Meal replacements
Soylent Creamy Chocolate
14 fl oz (414 mL)
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains non-nutritive sweeteners
- Contains seed oils
Why it scores 54
Soylent Creamy Chocolate scores 54 out of 100 (Okay) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
- minus 8 points 8 kinds of ultra-processing markers: Industrial additive classes found: anti-caking agent, bulking agent, emulsifier, flavoring, industrial protein, industrial sugar or starch hydrolysate, non-nutritive sweetener and thickener, stabilizer or gelling agent. Emerging
- minus 7.5 points Sucralose: In a 2022 randomized study, sucralose and saccharin altered the gut microbiome and impaired glucose responses in some people; a 2023 lab study raised questions about its by-product sucralose-6-acetate. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The Receipt
Creamy Chocolate
Ingredients
- Sucralose minus 7.5 points
- Soy protein isolate / concentrate minus 2.5 points
- Maltodextrin minus 2.5 points
- Sunflower oil minus 1.5 points
- Allulose minus 1.5 points
- Canola oil minus 1.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 0.5 points
- Soluble corn fiber (resistant dextrin) minus 0.5 points
- Soy lecithin minus 0.5 points
- Powdered cellulose minus 0.5 points
- Gellan gum minus 0.5 points
- Calcium phosphate minus 0.5 points
- Potassium phosphate minus 0.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 8 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 8 points
100 − 46.5 = 53.5 → 54
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 97 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 5.8 g |
| Saturated fat | 0.6 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 8.7 g |
| Sugars | 0.2 g |
| Added sugars | 0.2 g |
| Fiber | 0.7 g |
| Protein | 4.8 g |
| Salt | 0.2 g |
Serving: 1 bottle (414mL)
Ingredients
- FILTERED WATER
- SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE
- MALTODEXTRIN
- HIGH OLEIC SUNFLOWER OIL
- ALLULOSE
- CANOLA OIL
- COCOA POWDER (PROCESSED WITH ALKALI)
- NATURAL FLAVORS
- VITAMIN AND MINERAL PREMIX
- SOLUBLE CORN FIBER
- SOY LECITHIN
- CELLULOSE
- SALT
- GELLAN GUM
- SUCRALOSE (moderate concern)
- VITAMIN & MINERAL PREMIX: MAGNESIUM PHOSPHATE
- TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATE
- DIPOTASSIUM PHOSPHATE
- ASCORBIC ACID
- POTASSIUM CHLORIDE
- CHOLINE CHLORIDE
- DL-ALPHA-TOCOPHERYL ACETATE
- NIACINAMIDE
- FERROUS BISGLYCINATE
- ZINC OXIDE
- MANGANESE SULFATE
- D-CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE
- COPPER GLUCONATE
- THIAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE
- PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE
- RIBOFLAVIN
- VITAMINA PALMITATE (not recognized)
- POTASSIUM IODIDE
- FOLICACID (not recognized)
- CHROMIUMCHLORIDE (not recognized)
- VITAMIN K1
- SODIUM SELENITE
- SODIUM MOLYBDATE
- BIOTIN
- ERGOCALCIFEROL
- CYANOCOBALAMIN
Label text, as published
FILTERED WATER, SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, MALTODEXTRIN, HIGH OLEIC SUNFLOWER OIL, ALLULOSE, CANOLA OIL, COCOA POWDER (PROCESSED WITH ALKALI), NATURAL FLAVORS, VITAMIN AND MINERAL PREMIX, SOLUBLE CORN FIBER, SOY LECITHIN, CELLULOSE, SALT, GELLAN GUM, SUCRALOSE. VITAMIN & MINERAL PREMIX: MAGNESIUM PHOSPHATE, TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, DIPOTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, ASCORBIC ACID, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, CHOLINE CHLORIDE, DL-ALPHA-TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, NIACINAMIDE, FERROUS BISGLYCINATE, ZINC OXIDE, MANGANESE SULFATE, D-CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE, COPPER GLUCONATE, THIAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE, RIBOFLAVIN, VITAMINA PALMITATE, POTASSIUM IODIDE, FOLICACID, CHROMIUMCHLORIDE, VITAMIN K1, SODIUM SELENITE, SODIUM MOLYBDATE, BIOTIN, ERGOCALCIFEROL, CYANOCOBALAMIN.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Soy
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Soylent
Sources
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Personalized microbiome-driven effects of non-nutritive sweeteners on human glucose tolerance
“As groups, each administered NNS distinctly altered stool and oral microbiome and plasma metabolome, whereas saccharin and sucralose significantly impaired glycemic responses.”
doi.org
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“Sucralose-6-acetate significantly increased the expression of genes associated with inflammation, oxidative stress, and cancer”
doi.org
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“EFSA’s experts concluded that the sweetener sucralose (E 955) continues to be safe for consumers for its currently authorised uses as a food additive.”
efsa.europa.eu
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WHO advises not to use non-sugar sweeteners for weight control in newly released guideline
“The recommendation is based on the findings of a systematic review of the available evidence which suggests that use of NSS does not confer any long-term benefit in reducing body fat in adults or children.”
who.int
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Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030
“Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”
cdn.realfood.gov
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“replacement of saturated fat in the diet with linoleic acid effectively lowers serum cholesterol but does not support the hypothesis that this translates to a lower risk of death from coronary heart disease or all causes.”
doi.org
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“These data provide support for current recommendations to replace saturated fat with polyunsaturated fat for primary prevention of CHD.”
doi.org
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21 CFR 101.22 Foods; labeling of spices, flavorings, colorings and chemical preservatives
“whose significant function in food is flavoring rather than nutritional.”
ecfr.gov
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EFSA issues new advice on phosphates
“We estimated that dietary exposure to phosphates may exceed the new ADI for infants, toddlers and children with average consumption of phosphates in their diet.”
efsa.europa.eu
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“Greater exposure to ultra-processed food was associated with a higher risk of adverse health outcomes, especially cardiometabolic, common mental disorder, and mortality outcomes.”
doi.org