Glucerna Original - Vanilla

by Abbott

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Glucerna Original - Vanilla by Abbott 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
0070074678436
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed

What the Data Says About

Glucerna Original - Vanilla by Abbott 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, Glucerna Original - 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 Glucerna Original - Vanilla
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
Milk Protein Concentrate
3
Canola Oil
4
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
5
Fructose
Sweetener
Cut Back
6
Maltodextrin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
7
Soy Protein Isolate
8
Fructooligosaccharides
9
Corn Oil
10
Soluble Corn Fiber
11
Potassium Citrate
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT
GRAS
12
Magnesium Phosphate
13
Flavoring
14
Cellulose Gel
15
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
16
Choline Chloride
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
17
Ins 300
18
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
19
Soy Lecithin
20
Monoglycerides
21
Cellulose Gum
22
Ins 407
23
Calcium Phosphate
24
Sodium Citrate
25
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
26
Ins 950
27
Ins 307a
28
Ferrous Sulfate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
29
Ins 418
30
Ins 955
31
Zinc Sulfate
MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
32
Ins 375
33
Ins 315
34
Manganese Sulfate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
35
Ins 321
36
Ins 307
37
Ins 101
38
Ins 320
39
Copper Sulfate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID
GRAS
40
Ins 283
41
Chromium Chloride
42
Potassium Iodide
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, TRACER
GRAS
43
Sodium Selenate
44
Ins 164
45
Sodium Molybdate
46
Ins 307d
47
Ins 328

Full Ingredient List

Water, milk protein concentrate, canola oil, glycerin, fructose, maltodextrin, soy protein isolate, fructooligosaccharides, corn oil, soluble corn fiber, potassium citrate, magnesium phosphate, flavoring, cellulose gel, salt, choline chloride, INS 300, calcium carbonate, soy lecithin, monoglycerides, cellulose gum, INS 407, calcium phosphate, sodium citrate, potassium chloride, INS 950, INS 307a, ferrous sulfate, INS 418, INS 955, zinc sulfate, INS 375, INS 315, manganese sulfate, INS 321, INS 307, INS 101, INS 320, copper sulfate, INS 283, chromium chloride, potassium iodide, sodium selenate, INS 164, sodium molybdate, INS 307d, INS 328, INS 328

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