Atkins Dark Chocolate Royale Shakes

65
Concern
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 3 flagged ingredients

Atkins Dark Chocolate Royale Shakes 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
14710858
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed

What the Data Says About

Atkins Dark Chocolate Royale Shakes 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, Atkins Dark Chocolate Royale Shakes 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 Atkins Dark Chocolate Royale Shakes
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
Water
2
Milk Protein Concentrate
3
Organic Cocoa
4
Soy Protein Isolate
5
Sunflower Oil
6
Cream
7
Prebiotic Soluble Corn Fiber
8
Natural And Artificial Flavors
9
Cellulose Gel
10
Dipotassium Phosphate
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
11
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
12
Tricalcium Phosphate
13
Potassium Citrate
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT
GRAS
14
Cellulose Gum
15
Sucralose
NUTRITIVE SWEETENER
Avoid Approved
16
Soy Lecithin
17
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
18
Acesulfame Potassium
NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETENER
Avoid Approved
19
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
20
Vitamin C
21
Zinc Gluconate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
22
Dl-alpha-tocopheryl Acetate Cel
23
Vitamin E
24
Manganese Gluconate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FUMIGANT
GRAS
25
Niacinamide
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
26
Vitamin B3
27
Phytonadione Vit
28
Vitamin K
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
29
Cholecalciferol
30
Vitamin D3
31
D-calcium Pantothenate
32
Vitamin Bs
33
Sodium Selenite
34
Sodium Molybdate
35
Chromium Chloride
36
Biotin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SEQUESTRANT
GRAS
37
Vitamin B7
38
Cyanocobalamin
39
Vitamin B12
40
Folic Aciditami
41
Vitamin B
42
Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
43
Vitamin B6
44
Potassium Iodide
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, TRACER
GRAS
45
Thiamin Hydrochloride
46
Vitamin B₁
47
Riboflavin Ride
48
Vitamin B₂
49
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Full Ingredient List

water, milk protein concentrate, cocoa (processed with alkali), soy protein isolate, sunflower oil, cream. contains less than 1% of prebiotic soluble corn fiber, natural and artificial flavors, cellulose gel, dipotassium phosphate, salt, tricalcium phosphate, potassium citrate, cellulose gum, sucralose, soy lecithin, carrageenan, acesulfame potassium, sodium ascorbate (vitamin c), zinc gluconate, dl-alpha-tocopheryl acetate cel (vitamin e), manganese gluconate, niacinamide (vitamin b3), phytonadione vit (vitamin k), cholecalciferol (vitamin d3), d-calcium pantothenate (vitamin bs), sodium selenite, sodium molybdate, chromium chloride, biotin (vitamin b7), cyanocobalamin (vitamin b12), folic aciditami (vitamin b), pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin b6), potassium iodide, thiamin hydrochloride (vitamin b₁), riboflavin ride ( (vitamin b₂). eena eryl dy. ate tamil um pal dium tamin

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