Protality Advance Vanilla

by Abbott

65
Concern
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 3 flagged ingredients

Protality Advance Vanilla by Abbott 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
0070074690384
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 Bottle (296 ml)

What the Data Says About

Protality Advance Vanilla by Abbott 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, Protality Advance 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 Protality Advance 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
3
Sodium Caseinate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
4
Soluble Corn Fiber
5
Cocoa Powder
6
Short-chain Fructooligosaccharides
7
Refined High Oleic Sunflower Oil
8
Cellulose Gel
9
Cellulose Gum
10
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
11
Acesulfame Potassium
NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETENER
Avoid Approved
12
Sucralose
NUTRITIVE SWEETENER
Avoid Approved
13
Less Than 0.5% Of: Vitamins And Minerals: Potassium Citrate
14
Magnesium Phosphate
15
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
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
Potassium Bicarbonate
FORMULATION AID, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID
GRAS
18
Sodium Phosphate
19
Choline Bitartrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
20
Ferrous Sulfate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
21
Dl-alpha-tocopheryl Acetate
22
Zinc Sulfate
MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
23
Niacinamide
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
24
Calcium Pantothenate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
25
Manganese Sulfate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
26
Copper Sulfate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID
GRAS
27
Vitamin A Palmitate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
28
Thiamine Chloride
29
Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
30
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
31
Vitamin A Acetate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
32
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
33
Sodium Selenate
34
Chromium Chloride
35
Potassium Iodide
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, TRACER
GRAS
36
Phylloquinone
37
Biotin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SEQUESTRANT
GRAS
38
Vitamin D3
39
Vitamin B12

Full Ingredient List

water, milk protein concentrate, sodium caseinate, soluble corn fiber, cocoa powder, short-chain fructooligosaccharides, high oleic sunflower oil, cellulose gel, cellulose gum, carrageenan, acesulfame potassium, sucralose, less than 0.5% of: vitamins and minerals: potassium citrate, magnesium phosphate, potassium chloride, ascorbic acid, potassium bicarbonate, sodium phosphate, choline bitartrate, ferrous sulfate, dl-alpha-tocopheryl acetate, zinc sulfate, niacinamide, calcium pantothenate, manganese sulfate, copper sulfate, vitamin A palmitate, thiamine chloride, pyridoxine hydrochloride, riboflavin, vitamin A acetate, folic acid, sodium selenate, chromium chloride, potassium iodide, phylloquinone, biotin, vitamin D3, 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