Chocolate complete nutritional drink, chocolate

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Chocolate complete nutritional drink, chocolate receives a safety score of 95/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 1 ingredient 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
0681131280730
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
8 OZA (237 ml)

What the Data Says About

Chocolate complete nutritional drink, chocolate carries a composite safety score of 95/100, 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 identified 1 flagged ingredient 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, Chocolate complete nutritional drink, chocolate 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 E 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 Chocolate complete nutritional drink, chocolate
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 95/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 1 CSPI/FDA review
NOVA processing group Group 4 OpenFoodFacts
Nutri-Score E OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Water
2
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
3
Corn
4
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
5
Milk Protein
6
Canola Oil
7
Soy Protein Isolate
8
Calcium Caseinate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FORMULATION AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Approved
9
Corn Oil
10
Soy Oil
11
Organic Cocoa
12
.5% Or Less Of: Potassium Citrate
13
Magnesium Phosphate Dibasic
14
Sodium Citrate
15
Calcium Phosphate Tribasic
16
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
17
Soy Lecithin
18
Magnesium Chloride
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FIRMING AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
19
Natural And Artificial Flavor
20
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
21
Choline Chloride
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
22
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
23
Alpha-tocopherol Acetate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
24
Ferric Orthophosphate
25
Zinc Sulfate
MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
26
Vitamin A Palmitate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
27
Niacinamide
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
28
Manganese Sulfate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
29
Calcium Pantothenate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
30
Vitamin D3
31
Cupric Sulfate
32
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
33
Thiamine Hydrochloride
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
34
Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
35
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
36
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
37
Biotin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SEQUESTRANT
GRAS
38
Potassium Iodide
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, TRACER
GRAS
39
Molybdenum-amino Acid Chelate
40
Chromium-amino Acid Chelate
41
Selenium - Amino Acid Chelate
42
Phylloquinone
43
Cyanocobalamin

Full Ingredient List

Water, maltodextrin (corn), sugar, milk protein, canola oil, soy protein isolate, calcium caseinate, corn oil, soy oil, cocoa (processed with alkali), contains 0.5% or less of: potassium citrate, magnesium phosphate dibasic, sodium citrate, calcium phosphate tribasic, salt, soy lecithin, magnesium chloride, natural and artificial flavor, ascorbic acid, choline chloride, carrageenan, alpha-tocopherol acetate, ferric orthophosphate, zinc sulfate, vitamin a palmitate, niacinamide, manganese sulfate, calcium pantothenate, vitamin d3, cupric sulfate, potassium chloride, thiamine hydrochloride, pyridoxine hydrochloride, riboflavin, folic acid, biotin, potassium iodide, molybdenum-amino acid chelate, chromium-amino acid chelate, selenium - amino acid chelate, phylloquinone, cyanocobalamin.

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