Core Power Elite Chocolate High Protein Milk Shake — ENGINEERED
Munch or Dump rates Core Power Elite Chocolate High Protein Milk Shake by Fairlife ENGINEERED — score 35/90.
Real ultra-filtered milk is the base, but it's dosed with three artificial/high-intensity sweeteners and a triple stack of stabilizers to make a ready-to-drink protein product.
Why this verdict
- Three sweeteners stacked: sucralose + acesulfame potassium + stevia leaf extract
- Triple stabilizer/thickener stack: carrageenan, cellulose gel, cellulose gum
- Built for shelf-life and craving, not a whole food you'd drink in nature
- Real milk protein is the one genuine positive keeping it out of DUMP
Ingredients (13)
- filtered lowfat grade a milk (safe) — Ultra-filtered real milk — the protein and calcium are legitimate.
- Alkalized cocoa (moderate) — Processed cocoa with lower acidity, adds flavor.
- Natural Flavors (safe) — Flavor compounds derived from natural sources.
- Lactase enzyme (safe) — Breaks lactose into digestible sugars, making it tolerable for the lactose-intolerant.
- Sea Salt (moderate) — Sodium source; no nutritional edge over regular salt.
- Acesulfame Potassium (caution) — Second artificial sweetener stacked with sucralose.
- Carrageenan (moderate) — Seaweed-derived stabilizer; some people report digestive sensitivity.
- Cellulose gel (moderate) — Processed cellulose bulking/texturizing agent.
- Cellulose Gum (moderate) — Thickener adding to the multi-gum stabilizer system.
- Stevia leaf extract (moderate) — Second sweetener layered on top of the cane sugar.
- Sucralose (moderate) — Artificial sweetener; unexpected in a bakery pie and a second sweetness source.
- Vitamin A palmitate (safe) — Standard fortification to replace vitamin A lost when fat is removed. A nutrient, not an additive of concern.
- vitamin D3 (safe) — Routine fortification that aids calcium absorption. Beneficial, not a red flag.
Healthier alternatives
- CARAMEL ICED HIGH PROTEIN COFFEE, CARAMEL ICED
- Organic Almondmilk Unsweetened
- Simple Truth Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk
- Good & Gather Unsweetened Original Almond Milk