Core Power Protein Shake, Chocolate 26g — ENGINEERED

Munch or Dump rates Core Power Protein Shake, Chocolate 26g by Core Power ENGINEERED — score 30/90.

Same playbook as its big sibling: honest ultra-filtered milk drowned in a four-sweetener system. Monk fruit, stevia, acesulfame K and sucralose in one chocolate milk is formulation, not cooking. The 26g of protein is real — so is the stabilizer stack.

Why this verdict

• Four sweetener sources (monk fruit, stevia, acesulfame potassium, sucralose) — sweetness engineered to hit '5g sugar' on the label
• Carrageenan + cellulose gel + cellulose gum: three stabilizers stacked for synthetic body and mouthfeel
• Open Food Facts classifies it NOVA 4 — ultra-processed
• Real milk protein base and no added sugar keep it a lab product rather than junk

Ingredients (11)

• Filtered low fat grade A milk (safe) — Real ultra-filtered milk; the legitimate core of the product.
• Alkalized cocoa (moderate) — Processed cocoa with lower acidity, adds flavor.
• Natural Flavors (safe) — Flavor compounds derived from natural sources.
• Monk fruit juice concentrate (moderate) — Natural sweetener — first of four in this formula.
• Stevia leaf extract (moderate) — Second sweetener layered on top of the cane sugar.
• Acesulfame Potassium (caution) — Second artificial sweetener stacked with sucralose.
• Sucralose (moderate) — Artificial sweetener; unexpected in a bakery pie and a second sweetness source.
• 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.
• Lactase enzyme (safe) — Breaks lactose into digestible sugars, making it tolerable for the lactose-intolerant.

Healthier alternatives

• CARAMEL ICED HIGH PROTEIN COFFEE, CARAMEL ICED
• Organic Almondmilk Unsweetened
• Simple Truth Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk
• Good & Gather Unsweetened Original Almond Milk