12/15 ingredients recognized
Six Star Clean Protein Shake
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Flagged concerns
acesulfame-potassium
Limited safety data; may affect insulin response; animal studies showed tumor increases.
less than of natural flavors
Vague term masking hundreds of possible compounds; may include MSG, beaver anal gland secretions, and other sources.
cellulose gum
Synthetic emulsifier; animal studies link it to microbiome disruption and inflammation.
carrageenan
Intestinal inflammation; may exacerbate IBS; degraded form is carcinogenic.
sucralose
May alter gut microbiome; studies show possible DNA damage at high doses.
sucrose+
High glycemic index; promotes inflammation and metabolic disease.
Full ingredient list
Filtered water, protein blend (milk protein isolate, whey protein isolate), and less than 2% of natural flavors, vitamin and mineral blend (potassium citrate, magnesium phosphate, sodium phosphate, potassium phosphate, sodium ascorbate, ferric orthophosphate, zinc amino acid chelate, tocopheryl acetate, biotin, vitamin a palmitate, niacinamide, phytomenadione, potassium iodide, d-calcium pantothenate, chromium chloride, copper amino acid chelate, cyanocobalamin, sodium molybdate, sodium selenite, folic acid, cholecalciferol, pyridoxine hydrochloride, riboflavin, thiamin mononitrate, manganese sulfate), cellulose gel, cellulose gum, tripotassium phosphate, dipotassium phosphate, sodium hexametaphosphate, sucralose, sucrose+, salt, acesulfame-potassium, carrageenan.