Core Power High Protein Milk Shake (Strawberry Banana) — BULLSHIT
Munch or Dump rates Core Power High Protein Milk Shake (Strawberry Banana) by fa!rlife CORE POWER BULLSHIT — score 0/90.
Sold as 'no artificial sweeteners,' but the label lists sucralose AND acesulfame potassium — two lab-made sweeteners. That direct contradiction is the story here.
Why this verdict
- Advertised 'no artificial sweeteners' while the label lists sucralose and acesulfame potassium
- Four sweetener sources stacked to engineer sweetness with zero real sugar
- Carrageenan plus two cellulose thickeners fake a milkshake texture
- NOVA 4 ultra-processed despite the wholesome-milk positioning
Ingredients (14)
- filtered lowfat grade a milk (safe) — Real ultra-filtered milk — the protein and calcium come from here, not powders.
- Strawberry Puree (safe) — Actual fruit, adds flavor and a little fiber.
- banana puree (safe) — Real fruit, contributes natural sweetness.
- Natural Flavors (moderate) — Undisclosed proprietary flavor compounds; a hallmark of engineered, formulated food.
- Monk fruit juice concentrate (safe) — Non-sugar sweetener; fine alone but part of a four-sweetener stack here.
- Stevia leaf extract (moderate) — Second non-nutritive sweetener; safe but stacking two sweeteners keeps you chasing intense sweetness.
- Carrageenan (moderate) — Seaweed-derived thickener linked to gut irritation in some people; used to fake creamy body.
- Cellulose gel (moderate) — Processed wood/plant fiber used as a texturizer, not nutrition.
- Cellulose Gum (moderate) — Second stacked thickener to mimic milkshake mouthfeel.
- Acesulfame Potassium (moderate) — Second artificial sweetener; often stacked with sucralose to mask each other's aftertaste.
- Sucralose (moderate) — Artificial high-intensity sweetener; may disrupt gut bacteria and keeps sweet cravings wired.
- Lactase enzyme (safe) — Breaks down lactose so the drink is tolerable for lactose-intolerant people.
- Vitamin A palmitate (safe) — Added vitamin A; standard fortification.
- vitamin D3 (safe) — Added vitamin D; standard dairy fortification.
Healthier alternatives
- Orgain Clean Grass Fed Protein Shake, Creamy Chocolate Fudge
- Oikos High Protein Shake