boost very vanilla

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

boost very vanilla receives a safety score of 95/100 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
9038629082009
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed

What the Data Says About

boost very vanilla carries a composite safety score of 95/100, 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 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, boost very vanilla 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 boost very vanilla
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 95/100 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
Water
2
Glucose Syrup
3
Milk Protein Concentrate
4
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
5
Vegetable Oil
6
Canola
7
High Oleic Facts Ontainer Tle
8
237ml
9
Organic Sunflower
10
Corn
11
And Less Than 2% Of Soy Protein Isolate
12
Calcium Caseinate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FORMULATION AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Approved
13
Sodium Caseinate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
14
240 Vitamins And Minerals†
15
Cellulose Gel And Gum
16
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
17
Natural And Artificial Flavor
18
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
19
Magnesium Phosphate
20
Magnesium Chloride
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FIRMING AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
21
Calcjum Phosphate
22
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
23
Choline Bitartrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
24
3% Dl-alpha Tocopheryl Acetate
25
Ferrous %10% Sulfate
26
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
27
Zinc Sulfate
MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
28
Niacinamide
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
29
Manganese Sulfate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
30
28g 10% 0% Calcium Pantothenate
31
Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
32
Copper Sulfate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID
GRAS
33
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
34
Thiamine Hydrochloride
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
35
Vitamin A Palmitate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
36
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
37
Potassium Iodide
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, TRACER
GRAS
38
Sodium Selenate
39
Vitamin K1
40
Ugars 30% %40% Chromium Chloride
41
Biotin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SEQUESTRANT
GRAS
42
Vitamin D3
43
Sodium Molybdate
44
Vitamin B12 M 380mg 30% Ium 470mg 10% |
45
Milk And Soy Ingredients In C Manufactured For Nestlé Healthcare 25% Nutrition
46
Inc
47
Bridgewater
48
Nj 08807 Usa In K 40% All Trademarks Are Owned Hy Société Des Produits Uab

Full Ingredient List

water, glucose syrup, milk protein concentrate, sugar, vegetable oil (canola, high oleic facts ontainer tle (237ml) sunflower, corn), and less than 2% of soy protein isolate, calcium caseinate, sodium caseinate, 240 vitamins and minerals†, cellulose gel and gum, salt, natural and artificial flavor, carrageenan, stevia leaf extract %8% 240 daily value* 5% #vitamins and minerals: potassium citrate, magnesium phosphate, magnesium chloride, calcjum phosphate, sodium ascorbate, choline bitartrate, 3% dl-alpha tocopheryl acetate, ferrous %10% sulfate, potassium chloride, zinc sulfate, niacinamide, manganese sulfate, 28g 10% 0% calcium pantothenate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, copper sulfate, riboflavin, thiamine hydrochloride, vitamin a palmitate, folic acid, potassium iodide, sodium selenate, vitamin k1, ugars 30% %40% chromium chloride, biotin, vitamin d3, sodium molybdate, vitamin b12 m 380mg 30% ium 470mg 10% | contains: milk and soy ingredients in c manufactured for nestlé healthcare 25% nutrition, inc,, bridgewater, nj 08807 usa in k 40% all trademarks are owned hy société des produits uab

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