee House by Slimfast receives a safety score of 80/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 2 ingredients that have been flagged for potential safety concerns by regulatory or consumer advocacy databases. Product label data is sourced from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative database. See the full ingredient breakdown and safety assessment below.

Barcode
0008346500529
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
325g

What the Data Says About

Slim Fast Coffee House by Slimfast carries a composite safety score of 80/100, which we classify as "Caution" on our four-tier shelf-label framework. The score is computed by mapping each labeled ingredient against FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) regulatory status and CSPI Chemical Cuisine classifications, then penalizing the overall product for each additive rated as caution-or-worse. Product data originates from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative catalog; safety annotations come from federal regulators and the Center for Science in the Public Interest.

Our scan identified 2 flagged ingredients in this product — components that at least one official source has classified as requiring caution, targeted avoidance, or further evaluation. Flagged ingredients are the items most likely to surface in FDA inspection findings, state-level ingredient bans, or outbreak-related recall notices, so the per-ingredient breakdown below is the most useful lens for anyone screening this product for a specific dietary concern.

On the NOVA processing scale, Slim Fast Coffee House is classified as Group 4 (Ultra-processed). NOVA measures industrial processing intensity rather than ingredient-level safety, so it complements the SAFFA and CSPI ratings: a product can be clean on additive flags but heavily processed, or lightly processed but carry individually flagged ingredients. Combining both lenses gives a fuller picture than either alone.

Safety Profile at a Glance

Composite safety metrics for Slim Fast Coffee House
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 80/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 2 CSPI/FDA review
NOVA processing group Group 4 OpenFoodFacts
Nutri-Score Not available OpenFoodFacts

Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Water
2
Milk Protein Concentrate
3
Canola Oil
4
Cocoa Processed Withth Alkali
5
Maltodetrin
6
Cellulose Gel
7
Cellulose Gum
8
Potassium Phosphate
9
Mono & Diglycerides
10
Natural Flavors
11
Potassum Citrate
12
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
13
Soy Lecithin
14
Sucralose
NUTRITIVE SWEETENER
Avoid Approved
15
Gellan Gum
STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Approved
16
Carrageenan
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Caution GRAS
17
Caffeine
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
18
Magnesium Phosphate
19
Calcium Phosphate
20
Sodium Ascorbate
ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT
GRAS
21
Zinc Gluconate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
22
Sodium Selenite
23
Dl-alpha-tocopheryl Acetate
24
Ferric Orthophosphate
25
Cholecalciferol
26
Manganese Sulfate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
27
Calcium D Pantothenate
28
Sodium Molybdate
29
Cyanocobalamin
30
Chromium Chloride
31
Biotin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SEQUESTRANT
GRAS
32
Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
33
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
34
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
35
Milk And Soy. Sweetened With Non-nutritive Sweetener

Full Ingredient List

water, milk protein concentrate, canola oil, cocoa processed withth alkali, maltodetrin, cellulose gel, cellulose gum, potassium phosphate, mono & diglycerides, natural flavors, potassum citrate, salt, soy lecithin, sucralose,gellan gum, carrageenan, caffeine, magnesium phosphate, calcium phosphate, sodium ascorbate, zinc gluconate, sodium selenite, dl-alpha-tocopheryl acetate, ferric orthophosphate, cholecalciferol, manganese sulfate, calcium d pantothenate, sodium molybdate, cyanocobalamin, chromium chloride, biotin, pyridoxine hydrochloride, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin. contains milk and soy. sweetened with non-nutritive sweetener

Data Sources

Data as of 2025. Source: OpenFoodFacts, FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine.

Product data from OpenFoodFacts (ODbL). Ingredient safety ratings from FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine. See our methodology for details.

This information is for reference only and does not constitute dietary or medical advice.

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Data sourced from official FDA, USDA, and CDC food-safety databases. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFoodSafe Editorial