Homemade Vanilla Shake, Homemade Vanilla

by Glucerna

65
Concern
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 3 flagged ingredients

Homemade Vanilla Shake, Homemade Vanilla by Glucerna 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
0070074670683
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
16 OZA (473 ml)

What the Data Says About

Homemade Vanilla Shake, Homemade Vanilla by Glucerna 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, Homemade Vanilla Shake, Homemade Vanilla 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 Homemade Vanilla Shake, Homemade Vanilla
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
Water
2
Milk Protein Concentrate: Less Than 2% Of: Fructose
3
Organic High Oleic Safflower Oil
4
Soy Protein Isolate
5
Calcium Caseinate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FORMULATION AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Approved
6
Canola Oil
7
Soluble Corn Fiber
8
Soy Oil
9
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
10
Short-chain Fructooligosaccharides
11
Natural And Artificial Flavor
12
Cellulose Gel
13
Sodium Citrate
14
Soy Fiber
15
Magnesium Phosphate
16
Ascorbic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
17
Soy Lecithin
18
Potassium Citrate
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT
GRAS
19
Corn Maltodextrin
20
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
21
Choline Chloride
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
22
Magnesium Chloride
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FIRMING AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
23
Cellulose Gum
24
Potassium Hydroxide
FORMULATION AID, FUMIGANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, WASHING OR SURFACE REMOVAL AGENT
GRAS
25
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
26
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
27
Calcium Phosphate
28
Sucralose
NUTRITIVE SWEETENER
Avoid Approved
29
Acesulfame Potassium
NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETENER
Avoid Approved
30
Ferrous Sulfate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
31
Dl-alpha-tocopheryl Acetate
32
Gellan Gum
STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Approved
33
Zinc Sulfate
MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
34
Niacinamide
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
35
Calcium Pantothenate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
36
Manganese Sulfate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
37
Thiamine Hydrochloride
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
38
Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
39
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
40
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
41
Copper Sulfate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID
GRAS
42
Vitamin A Palmitate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
43
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
44
Chromium Chloride
45
Potassium Iodide
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, TRACER
GRAS
46
Sodium Selenate
47
Sodium Molybdate
48
Phylloquinone
49
Biotin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SEQUESTRANT
GRAS
50
Vitamin D3
51
And Vitamin B12

Full Ingredient List

Water, Milk Protein Concentrate: Less Than 2% Of: Fructose, High Oleic Safflower Oil, Soy Protein Isolate, Calcium Caseinate, Canola Oil, Soluble Corn Fiber, Soy Oil, Glycerin, Short-Chain Fructooligosaccharides, Natural And Artificial Flavor, Cellulose Gel, Sodium Citrate, Soy Fiber, Magnesium Phosphate, Ascorbic Acid, Soy Lecithin, Potassium Citrate, Corn Maltodextrin, Potassium Chloride, Choline Chloride, Magnesium Chloride, Cellulose Gum, Potassium Hydroxide, Carrageenan, Salt, Calcium Phosphate, Sucralose, Acesulfame Potassium, Ferrous Sulfate, Dl-Alpha-Tocopheryl Acetate, Gellan Gum, Zinc Sulfate, Niacinamide, Calcium Pantothenate, Manganese Sulfate, Thiamine Hydrochloride, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Citric Acid, Riboflavin, Copper Sulfate, Vitamin A Palmitate, Folic Acid, Chromium Chloride, Potassium Iodide, Sodium Selenate, Sodium Molybdate, Phylloquinone, Biotin, Vitamin D3, And Vitamin B12.

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