SlimFast Meal Replacement Shake — DUMP
Munch or Dump rates SlimFast Meal Replacement Shake by Slimfast DUMP — score 20/90.
A lab-built diet shake: maltodextrin, stacked emulsifiers and gums, artificial flavor, and sucralose engineered around isolated milk proteins. NOVA 4 from top to bottom.
Why this verdict
- Maltodextrin plus stacked emulsifiers (mono/diglycerides, soy lecithin) and gums (cellulose gel and gum) - classic ultra-processed NOVA 4 build
- Artificial flavor doing the heavy lifting instead of real cocoa or vanilla
- Sucralose - artificial sweetener your body never evolved to handle
- Isolated milk protein fractions and refined canola oil, not whole food
- Engineered for appetite control, not nourishment
Ingredients (16)
- Water (safe) — Inert; just adjusts texture.
- Calcium Caseinate (moderate) — Isolated milk protein fraction - delivers protein but is a heavily processed dairy derivative, not whole milk.
- milk protein concentrate (safe) — The protein source — a legitimate dairy protein and one of the few worthwhile ingredients.
- CANOLA OIL (moderate) — Refined seed oil added for softness and shelf life.
- cocoa processed with alkali (moderate) — Dutched cocoa for color and mellow flavor; alkali processing strips most of the beneficial flavanols.
- POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE (moderate) — Added phosphate salt for mineral fortification and stability; excess added phosphates are a concern in processed foods.
- Cellulose gel (moderate) — Microcrystalline cellulose, a processed bulking/anti-caking agent with no nutritional role.
- Mono and Diglycerides (moderate) — Emulsifier that can carry trace trans fat; marker of ultra-processing.
- Maltodextrin (concerning) — A refined-starch filler with a glycemic index higher than table sugar; pure processed carbohydrate with no nutritional upside.
- glycerin (moderate) — Humectant/sweet bulking agent used for texture in formulated products.
- POTASSIUM CITRATE (safe) — pH buffer and mineral salt; benign in these amounts.
- Salt (moderate) — Added sodium for flavour.
- Soy Lecithin (safe) — Common emulsifier, generally benign in these amounts.
- Cellulose Gum (moderate) — Another stabilizer layered on top of the gels and gums.
- Artificial Flavor) (moderate) — Lab-made flavoring with no nutritional value — out of place in a 'finest ingredients' bar.
- Sucralose (moderate) — Intense artificial sweetener; calorie-free but keeps you chasing sweetness and may affect gut bacteria.