Core Power High Protein Milk Shake Chocolate — BULLSHIT

Name: Core Power High Protein Milk Shake Chocolate
Brand: Fairlife

Munch or Dump rates Core Power High Protein Milk Shake Chocolate by Fairlife BULLSHIT — score 0/90.

The label brags 'No artificial sweeteners,' but the ingredient list literally contains acesulfame potassium and sucralose - two of the most common artificial sweeteners on earth. The claim contradicts the formula.

Why this verdict

'No artificial sweeteners' on the label, but it contains acesulfame potassium and sucralose - both artificial
Four sweeteners stacked: monk fruit, stevia, Ace-K, and sucralose
Triple stabilizer system - carrageenan plus cellulose gel plus cellulose gum - to engineer a shake texture
NOVA 4 ultra-processed despite the 'real milk' framing

Ingredients (13)

Filtered low fat grade A milk (safe) — Ultra-filtered lactose-free milk; the real, nutritious base delivering 26g complete protein and calcium.
Alkalized cocoa (moderate) — Dutch-processed cocoa; darker and milder but alkalizing strips much of the flavanol benefit.
Natural Flavors (moderate) — Undefined lab-blended flavor compounds standing in for real vanilla; a marker of a formulated product.
Monk fruit juice concentrate (safe) — Plant-based non-nutritive sweetener; fine on its own but one of four sweeteners stacked here.
Stevia leaf extract (safe) — Plant-derived zero-calorie sweetener; avoids added sugar and artificial sweeteners.
Carrageenan (moderate) — Seaweed-derived thickener linked to gut inflammation in some studies; common in shelf-stable shakes.
Cellulose gel (moderate) — Processed thickener that mimics fat/creaminess.
Cellulose Gum (moderate) — Thickener and stabilizer for texture and moisture retention. Purely functional additive.
Acesulfame Potassium (moderate) — Second artificial sweetener stacked with sucralose for engineered sweetness.
Sucralose (moderate) — Artificial sweetener; delivers the 'no added sugar' sweetness synthetically.
Lactase enzyme (safe) — Breaks down lactose to make the shake lactose-free; beneficial for the intolerant.
Vitamin A palmitate (safe) — Added vitamin A; standard fortification.
vitamin D3 (safe) — Added micronutrient supporting calcium absorption.