Meal Replacement Shake

by Slimfast

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Meal Replacement Shake by Slimfast receives a safety score of 95/100 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
0008346780020
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
11 OZA (325 ml)

What the Data Says About

Meal Replacement Shake by Slimfast carries a composite safety score of 95/100, which we classify as "Safe" 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, 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 Meal Replacement Shake
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 95/100 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
Fat Free Milk
2
Water
3
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
4
Canola Oil
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
Milk Protein Concentrate
7
Cellulose Gel
8
Cellulose Gum
9
Natural And Artificial Flavors
10
Mono And Diglycerides
11
Potassium Phosphate
12
Soy Lecithin
13
Calcium Phosphate
14
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
15
Sucralose And Acesulfame Potassium. Vitamins And Minerals: Magnesium Phosphate
16
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
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
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
26
Thiamin Mononitrate
27
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
28
Chromium Chloride
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
39
. Sweetened With Nutritive And Non-nutritive Sweeteners

Full Ingredient List

Fat free milk, water, sugar, canola oil, maltodextrin, milk protein concentrate, cellulose gel, cellulose gum, natural and artificial flavors, mono and diglycerides, potassium phosphate, soy lecithin, calcium phosphate, carrageenan, sucralose and acesulfame potassium. vitamins and minerals: magnesium phosphate, calcium phosphate, sodium ascorbate, vitamin e acetate, zinc gluconate, ferric orthophosphate, niacinamide, calcium pantothenate, manganese sulfate, vitamin a palmitate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, riboflavin, thiamin mononitrate, folic acid, chromium chloride, biotin, sodium molybdate, potassium iodide, phytonadione (vitamin k1), sodium selenite, cyanocobalamin (vitamin b12), cholecalciferol (vitamin d3). sweetened with nutritive and non-nutritive sweeteners.

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