Caution

Ensure High Protein nutrition shake

by Ensure

Open Food Facts label for barcode 0070074641188 · Ensure · Dietary supplements. Screening numbers and flags live in the verdict band below. This hero only situates the source record.

Barcode 0070074641188 · Serving size 1 bottle (237 ml)

The verdict

Ensure High Protein nutrition shake by Ensure scores 85/100 in PlainFoodSafe's ingredient screening. We compared its 36 labeled ingredients with FDA SAFFA regulatory records and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings; 1 ingredient is flagged for caution. The source parser split this into a very long 36-component record, beginning with Dv, Corn Maltodextrin, Sugar. That density can include amounts and label fragments, so verify the physical label before relying on ingredient order or completeness. This is not a recall, allergy, medical, or dietary-safety determination.

85/100
Caution safety score
1
One flagged · of 36 analyzed
Group 4
Ultra-processed
0070074641188
Barcode (UPC/EAN)

Computed directly from OpenFoodFacts ingredient data cross-referenced with FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. See our methodology for the scoring formula.

Composite profile score

One verdict from three independent sources

60/100

Grade C+

Ingredient Safety

85/100

FDA/CSPI flagged-ingredient screening

Processing Level

NOVA 4

Ultra-processed foods

Nutrition Grade

N/A

Nutri-Score front-of-pack nutrition grade

Weighted 50% ingredient safety / 25% processing level / 25% nutrition grade. A dimension with no data for this product (common: source coverage is partial) is dropped and its weight redistributes across the remaining dimensions, so missing data never silently lowers the score. See the full benchmark table.

74641188 · Open Food Facts · July 2026

Ensure High Protein nutrition shake label screening desk

SCORE-CAUT 85/100 FLAG-ONE 1 flagged LEN-DENSE 36 ing. REG-PART 44% reg. NOVA-G4 G4 ultra NUTRI-NA Nutri n/a RANK-SHORT Len top 13% LEAD-FLAG Acesulfame Potassium PHOTO-FINISH Electrolyte Powder, Orange · ±0 BOOK-OFF …641188 · July 2026

16 of 36 parsed ingredients carry FDA SAFFA or CSPI coverage (lead: Acesulfame Potassium). Source sheet 74641188 · Open Food Facts · July 2026. The screening score and flag counts are in the verdict band above. This desk is the provenance stamp, not a second scorecard. Methodology · Read with nearest score peer: Electrolyte Powder, Orange · Nearest score peer is Electrolyte Powder, Orange at the same screening score.

Screening model notes

How Nutri-Score, NOVA, and list length read this record

The composite for this product falls in the second band of the four-tier framework. That band collects labels whose registry-rated components pull the derived score down measurably without dominating it. Position inside a band is not visible from the band name, and two labels sharing it can differ in how many components were rated and how severely. This is a threshold on an index computed here from public data, not a regulatory classification of any kind; the exact cut-offs are published on the methodology page.

Nutri-Score is not defined for this product's category. The model excludes certain categories by design — among them plain waters, herbs, teas and coffees, and some single-ingredient products — rather than attempting a grade and failing. No nutritional band therefore accompanies the additive screen on this page, and its absence is a property of the category rather than a finding about this particular label. The registry screen below is unaffected by the exclusion and covers additive ratings as normal.

The declared list is among the longer ones in this catalogue. A component set this wide means the screen returns many individual ratings, and the composite accumulates a large number of small contributions instead of turning on a handful of entries. At this length the per-component table below is substantially more informative than the single figure, because the figure compresses a great deal of variation into one number.

Cross-brand screening score neighbourhood

1. Ensure High Protein nutrition shake: 85/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #11. Ensure High Protein nutri…85/1002. Electrolyte Powder, Orange: 85/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #22. Electrolyte Powder, Orange85/1003. Cirkul FitSip Blackberry Burst Flavor Cartridge, Drink Mix, 1-Pack: 85/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #33. Cirkul FitSip Blackberry …85/1004. Hunger smart strawberry shake: 85/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #44. Hunger smart strawberry s…85/1005. Crispy Oats & Nuts Snack Bars, Crispy Oats & Nuts: 85/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #55. Crispy Oats & Nuts Snack …85/100
High-band neighbours for Ensure High Protein nutrition shake (85/100) outside Ensure.
Chart values as text

Unit: PlainFoodSafe screening score out of 100. Data current as of July 2026.

Ensure High Protein nutrition shake
85/100
Electrolyte Powder, Orange
85/100
Cirkul FitSip Blackberry Burst Flavor Cartridge, Drink Mix, 1-Pack
85/100
Hunger smart strawberry shake
85/100
Crispy Oats & Nuts Snack Bars, Crispy Oats & Nuts
85/100

How It Compares to Its Category

Among the 3,895 products we've scored in the Dietary supplements category, the average safety score is 93.5/100. Ensure High Protein nutrition shake scores 8.5 points below that category average (85/100 vs. 93.5/100), so it is a comparatively weaker pick for shoppers screening within that category specifically, rather than against the product catalog as a whole.

Ingredient-list length vs other Dietary supplements products

Ensure High Protein nutrition shake lists 36 ingredients on its label

36 87th percentile a longer ingredient list than 87% of the 2,658 products we track

0–2: 32 products (1%). Below this entry. 2–4: 102 products (4%). Below this entry. 4–6: 197 products (7%). Below this entry. 6–8: 258 products (10%). Below this entry. 8–10: 249 products (9%). Below this entry. 10–12: 252 products (9%). Below this entry. 12–14: 226 products (9%). Below this entry. 14–16: 185 products (7%). Below this entry. 16–18: 152 products (6%). Below this entry. 18–20: 131 products (5%). Below this entry. 20–22: 127 products (5%). Below this entry. 22–24: 87 products (3%). Below this entry. 24–26: 88 products (3%). Below this entry. 26–28: 64 products (2%). Below this entry. 28–30: 57 products (2%). Below this entry. 30–32: 39 products (1%). Below this entry. 32–34: 33 products (1%). Below this entry. 34–36: 41 products (2%). Below this entry. 36–38: 47 products (2%). This entry sits in this band. 38–40: 36 products (1%). Above this entry. 40–42: 255 products (10%). Above this entry. This product 0 42 every published Dietary supplements product, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more products. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Distribution as text

2,658 products, bucketed in bands of 2. This entry: 36 (87th percentile). Data current as of July 2026.

0–2
32 products (1%)
2–4
102 products (4%)
4–6
197 products (7%)
6–8
258 products (10%)
8–10
249 products (9%)
10–12
252 products (9%)
12–14
226 products (9%)
14–16
185 products (7%)
16–18
152 products (6%)
18–20
131 products (5%)
20–22
127 products (5%)
22–24
87 products (3%)
24–26
88 products (3%)
26–28
64 products (2%)
28–30
57 products (2%)
30–32
39 products (1%)
32–34
33 products (1%)
34–36
41 products (2%)
36–38
47 products (2%)
38–40
36 products (1%)
40 and above
255 products (10%)

Source Open Food Facts, product label ingredient lists · July 2026

Ingredient-list length is a descriptive property of the label, not a safety rating. A longer list is not automatically worse and a shorter one is not automatically better; the count is shown so the label can be placed against a comparable population. The comparison here runs against the 2,658 Dietary supplements products we publish with a parsed label, not against the whole catalogue, because list length varies far more between categories than within one.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

How the 85/100 score is built

Screening starts at 100 and subtracts severity-weighted FDA SAFFA / CSPI flags (1 flagged of 36 labeled). The floor is 0 when deductions exceed 100.

1
Dv
2
Corn Maltodextrin
3
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
4
Natural And Artificial Flavor
5
Cellulose Gel
6
Salt Carre Ellise Gum
7
Gellan Gum
STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Approved
8
Acesulfame Potassium
NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETENER
Avoid Approved
9
Magnesium Phosphate
10
Calcium Carbonate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, LEAVENING AGENT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, MASTICATORY SUBSTANCE, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID
GRAS
11
Potassium Citrate
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT
GRAS
12
Sodintre Un Ascorbate
13
Choline Chloride
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
14
Calcium Phosphate
15
Ferrous Sulfate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
16
D-alpha-tocopher Cere
17
Niacinamide
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
18
Calcium Pantothenate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
19
Manganese Sulfate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
20
Scan Here For Dane Hydrochloride
21
Thiamine Hydrochloride
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
22
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
23
Potassium Information Line Copper Sulfate
24
Vitamin A Palmitate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
25
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
26
Potassium Iodide
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, TRACER
GRAS
27
1-866-90 - Roman Chloride
28
Sodium Selenate
29
Sodium Molybdate
30
Phylloquinone
31
Biotin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SEQUESTRANT
GRAS
32
Thing
33
Witamin B Ans Milk And Soy Ingredients. Brot Nutrition
34
Abbott Laboratories
35
Columbus
36
Ohio 43219-3034 Usa

Full Ingredient List

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Categories

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High-score cross-brand comparables for Ensure High Protein nutrition shake

Neighbours outside Ensure with screening scores in the same high band as Ensure High Protein nutrition shake (85/100 here). The 5 same-brand links above stay within Ensure; these peers cross brands.

Follow the flagged-label evidence

Follow the flagged-label evidence

Acesulfame Potassium is the first flagged ingredient selected from Ensure High Protein nutrition shake's parsed label. Start with that ingredient’s source context, then compare the rest of this 36-ingredient record.

  • Inspect the FDA SAFFA and CSPI context attached to Acesulfame Potassium. Open Acesulfame Potassium
  • Compare Ensure High Protein nutrition shake's 1 flagged ingredients with a product from the same score neighbourhood. Compare labels
  • Check how caution flags contribute to the derived screening score before drawing a dietary conclusion. Read the method

This page describes published ingredient-list and source coverage. It is not dietary or medical advice.

Barcode 0070074641188: product data from Open Food Facts (July 2026). Screening from FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine where attached. Figures are computed from those sources, not editor-typed. Methodology. Reference only, not dietary or medical advice.