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Very Vanilla Balanced Nutritional Drink
One carton (237ml) serving of Very Vanilla Balanced Nutritional Drink by Boost has 250 calories, 6g of sugars and 250mg of sodium, as submitted by Nestle Healthcare Nutrition, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2468924, record updated Oct 12, 2022).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2468924, available Feb 16, 2023; USDA record.
Nutrition Facts
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
Computed from the values per 100 g that Nestle Healthcare Nutrition, Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 237ml serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 043900360119
- Category
- Energy, Protein and Muscle Recovery Drinks
- Records
- 7 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other energy, protein and muscle recovery drinks
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 42% of the 1,646 energy, protein and muscle recovery drinks products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 49% of them.
Where the calories come from: 36% carbohydrate, 42% fat and 22% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among energy, protein and muscle recovery drinks: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 2.5 g | 3.1 g | 42% |
| Sodium | 105 mg | 110 mg | 49% |
| Protein | 5.9 g | 9.7 g | 28% |
| Calories | 105 | 308 | 44% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 1,646 products, one per barcode.
Other drink in this aisle
318 of the 1,646 energy, protein and muscle recovery drinks products are named drink. Per 100 g their median is 342 calories, 150 mg of sodium and 19.8 g of protein; 142 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Decadent Chocolate Superfoods Plant-based Protein Shake Drink PIRQ | 83 mg | 40 |
| Vanilla Ashwagandha Plant Protein Drink KIITO | 81 mg | 58 |
| Grass Fed Protein 26 G, Sugar 0 G, Net Carbs 2 G Drink, Chocolate GARDEN OF LIFE | 80 mg | 43 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "drink", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): INGREDIENTS: WATER, SODIUM CASEINATE (MILK), CANOLA OIL, TAPIOCA DEXTRIN, AND LESS THAN 2% OF FRUCTOSE, GLUCOSE SYRUP, VITAMINS AND MINERALS++, CALCIUM CASEINATE, FRUCTOOLIGOSACCHARIDES, SOY FIBER, PARTIALLY HYDROLYZED GUAR GUM, MONOGLYCERIDES, CELLULOSE GEL AND GUM, SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, SUCRALOSE ++VITAMINS AND MINERALS: POTASSIUM CITRATE, MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE, CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM ASCORBATE, SODIUM CITRATE, CHOLINE CHLORIDE, FERROUS SULFATE, DL-ALPHA TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, ZINC SULFATE, NIACINAMIDE, COPPER GLUCONATE, CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE, MANGANESE SULFATE, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, THIAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE, RIBOFLAVIN, CHROMIUM CHLORIDE, FOLIC ACID, POTASSIUM IODIDE, SODIUM SELENITE, SODIUM MOLYBDATE, VITAMIN K1, BIOTIN, VITAMIN D3, VITAMIN B12
The statement lists 41 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Ingredients: Water, Sodium Caseinate (milk), Canola Oil. It has no separate "Contains" line; a major allergen (the nine the FDA requires on labels: milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, sesame) may be named inside the ingredients instead. For allergies, read the package: this is the record USDA holds (updated Oct 12, 2022), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Nestle Healthcare Nutrition, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2468924).
More Boost energy, protein and muscle recovery drinks
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very Vanilla Flavored High Protein Balanced Nutritional Drink | 105 | 4.64 g | 93 mg |
| Creamy Strawberry High Protein Balanced Nutritional Drink | 101 | 6.33 g | 93 mg |
| Rich Chocolate High Protein Balanced Nutritional Drink | 101 | 6.33 g | 97 mg |
| Chocolate Sensation High Protein Complete Nutritional Drink | 101 | 6.33 g | 84 mg |
| Balanced Nutritional Drink, Vanilla Vortex | 101 | 3.8 g | 63 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Boost Very Vanilla Balanced Nutritional Drink?
250 per 1 carton (237ml) serving, and 105 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Boost Very Vanilla Balanced Nutritional Drink?
250mg per serving (11% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Nestle Healthcare Nutrition, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Oct 12, 2022. Recipes change: the package in your hand is the authority.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- 21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims
- the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov