fairlife Chocolate 2% Reduced Fat Ultra-Filtered Milk — ENGINEERED

Name: fairlife Chocolate 2% Reduced Fat Ultra-Filtered Milk
Brand: Fairlife

Munch or Dump rates fairlife Chocolate 2% Reduced Fat Ultra-Filtered Milk by Fairlife ENGINEERED — score 30/90.

A lab-tuned chocolate milk: real dairy protein, but propped up with added sugar plus two artificial sweeteners, artificial flavors, and stabilizers to hit its 'less sugar' pitch.

Why this verdict

Two artificial sweeteners stacked (acesulfame potassium + sucralose) on top of added sugar
Added sugar is the #2 ingredient despite the 'less sugar' marketing
Artificial flavors doing the heavy lifting on taste
Carrageenan and dipotassium phosphate added for texture and stability
Solid 13g protein and calcium are the one real upside

Ingredients (12)

Reduced fat ultra-filtered milk (safe) — Whole-food dairy base with fat reduced to 2% and protein concentrated.
Sugar (moderate) — Added for sweetness, can contribute to calorie content.
Alkalized cocoa (moderate) — Processed cocoa with lower acidity, adds flavor.
Lactase enzyme (safe) — Breaks lactose into digestible sugars, making it tolerable for the lactose-intolerant.
Dipotassium Phosphate (moderate) — Buffer and stabilizer; added phosphates are worth limiting for people managing kidney health.
Salt (moderate) — Used in moderation, might exceed necessary amount.
Acesulfame Potassium (caution) — Second artificial sweetener stacked with sucralose.
Carrageenan (moderate) — Seaweed-derived stabilizer; some people report digestive sensitivity.
Natural and Artificial Flavors (caution) — Undisclosed lab flavoring - the artificial half signals engineering.
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.