Creamy Milk Chocolate Protein-Packed Shake

by Atkins

80
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 2 flagged ingredients

Creamy Milk Chocolate Protein-Packed 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
0637480064118
Nutri-Score
b
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
11 OZA (325 ml)

What the Data Says About

Creamy Milk Chocolate Protein-Packed 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, Creamy Milk Chocolate Protein-Packed 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. The Nutri-Score grade of B reflects nutritional balance — calories, saturated fat, sugar, sodium versus fiber, protein, and produce content — which again is a distinct dimension from additive safety and worth weighing alongside the scores above.

Safety Profile at a Glance

Composite safety metrics for Creamy Milk Chocolate Protein-Packed 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 B OpenFoodFacts

Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Water
2
Dairy Protein Blend
3
Milk Protein Concentrate
4
Calcium Caseinate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FORMULATION AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Approved
5
Soluble Corn Fiber
6
Organic Cocoa
7
Sunflower Oil
8
Vitamin & Mineral Blend
9
Dipotassium Phosphate
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
10
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
11
Sodium Hexametaphosphate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
12
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
13
Gellan Gum
STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Approved
14
Sucralose
NUTRITIVE SWEETENER
Avoid Approved
15
Sunflower Lecithin
16
Natural & Artificial Flavors. Vitamin & Mineral Blend: Magnesium Phosphate
17
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
18
Vitamin C
19
Zinc Gluconate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
20
Dl-alpha-tocopheryl Acetate
21
Vitamin E
22
Niacinamide
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
23
Vitamin B3
24
Manganese Gluconate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FUMIGANT
GRAS
25
D-calcium Pantothenate
26
Vitamin B5
27
Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
28
Vitamin B6
29
Thiamin Hydrochloride
30
Vitamin B1
31
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
32
Vitamin B2
33
Chromium Chloride
34
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
35
Vitamin B9
36
Biotin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SEQUESTRANT
GRAS
37
Vitamin B7
38
Potassium Iodide
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, TRACER
GRAS
39
Sodium Molybdate
40
Sodium Selenite
41
Phylloquinone
42
Vitamin K1
43
Cyanocobalamin
44
Vitamin B12
45
Cholecalciferol
46
Vitamin D3

Full Ingredient List

Water, dairy protein blend (milk protein concentrate, calcium caseinate), contains less than 2% of soluble corn fiber, cocoa (processed with alkali), sunflower oil, vitamin & mineral blend, dipotassium phosphate, salt, sodium hexametaphosphate, carrageenan, gellan gum, sucralose, sunflower lecithin, natural & artificial flavors. vitamin & mineral blend: magnesium phosphate, sodium ascorbate (vitamin c), zinc gluconate, dl-alpha-tocopheryl acetate (vitamin e), niacinamide (vitamin b3), manganese gluconate, d-calcium pantothenate (vitamin b5), pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin b6), thiamin hydrochloride (vitamin b1), riboflavin (vitamin b2), chromium chloride, folic acid (vitamin b9), biotin (vitamin b7), potassium iodide, sodium molybdate, sodium selenite, phylloquinone (vitamin k1), cyanocobalamin (vitamin b12), cholecalciferol (vitamin d3).

Categories

Beverages

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