Protein Shake

by Lean Body

65
Concern
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 3 flagged ingredients

Protein Shake by Lean Body 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
0710779770171
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
500 ml (500 ml)

What the Data Says About

Protein Shake by Lean Body 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, 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 Protein Shake
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
Filtered Water
2
Milk Protein Isolate
3
Less Than 2% Of: Calcium Caseinate
4
Whey Protein Concentrate
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
5
Natural & Artificial Flavors
6
Sunflower Oil
7
Dutched Cocoa
8
Inulin
Other
Safe
9
Cellulose Gel
10
Cellulose Gum
11
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
12
Vitamin And Mineral Blend
13
Potassium Phosphate
14
Potassium Citrate
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT
GRAS
15
Magnesium Phosphate
16
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
17
Zinc Sulfate
MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
18
Tocopherol Acetate
19
Biotin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SEQUESTRANT
GRAS
20
Vitamin A Palmitate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
21
Niacinamide
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
22
Phytonadione
23
Potassium Iodide
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, TRACER
GRAS
24
D-calcium Pantothenate
25
Chromium Chloride
26
Copper Sulfate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID
GRAS
27
Cyanocobalamin
28
Sodium Molybdate
29
Sodium Selenite
30
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
31
Cholecalciferol
32
Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
33
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
34
Thiamin Mononitrate
35
Manganese Sulfate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
36
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
37
Sucralose
NUTRITIVE SWEETENER
Avoid Approved
38
Acesulfame Potassium
NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETENER
Avoid Approved

Full Ingredient List

Filtered water, milk protein isolate, less than 2% of: calcium caseinate, whey protein concentrate, natural & artificial flavors, sunflower oil, dutched cocoa, inulin, cellulose gel, cellulose gum, carrageenan, vitamin and mineral blend (potassium phosphate, potassium citrate, magnesium phosphate, sodium ascorbate, zinc sulfate, tocopherol acetate, biotin, vitamin a palmitate, niacinamide, phytonadione, potassium iodide, d-calcium pantothenate, chromium chloride, copper sulfate, cyanocobalamin, sodium molybdate, sodium selenite, folic acid, cholecalciferol, pyridoxine hydrochloride, riboflavin, thiamin mononitrate, manganese sulfate), salt, sucralose, acesulfame potassium.

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