Boost nutrition drink

by Nestle

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Boost nutrition drink by Nestle receives a safety score of 100/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. None of the ingredients in this product are flagged for safety concerns by FDA or CSPI databases. Product label data is sourced from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative database. See the full ingredient breakdown and safety assessment below.

Barcode
0041679941003
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
237 ml (237 ml)

What the Data Says About

Boost nutrition drink by Nestle carries a composite safety score of 100/100, 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 did not identify any ingredients in this product that FDA SAFFA or CSPI Chemical Cuisine data flags as requiring caution or avoidance at the time of analysis. That is a meaningful clean-label signal, though it does not account for personal allergens, regional recalls, or inspection findings not reflected in federal additive databases. The per-ingredient breakdown below shows the source-level classification for each component.

On the NOVA processing scale, Boost nutrition drink 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 Boost nutrition drink
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 100/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 0 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
Glucose Syrup
3
Milk Protein Concentrate
4
Soy Protein Isolate
5
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
6
Canola Dil And Less Than 2% Of Vitamins And Minerals Natural Flavor
7
Cellulose Gel And Gum
8
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
9
Soy Lecithin Carrageenan
10
Stevia Leaf Extract
11
Steviol Glycosides Evitamins And Minerals: Potassium Citrate
12
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
13
Magnesium Phosphate
14
Magnesium Chloride
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FIRMING AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
15
Calgium Phosphate
16
Choline Bitartrate Dl-alpha Tocopheryl Acetate
17
Potassium Chloride
ENZYME, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
18
Ferrous Sulfate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
19
Zinc Sulfate
MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
20
Niacinamide
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
21
Manganese Sulfate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
22
Calcium Pantothenate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
23
Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
24
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
25
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
26
Copper Sulfate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID
GRAS
27
Thiamine Hydrochloride Vitamin A Palmitate
28
Potassium Iodide
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, TRACER
GRAS
29
Sodium Selenate
30
Vitamin K1
31
Chromium Chloride
32
Biotin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SEQUESTRANT
GRAS
33
Vitamin D3
34
Sodium Molybdate
35
Vitamin B12
36
Milk And Soy Ingredients

Full Ingredient List

INGREDIENTS: WATER, GLUCOSE SYRUP, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, SUGAR, CANOLA DIL AND LESS THAN 2% OF VITAMINS AND MINERALS NATURAL FLAVOR, CELLULOSE GEL AND GUM, SALT, SOY LECITHIN CARRAGEENAN, STEVIA LEAF EXTRACT, STEVIOL GLYCOSIDES EVITAMINS AND MINERALS: POTASSIUM CITRATE, SODIUM ASCORBATE, MAGNESIUM PHOSPHATE, MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE, CALGIUM PHOSPHATE, CHOLINE BITARTRATE DL-ALPHA TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, FERROUS SULFATE, ZINC SULFATE, NIACINAMIDE, MANGANESE SULFATE, CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID, COPPER SULFATE, THIAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE VITAMIN A PALMITATE, POTASSIUM IODIDE, SODIUM SELENATE, VITAMIN K1, CHROMIUM CHLORIDE, BIOTIN, VITAMIN D3, SODIUM MOLYBDATE, VITAMIN B12 CONTAINS: MILK AND SOY INGREDIENTS

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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