29/34 ingredients recognized
How we scored this
PureScore is the stored composite of ingredient safety (40%), formulation quality (30%), contaminant risk (20%) and label transparency (10%). This label matched 29 of 34 listed ingredients. Unmatched names never wear an Excellent stamp. Methodology
Kellogg special k breakfast shake chocolate mocha 10fl oz
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Flagged concerns
canola oil
Industrial seed oil; very high omega-6; hexane-extracted and heavily refined; promotes inflammatory imbalance.
mono - and diglycerides
Emulsifier; can contain trans fats not captured on the nutrition label; ultra-processed marker.
artificial flavor
Catch-all for synthetic flavor chemicals; regulatory threshold does not address cumulative exposure
contains or less of maltodextrin
Ultra-processed starch derivative; very high glycemic index; may disrupt gut bacteria.
cellulose gum
Synthetic emulsifier; animal studies link it to microbiome disruption and inflammation.
carrageenan
Intestinal inflammation; may exacerbate IBS; degraded form is carcinogenic.
vitamin a palmitate
May enhance tumor development when applied on skin exposed to UV; avoid in daytime SPF products.
sucralose
May alter gut microbiome; studies show possible DNA damage at high doses.
sugar
High glycemic index; promotes inflammation and metabolic disease.
Full ingredient list
Water, protein blend (water, nonfat milk, soy protein isolate), sugar, contains 2% or less of maltodextrin, polydextrose, canola oil, cocoa processed with alkali, natural and artificial flavor, coffee extract, gellan gum, cellulose gum, soy lecithin, mono - and diglycerides, potassium citrate, dipotassium phosphate, salt, carrageenan, caffeine, sucralose, acesulfame potassium.vitamins and minerals: tricalcium phosphate, vitamin c (sodium ascorbate), vitamin e (alpha tocopherol acetate), vitamin a palmitate, niacinamide, iron (ferric pyrophosphate), zinc sulfate, vitamin d3, vitamin b1 (thiamin hydrochloride), vitamin b6 (pyridoxine hydrochloride), vitamin b2 (riboflavin), vitamin b12, folic acid.
Ingredient analysis
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