Advanced Energy Rich Chocolate Meal Replacement Shake

by Slimfast

80
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 2 flagged ingredients

Advanced Energy Rich Chocolate Meal Replacement Shake 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
0008346740529
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
11 OZA (325 ml)

What the Data Says About

Advanced Energy Rich Chocolate Meal Replacement Shake 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, Advanced Energy Rich Chocolate 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 Energy Rich Chocolate Meal Replacement Shake
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
Organic Cocoa
5
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
6
Cellulose Gel
7
Cellulose Gum
8
Potassium Phosphate
9
Mono And Diglycerides
10
Natural Flavors
11
Potassium Citrate
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT
GRAS
12
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
13
Soy Lecithin
14
Sucralose
NUTRITIVE SWEETENER
Avoid Approved
15
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
16
Caffeine. Vitamins And Minerals: Magnesium Phosphate
17
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
18
Calcium Phosphate
19
Vitamin E Acetate
20
Zinc Gluconate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
21
Ferric Orthophosphate
22
Niacinamide
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
23
Calcium Pantothenate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
24
Manganese Sulfate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
25
Vitamin A Palmitate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
26
Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
27
Thiamin Mononitrate
28
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
29
Chromium Chloride
30
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
31
Biotin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SEQUESTRANT
GRAS
32
Sodium Molybdate
33
Potassium Iodide
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, TRACER
GRAS
34
Phytonadione Vitamin K1
35
Sodium Selenite
36
Cyanocobalamin Vitamin B12
37
Cholecalciferol
38
Vitamin D3

Full Ingredient List

Water, milk protein concentrate, canola oil, cocoa (processed with alkali), maltodextrin, cellulose gel, cellulose gum, potassium phosphate, mono and diglycerides, natural flavors, potassium citrate, salt, soy lecithin, sucralose, carrageenan, caffeine. 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