Cacao ready-to-drink meal

by soylent

85
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Cacao ready-to-drink meal 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
0858369006504
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 BOTTLE (330 ml)

What the Data Says About

Cacao ready-to-drink meal 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, Cacao ready-to-drink meal 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 Cacao ready-to-drink meal
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
Filtered 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
Soy Protein Isolate
4
Refined High Oleic Sunflower Oil
5
Isomaltulose
6
Alkalized Cocoa Powder
7
Canola Oil
8
Natural And Artificial Flavors
9
Vitamin And Mineral Premix
10
Soluble Corn Fiber
11
Soy Lecithin
12
Cellulose
Emulsifier
Safe
13
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
14
Gellan Gum
STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Approved
15
Sucralose
NUTRITIVE SWEETENER
Avoid Approved
16
Vitamin And Mineral Premix: Potassium Chloride
17
Magnesium Phosphate
18
Tricalcium Phosphate
19
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
20
Choline Chloride
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
21
Dl-alpha-tocopheryl Acetate
22
Niacinamide
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
23
Ferrous Bisglycinate Chelate
24
Zinc Oxide
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, 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
Thiamine Hydrochloride
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
29
Manganese Sulfate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
30
Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
31
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
32
Chromium Chloride
33
Biotin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SEQUESTRANT
GRAS
34
Potassium Iodide
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, TRACER
GRAS
35
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
36
Sodium Molybdate
37
Sodium Selenite
38
Vitamin K1
39
Cyanocobalamin
40
Ergocalciferol

Full Ingredient List

filtered water, maltodextrin, soy protein isolate, high oleic sunflower oil, isomaltulose, alkalized cocoa powder, canola oil, natural and artificial flavors, vitamin and mineral premix, soluble corn fiber, soy lecithin, cellulose, salt, gellan gum, sucralose, vitamin and mineral premix: potassium chloride, magnesium phosphate, tricalcium phosphate, ascorbic acid, choline chloride, dl-alpha-tocopheryl acetate, niacinamide, ferrous bisglycinate chelate, zinc oxide, d-calcium pantothenate, copper gluconate, vitamin a palmitate, thiamine hydrochloride, manganese sulfate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, riboflavin, chromium chloride, biotin, potassium iodide, folic acid, sodium molybdate, sodium selenite, vitamin k1, cyanocobalamin, ergocalciferol,

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