Is Shamrock Farms Rockin' Protein Builder Protein 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
- Vegetable fiber
- E129 Allura red
- E407 Carrageenan
- E452 Polyphosphates
- and 1 more
- 15 ingredients
- 7 additives
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Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
water, skim milk, milk protein concentrate (ultra-processing marker), cream, soluble corn fiber (ultra-processing marker), artificial flavor (ultra-processing marker), salt (processing marker), sodium hexametaphosphate (ultra-processing marker), dipotassium phosphate, sucralose (ultra-processing marker), red 40 (ultra-processing marker), carrageenan (ultra-processing marker), lactase enzyme, vitamin A palmitate, vitamin D3
Additives: E129 Allura red , E340 Potassium phosphates , E340ii Dipotassium phosphate , E407 Carrageenan , E452 Polyphosphates , E452i Sodium polyphosphate , E955 Sucralose
As written on the pack
water, skim milk, milk protein concentrate, cream, soluble corn fiber, artificial flavor, salt, sodium hexametaphosphate, dipotassium phosphate, sucralose, red 40, carrageenan, lactase enzyme, vitamin A palmitate, 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.
- E129 Allura red Allura red AC is a synthetic red azo dye (FD&C Red No. 40 in the US).
- 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.
- 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.
- Vegetable fiber Isolated plant fibres, such as inulin, oat fibre or bamboo fibre, are extracted industrially and added to change texture or support "source of fibre" claims.
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 856 bodybuilding supplements
From least to most processed, this one ranks 639th. 92% of the bodybuilding supplements here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0028300004337, last edited 2 August 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
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