Plus nutritional shake

by Ensure

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Plus nutritional shake by Ensure 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
6056874407029
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
237 m

What the Data Says About

Plus nutritional shake by Ensure 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, Plus nutritional shake 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 Plus nutritional shake
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
Corn Maltodextrin
3
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
4
Milk Protein Concentrate
5
Vegetable Oils
6
Canola
7
Corn
8
Soy Protein Isolate
9
Cocoa Powder Processed With Alkali
10
Nonfat Milk
11
Artificial Flavors
12
Soy Lecithin
13
Cellulose Gel
14
Cellulose Gum
15
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
16
Calcium Phosphate
17
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
18
Choline Chloride
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
19
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
20
Potassium Citrate
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT
GRAS
21
Sodium Citrate
22
Ferrous Sulfate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
23
Dl-alpha-tocopheryl Acetate
24
Zinc Sulfate
MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
25
Hydrochloride
26
Thiamine Hydrochloride
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
27
Copper Sulfate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID
GRAS
28
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
29
Tam Phosphate
30
Niacinamide
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
31
Calcium Pantothenate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
32
Manganese Sulfate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
33
Pre-palmitate
34
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
35
Potassium Iodide
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, TRACER
GRAS
36
Sodium Selenate
37
Sodium Molybdate
38
Phylloquinone
39
Vitamin D3
40
Biotin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SEQUESTRANT
GRAS
41
Vitamin B12
42
Milk And Soy Ingredients

Full Ingredient List

Water, corn maltodextrin, sugar, milk protein concentrate, vegetable oils (canola, corn), soy protein isolate, cocoa powder processed with alkali, nonfat milk, artificial flavors, soy lecithin, cellulose gel, cellulose gum, salt, calcium phosphate, potassium chloride, choline chloride, calcium carbonate, potassium citrate, sodium citrate, ferrous sulfate, dl-alpha-tocopheryl acetate, zinc sulfate, hydrochloride, thiamine hydrochloride, copper sulfate, riboflavin, tam phosphate, niacinamide, calcium pantothenate, manganese sulfate, pre-palmitate, folic acid, potassium iodide, sodium selenate, sodium molybdate, phylloquinone, vitamin D3, biotin, vitamin B12. Contains milk and soy ingredients.

Categories

Beverages and beverages preparations Beverages Dairies Dairy drinks Flavoured milks Milkshakes Weight-loss milkshakes

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