Creamy Chocolate Meal Replacement Shake

by SlimFast

65
Concern
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 3 flagged ingredients

Creamy Chocolate Meal Replacement Shake by SlimFast receives a safety score of 65/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 3 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
0008346957569
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
325mL

What the Data Says About

Creamy Chocolate Meal Replacement Shake by SlimFast carries a composite safety score of 65/100, which we classify as "Concern" 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 3 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, Creamy 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 Creamy Chocolate Meal Replacement Shake
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 65/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 3 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
Filtered Water
2
Protein Blend
3
Milk Protein Concentrate
4
Soy Protein Isolate
5
Canola Oil
6
Sunflower Oil
7
Soluble Corn Fiber
8
Organic Cocoa
9
Vitamin And Mineral Blend
10
Magnesium Phosphate
11
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
12
Zinc Aspartate
13
Dl-alpha Tocopheryl Acetate
14
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
15
Potassium Iodide
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, TRACER
GRAS
16
Niacinamide
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
17
Palmitate
18
Phytomenadione
19
Copper Amino Acid Chelate
20
Manganese Sulfate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
21
Cholecalciferol
22
Sodium Selenite
23
Calcium D-pantothenate
24
Sodium Molybdate
25
Chromium Chloride
26
Cyanocobalamin
27
Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
28
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
29
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
30
Potassium Phosphate
31
Sodium Hexametaphosphate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
32
Heavy Cream
33
Sucralose
NUTRITIVE SWEETENER
Avoid Approved
34
Acesulfame Potassium
NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETENER
Avoid Approved
35
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
36
Milk And Soy

Full Ingredient List

Filtered water, protein blend (milk protein concentrate, soy protein isolate, canola oil and/or sunflower oil, soluble corn fiber, cocoa), vitamin and mineral blend (magnesium phosphate, sodium ascorbate, zinc aspartate, DL-alpha tocopheryl acetate, folic acid, potassium iodide, niacinamide, palmitate, phytomenadione, copper amino acid chelate, manganese sulfate, cholecalciferol, sodium selenite, calcium D-pantothenate, sodium molybdate, chromium chloride, cyanocobalamin, pyridoxine hydrochloride, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin), potassium phosphate, sodium hexametaphosphate, heavy cream, sucralose, acesulfame potassium, carrageenan. Contains milk and soy.

Categories

Dietary supplements Bodybuilding supplements Protein shakes

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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