Powder v1.9 - Cacao

by Soylent

85
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Powder v1.9 - Cacao by Soylent receives a safety score of 85/100 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
0858369006320
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
90g

What the Data Says About

Powder v1.9 - Cacao by Soylent carries a composite safety score of 85/100, 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 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, Powder v1.9 - Cacao 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 Powder v1.9 - Cacao
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 85/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 1 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
Soy Protein Isolate
2
High Oleic Canola Oil
3
Isomaltulose
4
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
5
Cocoa Powder
6
Modified Food Starch
7
Soluble Corn Fiber
8
Natural And Artificial Flavors
9
Soy Lecithin
10
Tricalcium Phosphate
11
Magnesium Phosphate Potassium Chloride
12
Dipotassium Phosphate
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
13
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
14
Mono & Diglyceride
15
Xanthan Gum
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FORMULATION AID, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Approved
16
Choline Chloride
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
17
Mixed Tocopherol
18
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
19
Sucralose
NUTRITIVE SWEETENER
Avoid Approved
20
Zinc Gluconate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
21
Dl-alpha-tocopheryl Acetate
22
Niacinamide
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
23
Ferrous Fumarate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
24
Manganese Sulfate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
25
D-calcium Pantothenate
26
Copper Gluconate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SYNERGIST
GRAS
27
Vitamin A Palmitate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
28
Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
29
Thiamine Hydrochloride
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
30
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
31
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
32
Potassium Iodide
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, TRACER
GRAS
33
Chromium Chloride
34
Phytonadione
35
Sodium Selenite
36
Sodium Molybdate
37
Biotin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SEQUESTRANT
GRAS
38
Vitamin D2
39
Vitamin B12

Full Ingredient List

SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, HIGH OLEIC CANOLA OIL, ISOMALTULOSE, MALTODEXTRIN, COCOA POWDER, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SOLUBLE CORN FIBER, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, SOY LECITHIN, TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, MAGNESIUM PHOSPHATE POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, DIPOTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, SALT, MONO & DIGLYCERIDE, XANTHAN GUM, CHOLINE CHLORIDE, MIXED TOCOPHEROL, SODIUM ASCORBATE, SUCRALOSE, ZINC GLUCONATE, DL-ALPHA-TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, NIACINAMIDE, FERROUS FUMARATE, MANGANESE SULFATE, D-CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE, COPPER GLUCONATE, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE, THIAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID, POTASSIUM IODIDE, CHROMIUM CHLORIDE, PHYTONADIONE, SODIUM SELENITE, SODIUM MOLYBDATE, BIOTIN, VITAMIN D2, VITAMIN B12

Categories

Meals Meal replacements

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