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Strawberry Banana Protein Shake
Fairlife · 0/100 · Not approved
2 not-approved ingredients detected
What we flagged
| Ingredient | Verdict | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Flavor | Caution | Regulatory category that allows solvent extraction and undisclosed processing aids. Lack of transparency. |
| Carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) | Caution | Emulsifier shown in 2022 NIH study to alter gut microbiota in humans. |
| Carrageenan | Not approved | Linked in animal studies to gut inflammation; banned in EU infant formula. |
| Sucralose | Not approved | Chlorinated sucrose derivative; recent studies link to DNA damage and gut microbiome disruption. |
How the score was reached
100 − 50×2 − 10×2 − 5×0 = 0
| Reason | Points | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Carrageenan | -50 | Linked in animal studies to gut inflammation; banned in EU infant formula. |
| Sucralose | -50 | Chlorinated sucrose derivative; recent studies link to DNA damage and gut microbiome disruption. |
| Natural Flavor | -10 | Regulatory category that allows solvent extraction and undisclosed processing aids. Lack of transparency. |
| Carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) | -10 | Emulsifier shown in 2022 NIH study to alter gut microbiota in humans. |
Ingredients
ultrafiltered partly skimmed lactose free milkvitamin a palmitatevitamin d3lactase enzymestrawberry pureebanana pureeNatural Flavorcellulose gelCarboxymethylcellulose (CMC)concentrated monk fruit juicesodium hexametaphosphateacesulfame-potassiumCarrageenanstevia leaf extractSucralose
Diets this fits
PescatarianGluten-free
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