Slim-Fast 3-2-1 Plan Shakes — DUMP

Munch or Dump rates Slim-Fast 3-2-1 Plan Shakes by Slim-Fast! DUMP — score 17/90.

A diet shake built on hydrogenated oil, a stack of sweeteners, and a wall of emulsifiers and stabilizers. The 'weight management' framing hides an ultra-processed formula.

Why this verdict

• Hydrogenated soybean oil — a source of artery-clogging trans fat
• Five-plus sweeteners stacked: sugar, fructose, maltodextrin, sucralose, acesulfame potassium
• Maltodextrin plus a wall of emulsifiers and stabilizers (mono/diglycerides, gums, carrageenan)
• Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) — engineered formula, not real food
• Artificial flavors and nonnutritive sweeteners despite the 'diet/wellness' positioning

Ingredients (19)

• Fat free milk (safe) — Skimmed dairy base; keeps protein, calcium, and lactose, loses the fat.
• Sugar (moderate) — Added for sweetness, can contribute to calorie content.
• cocoa processed with alkali (safe) — Dutched cocoa for chocolate flavor and color.
• CANOLA OIL (moderate) — Refined vegetable oil.
• milk protein concentrate (moderate) — Processed dairy protein used to boost body and mouthfeel cheaply.
• fructose (caution) — Yet another added sweetener, confirming an engineered sweetness system.
• gum arabic (safe) — Natural gum used to bind seasoning to the chip.
• Cellulose gel (moderate) — Processed cellulose bulking/texturizing agent.
• Mono and Diglycerides (moderate) — Emulsifier that keeps fat evenly dispersed.
• HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL (avoid) — A source of trans fat; an automatic red flag regardless of anything else.
• Maltodextrin (moderate) — Highly processed starch-derived carbohydrate used as a carrier and texturizer; spikes blood sugar readily.
• Soy Lecithin (safe) — Common emulsifier, generally benign in these amounts.
• Cellulose Gum (moderate) — Thickener adding to the multi-gum stabilizer system.
• 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.
• Acesulfame Potassium (caution) — Second artificial sweetener stacked with sucralose.
• citric acid (safe) — Acidity and tartness adjuster.
• Vitamins and minerals (multivitamin blend) (safe) — Genuine fortification (B vitamins, A, D3, K1, iron, zinc, etc.) but fortifying junk doesn't make it food.