Milk Chocolate High Protein Shake

by Atkins

80
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 2 flagged ingredients

Milk Chocolate High Protein Shake by Atkins receives a safety score of 80/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 2 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
0637480005364
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
325 mL

What the Data Says About

Milk Chocolate High Protein Shake by Atkins carries a composite safety score of 80/100, which we classify as "Caution" 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 2 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, Milk Chocolate High Protein Shake 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 Milk Chocolate High Protein Shake
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 80/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 2 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 Isolate
3
Prebiotic Soluble Corn Fiber
4
Organic Cocoa
5
Organic Sunflower
6
Canola
7
Soybean Oil
8
Calcium Caseinate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FORMULATION AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Approved
9
Natural Flavors
10
Artificial Flavors
11
Magnesium Phosphate
12
Dipotassium Phosphate
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
13
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
14
Sucralose
NUTRITIVE SWEETENER
Avoid Approved
15
Gellan Gum
STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Approved
16
Sodium Hexametaphosphate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
17
Lecithin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, MASTICATORY SUBSTANCE, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
18
Soy Lecithin
19
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
20
Sodium Ascorbate
ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT
GRAS
21
Vitamin C
22
Zinc Gluconate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
23
Dl-alpha-tocopheryl Acetate
24
Vitamin E
25
Manganese Gluconate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FUMIGANT
GRAS
26
Niacinamide
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
27
Vitamin B₁
28
Phytonadione
29
Vitamin K
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
30
Cholecalciferol
31
Vitamin D₃
32
D-calcium Pantothenate
33
Vitamin B₅
34
Sodium Selenite
35
Sodium Molybdate
36
Chromium Chloride
37
Biotin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SEQUESTRANT
GRAS
38
Vitamin B₇
39
Cyanocobalamin
40
Vitamin B₁₂
41
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
42
Vitamin B₉
43
Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
44
Vitamin B₆
45
Potassium Iodide
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, TRACER
GRAS
46
Thiamin Hydrochloride
47
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
48
Vitamin B₂
49
Milk
50
Soy

Full Ingredient List

Water, milk protein isolate, prebiotic soluble corn fiber, cocoa (processed with alkal vegetable oil (sunflower, canola, and/or soybean oil)), calcium caseinate, natural flavors, artificial flavors, magnesium phosphate, dipotassium phosphate, salt, sucralose, gellan gum, sodium hexametaphosphate, lecithin (sunflower, canola, and/or soy lecithin), carrageenan, sodium ascorbate (vitamin C), zinc gluconate, DL-alpha-tocopheryl acetate (vitamin E), manganese gluconate, niacinamide (vitamin B₁), phytonadione (vitamin K), cholecalciferol (vitamin D₃), D-calcium pantothenate (vitamin B₅), sodium selenite, sodium molybdate, chromium chloride, biotin (vitamin B₇), cyanocobalamin (vitamin B₁₂), folic acid (vitamin B₉), pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B₆), potassium iodide, thiamin hydrochloride (vitamin B₁), riboflavin (vitamin B₂). Contains: milk, soy.

Categories

Dietary supplements Bodybuilding supplements Protein bars

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