Low calorie ready-to-drink meal replacement
Soylent Ready-To-Drink Meal
414 mL
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains non-nutritive sweeteners
- Contains seed oils
Why it scores 50
Soylent Ready-To-Drink Meal scores 50 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
Ready-To-Drink Meal
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
- Powdered cellulose minus 0.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 0.5 points
- Soy lecithin minus 0.5 points
- Gellan gum minus 0.5 points
- Magnesium phosphate 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
Nutrition per 100 ml
- Energy 97 kcal / 100 ml minus 4 points
100 − 50.5 = 49.5 → 50
Nutrition per 100 ml
| Energy | 97 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 5.1 g |
| Saturated fat | 0.5 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 8.7 g |
| Sugars | 0.2 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 0.7 g |
| Protein | 4.8 g |
| Salt | 0.2 g |
Serving: 1 BOTTLE (414 ml)
Ingredients
- FILTERED WATER
- SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE
- MALTODEXTRIN
- HIGH OLEIC SUNFLOWER OIL
- ALLULOSE
- CANOLA OIL
- CELLULOSE
- VITAMIN AND MINERAL PREMIX
- NATURAL FLAVORS
- SOLUBLE CORN Value FIBER
- SOY LECITHIN
- SALT
- GELLAN GUM
- SUCRALOSE 31% (moderate concern)
- MAGNESIUM PHOSPHATE
- POTASSIUM CHLORIDE
- TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATE
- DIPOTASSIUM PHOSPHATE
- ASCORBIC ACID
- CHOUNE CHLORIDE (not recognized)
- DI ALPHA-TOCOPHERYL (not recognized)
Label text, as published
FILTERED WATER, SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, MALTODEXTRIN, HIGH OLEIC SUNFLOWER OIL, ALLULOSE, CANOLA OIL, CELLULOSE, VITAMIN AND MINERAL PREMIX, NATURAL FLAVORS, SOLUBLE CORN Value FIBER, SOY LECITHIN, SALT, GELLAN GUM, SUCRALOSE 31%, MAGNESIUM PHOSPHATE, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, DIPOTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, ASCORBIC ACID, CHOUNE CHLORIDE, DI ALPHA-TOCOPHERYL
Allergens and diets
Contains: Soy
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
Packaging
Hdpe 2 high density polyethylene
Context only: no points in v1.
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