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Meal shake
SlimfastBeverages · 0008346740628

Meal shake

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 3 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 19 Sep 2023

Why it's rated this way

3 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. SucraloseModerate concernSweetener; emerging genotoxicity concern around the impurity/metabolite sucralose-6-acetate.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Sweetener; emerging genotoxicity concern around the impurity/metabolite sucralose-6-acetate.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.
  2. Potassium phosphatesMinor concernInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.
  3. Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)Minor concernSynthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.

A food's rating also reflects nutrition (Nutri-Score) and processing (NOVA); the additives above are the ingredient-level part of it.

Ingredients

  • Water51.4%No flag›
  • Mct oil24.3%No flag
  • C8 caprylic acid triglycerides24.3%No flag
  • Milk protein concentrate12.2%No flag›
  • Maltodextrin6.1%No flag›
  • Natural and artificial flavouring2.5%No flag
  • Cellulose gel1.8%No flag›
  • Cellulose gum · E4660.9%Low

    Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.

  • Potassium phosphate · E3400.4%Low

    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

  • Gellan gum · E4180.2%No flag
  • E332ii0.1%No flag
  • Soya lecithin<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Sucralose · E955<0.1%Moderate

    Sweetener; emerging genotoxicity concern around the impurity/metabolite sucralose-6-acetate.

  • VitaminsNo flag›
  • MineralsNo flag
  • Magnesium phosphate · E343iNo flag
  • Calcium phosphate · E341No flag
  • Sodium ascorbate · E301No flag
  • Calcium ascorbate · E302No flag
  • Zinc gluconateNo flag›
  • Sodium seleniteNo flag›
  • D-alpha tocopheryl acetateNo flag›
  • Vitamin eNo flag›
  • Ferric orthophosphateNo flag›
  • Folic acidNo flag›
  • Potassium iodideNo flag›
  • Niacinamide · E375No flag
  • PhytonadioneNo flag›
  • PhylloquinoneNo flag›
  • Retinyl palmitateNo flag›
  • CholecalciferolNo flag›
  • CholecalciferolNo flag›
  • Manganese sulfateNo flag›
  • CyanocobalaminNo flag›
  • Vitamin b12No flag›
  • Calcium d-pantothenateNo flag›
  • Sodium molybdateNo flag›
  • Chromium chlorideNo flag›
  • BiotinNo flag›
  • Pyridoxine hydrochlorideNo flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrateNo flag›
  • Riboflavin · E101No flag
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Water, mct oil (c8 caprylic acid triglycerides), milk protein concentrate, maltodextrin, natural & artificial flavors, cellulose gel, cellulose gum, potassium phosphate, gellan gum, potassium citrate, soy lecithin, salt, sucralose. vitamins and minerals: magnesium phosphate, calcium phosphate, sodium ascorbate, calcium ascorbate, zinc gluconate, sodium selenite, d-alpha tocopheryl acetate (vitamin e), ferric orthophosphate, folic acid, potassium iodide, niacinamide, phytonadione (vitamin k1), vitamin a palmitate, cholecalciferol (vitamin d3), manganese sulfate, cyanocobalamin (vitamin b12), calcium d-pantothenate, sodium molybdate, chromium chloride, biotin, pyridoxine hydrochloride, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 19 Sep 2023

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • SucraloseSweetener; emerging genotoxicity concern around the impurity/metabolite sucralose-6-acetate.
  • Potassium phosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
  • Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

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1 high · 13 low · 10 not assessed

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