Advanced Nutrition Vanilla Cream Meal Replacement Shake

by Slimfast

85
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Advanced Nutrition Vanilla Cream Meal Replacement Shake by Slimfast receives a safety score of 85/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 1 ingredient 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
0008346740093
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
11 OZA (325 ml)

What the Data Says About

Advanced Nutrition Vanilla Cream Meal Replacement Shake by Slimfast carries a composite safety score of 85/100, 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 1 flagged ingredient 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, Advanced Nutrition Vanilla Cream Meal Replacement Shake 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 Advanced Nutrition Vanilla Cream Meal Replacement Shake
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 85/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 1 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
Maltodextrin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
5
Cellulose Gel
6
Cellulose Gum
7
Natural And Artificial Flavor
8
Potassium Phosphate
9
Mono And Diglycerides
10
Potassium Citrate
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT
GRAS
11
Soy Lecithin
12
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
13
Sucralose
NUTRITIVE SWEETENER
Avoid Approved
14
Carrageenan. Vitamins And Minerals: Magnesium Phosphate
15
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
16
Calcium Phosphate
17
Vitamin E Acetate
18
Zinc Gluconate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
19
Ferric Orthophosphate
20
Niacinamide
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
21
Calcium Pantothenate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
22
Manganese Sulfate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
23
Vitamin A Palmitate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
24
Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
25
Thiamin Mononitrate
26
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
27
Chromium Chloride
28
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
29
Biotin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SEQUESTRANT
GRAS
30
Sodium Molybdate
31
Potassium Iodide
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, TRACER
GRAS
32
Phytonadione
33
Vitamin K1
34
Sodium Selenite
35
Cyanocobalamin
36
Vitamin B12
37
Cholecalciferol
38
Vitamin D3

Full Ingredient List

Water, milk protein concentrate, canola oil, maltodextrin, cellulose gel, cellulose gum, natural and artificial flavor, potassium phosphate, mono and diglycerides, potassium citrate, soy lecithin, salt, sucralose, carrageenan. vitamins and minerals: magnesium phosphate, sodium ascorbate, calcium phosphate, vitamin e acetate, zinc gluconate, ferric orthophosphate, niacinamide, calcium pantothenate, manganese sulfate, vitamin a palmitate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, chromium chloride, folic acid, biotin, sodium molybdate, potassium iodide, phytonadione (vitamin k1), sodium selenite, cyanocobalamin (vitamin b12), cholecalciferol (vitamin d3).

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