Glucerna Shake Hunger Smart

by Glucerna

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Glucerna Shake Hunger Smart by Glucerna 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
0070074628875
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
11

What the Data Says About

Glucerna Shake Hunger Smart by Glucerna 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, Glucerna Shake Hunger Smart 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 Glucerna Shake Hunger Smart
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
Dv
2
Tells You How Much A Nutrient In A Serving Df Fo Rbutes To A Daily Diet. 2
3
000 Calories A Day Is Used For General Nutrition Abi Norodents Water
4
Milk Protein Concentrate
5
C Coa Powder Procese A Fructose
6
Less Than 2% Of: Canola Oil
7
Suluble Corn Frer
8
Soy Pro Blae Calcoum Caseinate
9
Corn Oil
10
Glycerin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, HUMECTANT, MASTICATORY SUBSTANCE, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
11
Short-chain Fructooligosaohr Sidam Ctrate
12
Cellulose Gel
13
Soy Fiber
14
Magnesium Phosphate
15
Poras The Potassium Chloride
16
Choline Chloride
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
17
Calcium Phosphate
18
Soy Let Doruicerdes
19
Liquid Sucralose Concentrate
20
Cellulose Gum
21
Sal
22
Age Hurde
23
Natural And Artificial Flavor
24
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
25
Di-alpha-tocopheril Ae Glave Potassium
26
Gellan Gum
STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Approved
27
Ferrous Sulfate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
28
Zinc Sulfate
MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
29
Nacias Tain B Corn Starch
30
Calcium Pantothenate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
31
Thiamine Hyorochlirie Prodone
32
Manganese Sulfate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
33
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
34
Citric Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, ENZYME, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Safe GRAS
35
Copper Sulate Wta Rauthte
36
Asce C Acid
37
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
38
Potàssium Iodide
39
Phylloqunohe Sd. He Chro Chloride
40
Sodíum Molybdate
41
Biotin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SEQUESTRANT
GRAS
42
And Wia Cntans Milk Ay Ingredients. Eott Nutritabbott Laboratories
43
Columbus
44
Ohio 43219-304

Full Ingredient List

hospho chromium 10 oodenum 40% • chloride 10% • choline 25% sernium 25% • copper the & daily value (dv) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving df fo rbutes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition abi norodents water, milk protein concentrate, c coa powder procese a fructose, less than 2% of: canola oil, suluble corn frer, soy pro blae calcoum caseinate, corn oil, glycerin, short-chain fructooligosaohr sidam ctrate, cellulose gel, soy fiber, magnesium phosphate, poras the potassium chloride, choline chloride, calcium phosphate, soy let doruicerdes, liquid sucralose concentrate, cellulose gum, sal, age hurde, natural and artificial flavor, carrageenan, di-alpha-tocopheril ae glave potassium, gellan gum, ferrous sulfate, zinc sulfate, nacias tain b corn starch, calcium pantothenate, thiamine hyorochlirie prodone, manganese sulfate, riboflavin, citric acid, copper sulate wta rauthte, asce c acid, folic acid, potàssium iodide, phylloqunohe sd. he chro chloride, sodíum molybdate, biotin, and wia cntans milk ay ingredients. eott nutritabbott laboratories, columbus, ohio 43219-304

Categories

Meals Dietary supplements Meal replacements

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