Kroger Nutri-Score B NOVA 4

Carbmaster vanilla cream protein smoothie

Carbmaster vanilla cream protein smoothie: 4.4/5 ingredient safety

Carbmaster vanilla cream protein smoothie by Kroger has 5 tracked ingredients, with an overall safety score of 4.4 out of 5, 0.28 points above the 4.12/5 average across all scored products. Its Nutri-Score is B.

  • Safety score 0.28 points above the 4.12/5 average across all scored products
  • NOVA processing classification: group 4

Beverages

How This Score Is Built

This 1-5 scale is an editorially-derived index, not an official government rating -- it synthesizes FDA status, EU regulatory status, US state actions, and published research. For Carbmaster vanilla cream protein smoothie, 5 of its 5 tracked ingredients carry a scored rating so far, current as of 2026-09-07.

Data draws on Open Food Facts, FDA, and EU regulatory records -- cross-check with the FDA → directly, or read how we score it.

Where Carbmaster vanilla cream protein smoothie sits nationally

Average ingredient safety score vs. 58,710 other scored products in PlainIngredients

4.4 Top 31% higher than 69% of 58,710 scored products

Average ingredient safety score (1 = highest risk, 5 = safest), bucketed by value

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Source PlainIngredients ingredient safety index · 2026-09-07

4.4
Low Risk
Average ingredient safety: 4.4 out of 5
Based on 5 tracked ingredients
5
Tracked Ingredients
0
Concerning
5
Low Risk / Safe
B
Nutri-Score

Ingredient Safety Breakdown

Processing Level

4
NOVA Group 4
Ultra-processed foods

Ultra-processed products are formulations made mostly or entirely from substances derived from foods and additives. They typically contain ingredients not commonly used in home cooking.

Full Ingredients List

Water, milk protein concentrate, milk protein isolate, cream, skim milk, modified corn starch, salt, natural flavor, citric acid, sucralose, potassium sorbate (to maintain freshness), agar, acesulfame potassium, lactase (glycerol, water, enzyme), vitamin a palmitate, vitamin d3, active cultures with l. acidophilus and b. bifidum.

Compare beyond brand

Nationwide peers by additive safety & ingredient depth

Two PlainIngredients-derived comparison paths for Carbmaster vanilla cream protein smoothie: nearest mean mapped additive safety score and nearest mapped ingredient count among indexable products with at least 3 scored additives, excluding same-brand siblings. Scores describe regulatory and research signals on additives, not dietary advice.

Product Details

Brand
Kroger
Barcode
0011110505668
Nutri-Score
Grade B
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed foods
Available In
United States

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Frequently asked questions

Is Carbmaster vanilla cream protein smoothie above or below average on ingredient safety?

Carbmaster vanilla cream protein smoothie scores 4.4 out of 5 for average ingredient safety, safer than 69% of the 58,710 products in PlainIngredients with a scored ingredient list, 0.28 points above the 4.12/5 average across all scored products.

What's behind the 4.4/5 rating on Carbmaster vanilla cream protein smoothie?

The 1-5 scale (5 safest) comes from FDA and EU regulatory status per ingredient. Carbmaster vanilla cream protein smoothie's mapped ingredients average out to 4.4/5, which is the Low Risk tier.

Every figure on PlainIngredients is rendered directly from FDA, EU, EFSA and U.S. state regulatory records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.