Black Edition Vanilla Meal

by Huel

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Black Edition Vanilla Meal by Huel receives a safety score of 100/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. None of the ingredients in this product are flagged for safety concerns by FDA or CSPI databases. Product label data is sourced from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative database. See the full ingredient breakdown and safety assessment below.

Barcode
5060925290882
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
500mL

What the Data Says About

Black Edition Vanilla Meal by Huel carries a composite safety score of 100/100, which we classify as "Safe" 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 did not identify any ingredients in this product that FDA SAFFA or CSPI Chemical Cuisine data flags as requiring caution or avoidance at the time of analysis. That is a meaningful clean-label signal, though it does not account for personal allergens, regional recalls, or inspection findings not reflected in federal additive databases. The per-ingredient breakdown below shows the source-level classification for each component.

On the NOVA processing scale, Black Edition Vanilla 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 Black Edition Vanilla Meal
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 100/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 0 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
Pea Protein
3
Faba Bean Protein
4
Tapioca Starch
NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
5
Canola Oil
6
Coconut Milk Powder
7
Ground Flaxseed
8
Organic Coconut Sugar
9
Natural Flavors
10
Soluble Vegetable Fiber
11
Organic Chicory
12
Corn
13
Micronutrient Blend
14
Flaxseed Oil Powder
15
Medium-chain Triglyceride Powder
16
From Coconut
17
Green Tea Extract
18
Steviol Glycosides
19
Gellan Gum
STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Approved
20
Potassium Citrate
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT
GRAS
21
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
22
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
23
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
24
Magnesium Phosphate
25
Magnesium Citrate
26
Choline Bitartrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
27
Menaquinone-7
28
Tocopherol Acetate
29
Retinyl Acetate
30
Niacinamide
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
31
Ergocalciferol
32
Cyanocobalamin
33
Calcium Gluconate
FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SEQUESTRANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
34
Zinc Oxide
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
35
Pantothenate
36
Biotin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SEQUESTRANT
GRAS
37
Copper
38
Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
39
Potassium Iodide
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, TRACER
GRAS
40
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
41
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
42
Calcium L-methylfolate
43
Chromium Picolinate
44
Tree Nuts
45
Organic Coconut

Full Ingredient List

Water, Pea Protein, Faba Bean Protein, Tapioca Starch, Canola Oil, Coconut Milk Powder, Ground Flaxseed, Coconut Sugar, Natural Flavors, Soluble Vegetable Fiber (Chicory, Corn), Micronutrient Blend, Flaxseed Oil Powder, Medium-Chain Triglyceride Powder (from Coconut), Green Tea Extract, Steviol Glycosides, Gellan Gum, Potassium Citrate, Potassium Chloride, Calcium Carbonate, Ascorbic Acid, Magnesium Phosphate, Magnesium Citrate, Choline Bitartrate, Menaquinone-7, Tocopherol Acetate, Retinyl Acetate, Niacinamide, Ergocalciferol, Cyanocobalamin, Calcium Gluconate, Zinc Oxide, Pantothenate, Biotin, Copper, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Potassium Iodide, Riboflavin, Thiamine Mononitrate, Calcium L-Methylfolate, Chromium Picolinate. CONTAINS: TREE NUTS (COCONUT).

Categories

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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