Is Elevation High Performance Protein Shake Vanilla ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- Milk proteins
- E407 Carrageenan
- E452 Polyphosphates
- E466 Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose
- E950 Acesulfame k
- E955 Sucralose
- 53 ingredients
- 6 additives
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Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
water, protein blend (milk protein concentrate (ultra-processing marker), milk 25% protein isolate, whey protein 25% concentrate, calcium caseinate), contains less than 2% of sunflower 25% oil, VITAMIN and MINERAL BLEND 25% (calcium phosphate, magnesium phosphate, potassium phosphate, sodium ascorbate 25% (vitamin cj, ferric orthophosphate, iron), zinc 25% gluconate, dl-alpha-tocopheryl 25% acetate, vitamin e), niacinamide (vitamin b3), manganese sulfate, d-calcium pantothenate 25%, vitamin a palmitate, copper citrate, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin b6), thiamine 25% hydrochloride (vitamin b1), riboflavin 25%, vitamin b2, chromium chloride, folic acid, biotin, sodium 25% molybdate, potassium iodide (processing marker), sodium selenite, phytonadione (vitamin kj, cholecalciferol 50%, vitamin d3), cyanocobalamin 25%, NATURAL and ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS 25% INULIN, potassium phosphate, mono- 25% and DIGLYCERIDES, salt (processing marker), cellulose gel, sodium hexametaphosphate (ultra-processing marker), sodium 25% ascorbate (vitamin c), sucralose (ultra-processing marker), cellulose gum (ultra-processing marker) 25%, carrageenan (ultra-processing marker), acesulfame potassium (ultra-processing marker)
Additives: E407 Carrageenan , E452 Polyphosphates , E452i Sodium polyphosphate , E466 Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose , E950 Acesulfame k , E955 Sucralose
As written on the pack
WATER, PROTEIN BLEND (MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, MILK 25% PROTEIN ISOLATE, WHEY PROTEIN 25% CONCENTRATE, CALCIUM CASEINATE), CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF SUNFLOWER 25% OIL, VITAMIN AND MINERAL BLEND 25% (CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, MAGNESIUM PHOSPHATE, POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, 25% SODIUM ASCORBATE [VITAMIN CJ, FERRIC ORTHOPHOSPHATE [IRON], ZINC 25% GLUCONATE, DL-ALPHA-TOCOPHERYL 25% ACETATE [VITAMIN E), NIACINAMIDE [VITAMIN B3], MANGANESE SULFATE, 25% D-CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, COPPER CITRATE, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE [VITAMIN B6], THIAMINE 25% HYDROCHLORIDE (VITAMIN B1), 25% RIBOFLAVIN (VITAMIN B2], CHROMIUM CHLORIDE, FOLIC ACID, BIOTIN, SODIUM 25% MOLYBDATE, POTASSIUM IODIDE, SODIUM SELENITE, PHYTONADIONE [VITAMIN KJ. 50% CHOLECALCIFEROL (VITAMIN D3]. 25% CYANOCOBALAMIN [VITAMIN B12]). NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS 25% INULIN, POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, MONO 25% AND DIGLYCERIDES, SALT, CELLULOSE GEL, SODIUM HEXAMETAPHOSPHATE, SODIUM 25% ASCORBATE (VITAMIN C), SUCRALOSE. 25% CELLULOSE GUM, CARRAGEENAN, ACESULFAME POTASSIUM.
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.
- 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.
- 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.
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.
1 ingredient 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.
Among 157 protein shakes
From least to most processed, this one ranks 89th. 97% of the protein shakes here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 4099100184709, last edited 31 August 2026), 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.
- General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.