Special k protein cafe-inspired shakes chocolate mocha
Special k protein cafe-inspired shakes chocolate mocha by Kellogg's has 16 tracked ingredients, with an overall safety score of 4.1 out of 5, in line with the 4.12/5 average across all scored products. Its Nutri-Score is D.
- Safety score in line with 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 Special k protein cafe-inspired shakes chocolate mocha, 16 of its 16 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 Special k protein cafe-inspired shakes chocolate mocha sits nationally
Average ingredient safety score vs. 58,710 other scored products in PlainIngredients
4.1 Top 42% higher than 58% of 58,710 scored products
Average ingredient safety score (1 = highest risk, 5 = safest), bucketed by value
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored products. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source PlainIngredients ingredient safety index · 2026-09-07
Ingredient Safety Breakdown
Processing Level
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. nonfat milk, soy protein isolate, sugar, contains 2% or less of canola oil, polydextrose, cocoa processed with alkali, coffee extract, gellan gum, natural and artificial flavors, potassium citrate, cellulose gum, dipotassium phosphate, caffeine, sucralose, acesulfame potassium. vitamins and minerals: magnesium phosphate, tricalcium phosphate, vitamin c (sodium ascorbate), vitamin e acetate, vitamin a palmitate, niacinamide, iron (ferric pyrophosphate), calcium pantothenate, zinc sulfate, vitamin d3, manganese sulfate, vitamin k1, vitamin b1 (thiamin hydrochloride), vitamin b6 (pyridoxine hydrochloride), vitamin b2 (riboflavin), potassium iodide, chromium chloride, sodium selenite, folic acid, sodium molybdate, biotin, vitamin b12.
Compare beyond brand
Nationwide peers by additive safety & ingredient depth
Two PlainIngredients-derived comparison paths for Special k protein cafe-inspired shakes chocolate mocha: 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.
Similar mean additive safety
Nearest products by average mapped safety score. This record: 4.1/5.
- Organic® Infant Powder Formula with Iron Δ 0.0 pts · Earth's Best 4.1/527 additives
- Organic Gentle Infant Formula with Iron Δ 0.0 pts · Earth's Best 4.1/524 additives
- Organic, Infant Formula With Iron Milk-Based Powder Δ 0.0 pts · Earth's Best, Earth's Best Organic 4.1/523 additives
- Baby Gentle Premium Δ 0.0 pts · H-E-B 4.1/522 additives
Similar mapped ingredient depth
Nearest products by count of scored mapped additives. This record: 16.
- Premium Spicy & Creamy Toomba Stir Fry Δ 0 additives · Nongshim 16additives · 3.8/5
- Shin Stir Fry Ramyun Beef Flavor Δ 0 additives · Nongshim 16additives · 3.8/5
- Advanced Energy Caramel Latte Meal Replacement Shake Δ 0 additives · Slimfast 16additives · 3.9/5
- Advanced Nutrition Creamy Chocolate Meal Replacement Shake Δ 0 additives · Ksf Acquisition Corporation 16additives · 3.9/5
Product Details
- Brand
- Kellogg's
- Barcode
- 0038000785894
- Nutri-Score
- Grade D
- NOVA Group
- 4 — Ultra-processed foods
- Available In
- United States
Find Products
Frequently asked questions
How does Special k protein cafe-inspired shakes chocolate mocha's safety score compare to other products?
Among the 58,710 PlainIngredients products with a scored ingredient list, Special k protein cafe-inspired shakes chocolate mocha's 4.1/5 average puts it in the safer 58%, in line with the 4.12/5 average across all scored products.
What does a 4.1/5 ingredient safety score mean?
The 1-5 scale (5 safest) comes from FDA and EU regulatory status per ingredient. Special k protein cafe-inspired shakes chocolate mocha's mapped ingredients average out to 4.1/5, 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.