Chocolate Nutritional Drink Mix

by Huel

85
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Chocolate Nutritional Drink Mix by Huel 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
5060495112058
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
2 scoops (100 g)

What the Data Says About

Chocolate Nutritional Drink Mix by Huel 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, Chocolate Nutritional Drink Mix 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 Chocolate Nutritional Drink Mix
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
Oats
2
Pea Protein
3
Flaxseed
4
Organic Brown Rice Protein
5
Cocoa Powder
6
Natural And Artificial Flavors
7
Sunflower Oil Powder
8
Medium-chain Iriglyceride Powder
9
From Coconut
10
Acacia Gum
11
Guar Gum
12
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
13
Steviol Glycosides
14
Sucralose
NUTRITIVE SWEETENER
Avoid Approved
15
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
16
Potassium Phosphate
17
Calcium Carbonate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, LEAVENING AGENT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, MASTICATORY SUBSTANCE, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID
GRAS
18
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
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
L-choline Bitartrate
21
Menaquinone-7
22
Lutein
23
Lycopene
24
Retinol Acetate
25
D-alpha Tocopherol Acetate
26
Potassium Iodide
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, TRACER
GRAS
27
Niacinamide
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
28
Calcium D-pantothenate
29
Cholecalciferol
30
Ergocalciferol
31
Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
32
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
33
Cyanocobalamin
34
L-methylfolate Calcium
35
Chromium Picolinate
36
Biotin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SEQUESTRANT
GRAS
37
Tree Nuts
38
Organic Coconut

Full Ingredient List

Oats, Pea Protein, Flaxseed, Brown Rice Protein, Cocoa Powder, Natural and Artificial Flavors, Sunflower Oil Powder, Medium-Chain Iriglyceride Powder (from Coconut), Acacia Gum, Guar Gum, Xanthan Gum, Steviol Glycosides, Sucralose, Potassium Chloride, Potassium Phosphate, Calcium Carbonate, Maltodextrin, Ascorbic Acid, L-Choline Bitartrate, Menaquinone-7, Lutein, Lycopene, Retinol Acetate, D-Alpha Tocopherol Acetate, Potassium iodide, Niacinamide, Calcium D-Pantothenate, Cholecalciferol, Ergocalciferol, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin, Cyanocobalamin, L-Methylfolate Calcium, Chromium Picolinate, Biotin. CONTAINS: TREE NUTS (COCONUT).

Categories

Powdered-meal-replacement

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