Is Atkins Protein-Rich Shake Strawberry ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- Flavouring
- Milk proteins
- E127 Erythrosine
- E133 Brilliant blue FCF
- E322 Lecithins
- E407 Carrageenan
- and 4 more
- 51 ingredients
- 12 additives
- Nutri-Score B
Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
Water, dairy protein blend (milk protein concentrate (ultra-processing marker), calcium caseinate, whey protein (ultra-processing marker)), sunflower oil (processing marker), cream, isolated soy protein, cellulose gel, cellulose gum (ultra-processing marker), magnesium phosphate, potassium citrate, sodium hexametaphosphate (ultra-processing marker), natural and artificial flavors (ultra-processing marker), calcium phosphate, salt (processing marker), acesulfame potassium (ultra-processing marker), carrageenan (ultra-processing marker), sucralose (ultra-processing marker), soy lecithin (ultra-processing marker), blue 1 (ultra-processing marker), red 3 (ultra-processing marker), vitamin mineral blend (sodium ascorbate (vitamin c)), zinc gluconate, dl-alpha-tocopheryl acetate (vitamin e), niacinamide (vitamin b3), manganese gluconate, d-calcium pantothenate (vitamin b5), pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin b6), thiamin hydrochloride (vitamin b1), riboflavin, chromium chloride, folic acid (vitamin b9), biotin (vitamin b7), potassium iodide (processing marker), sodium molybdate, sodium selenite, phylloquinone (vitamin k1), cyanocobalamin, cholecalciferol (vitamin d3)
Additives: E127 Erythrosine , E133 Brilliant blue FCF , E322 Lecithins , E322i Lecithin , E343 Magnesium phosphates , E343i Monomagnesium phosphate , E407 Carrageenan , E452 Polyphosphates , E452i Sodium polyphosphate , E466 Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose , E950 Acesulfame k , E955 Sucralose
As written on the pack
Water, dairy protein blend (milk protein concentrate, calcium caseinate, whey protein concentrate), sunflower oil, pasteurized cream, isolated soy protein, cellulose gel, cellulose gum, magnesium phosphate, potassium citrate, sodium hexametaphosphate, natural and artificial flavors, calcium phosphate, salt, acesulfame potassium, carrageenan, sucralose, soy lecithin, blue 1, red 3. vitamin mineral blend: sodium ascorbate (vitamin c), zinc gluconate, dl-alpha-tocopheryl acetate (vitamin e), niacinamide (vitamin b3), manganese gluconate, d-calcium pantothenate (vitamin b5), pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin b6), thiamin hydrochloride (vitamin b1), riboflavin (vitamin b2), chromium chloride, folic acid (vitamin b9), biotin (vitamin b7), potassium iodide, sodium molybdate, sodium selenite, phylloquinone (vitamin k1), cyanocobalamin (vitamin b12), cholecalciferol (vitamin d3).
What makes it ultra-processed
Cosmetic additives
Added to change how the food looks, feels or tastes, not to keep it safe. A hallmark of ultra-processed food.
- E127 Erythrosine Erythrosine is a synthetic red dye (FD&C Red No. 3 in the US).
- E133 Brilliant blue FCF Brilliant blue FCF is a synthetic blue dye, listed in the US as FD&C Blue No. 1.
- E322 Lecithins Lecithins are fatty substances extracted mostly from soybeans, sunflower seeds or eggs, used as emulsifiers to keep fat and water mixed, for example in chocolate.
- E407 Carrageenan Carrageenan is a thickener and gelling agent extracted from red seaweed, used widely in dairy desserts, plant-based drinks and processed meats.
- E452 Polyphosphates Emulsifiers are substances which make it possible to form or maintain a homogenous mixture of two or more immiscible phases such as oil and water in a foodstuff.
- E466 Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose Carboxymethyl cellulose is a thickener made by chemically modifying cellulose from wood or cotton.
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- E950 Acesulfame k Acesulfame K is a synthetic sweetener about 200 times sweeter than sugar, often combined with aspartame or sucralose.
- E955 Sucralose Sucralose is a sweetener made by chlorinating sugar.
- Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
Substances rarely used in home kitchens
Refined or extracted in factories, such as syrups made from starch or isolated proteins. The other hallmark of ultra-processed food.
- Milk proteins Milk proteins are proteins separated from milk, such as caseinates and whey protein concentrates, added to adjust texture or raise protein content.
2 ingredients that would only make it processed
Kitchen staples like sugar, salt and oil. On their own they make a food processed, not ultra-processed.
- Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
- Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0637480065078, last edited 30 September 2025), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
- Photo: Open Food Facts contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- The NOVA group is an automated estimate from crowdsourced data: a missing or mistyped ingredient can change it.
- NOVA measures processing, not nutrition. For nutrition, Open Food Facts gives this product a Nutri-Score of B (from A, best, to E).
- General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.