Abbott Ensure Plant-Based Protein nutrition shake Chocolate cartons

Name: Abbott Ensure Plant-Based Protein nutrition shake Chocolate cartons
Brand: Ensure

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Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 3 contaminants flagged · 5 ingredients to avoid

100

Lab-measured contaminants

Measured against published safety limits

−25

cadmium−19

lead−4

arsenic−2

Ingredients

−85

high oleic safflower oil−23

manganese sulfate−5

folic acid−5

natural flavor−5

oat fiber−5

26 more deductions−42

Processing

−10

NOVA 4: ultra-processed−10

Adjustments

What it takes to land on the final number

+20

Minimum score+20

Final score0

Contaminants · 4

Measured by an independent lab and compared against published safety limits.

Cadmium4.7 ppbof 5 ppb

94% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Lead2 ppbof 5 ppb

40% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Arsenic2.4 ppbof 10 ppb

24% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

MercuryNDof 2 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L

Ingredients · 38

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Common questions

Is Ensure Abbott Ensure Plant-Based Protein nutrition shake Chocolate cartons healthy?

Ensure Abbott Ensure Plant-Based Protein nutrition shake Chocolate cartons scores 0/100 on Tallow — our avoid band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

What is in Ensure Abbott Ensure Plant-Based Protein nutrition shake Chocolate cartons?

Ensure Abbott Ensure Plant-Based Protein nutrition shake Chocolate cartons lists 38 ingredients, starting with Fava Bean Protein Isolate, Organic Sugar, High Oleic Safflower Oil, Pea Protein Concentrate and Chicory Root Fiber. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Ensure Abbott Ensure Plant-Based Protein nutrition shake Chocolate cartons contain seed oils?

Yes. Ensure Abbott Ensure Plant-Based Protein nutrition shake Chocolate cartons lists High Oleic Safflower Oil in its ingredients.

How processed is Ensure Abbott Ensure Plant-Based Protein nutrition shake Chocolate cartons?

Ensure Abbott Ensure Plant-Based Protein nutrition shake Chocolate cartons is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does Ensure Abbott Ensure Plant-Based Protein nutrition shake Chocolate cartons compare to other beverages?

At 0/100 Ensure Abbott Ensure Plant-Based Protein nutrition shake Chocolate cartons scores worse than most beverages we have scored. A higher-scoring option in beverages is Zico Pure Organic Coconut Water at 100/100.

Is Ensure Abbott Ensure Plant-Based Protein nutrition shake Chocolate cartons organic?

Ensure Abbott Ensure Plant-Based Protein nutrition shake Chocolate cartons is not certified organic in our data.

Has Ensure Abbott Ensure Plant-Based Protein nutrition shake Chocolate cartons been lab tested?

Yes. 4 substances in Ensure Abbott Ensure Plant-Based Protein nutrition shake Chocolate cartons have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does Ensure Abbott Ensure Plant-Based Protein nutrition shake Chocolate cartons contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected lead at 2 ppb against a 5 ppb limit, arsenic at 2.4 ppb against a 10 ppb limit and cadmium at 4.7 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Ensure Abbott Ensure Plant-Based Protein nutrition shake Chocolate cartons. Every reading is under its limit. It also tested for mercury and found none above its detection limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

Full methodology: how we score products.