Chocolate Quick Dissolving Protein Paks Powder

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Chocolate Quick Dissolving Protein Paks Powder scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Artificial Sweeteners (Sucralose): Synthetic sweeteners are definitive UPF markers.
• Processed Dairy Ingredients (Super Whey Protein Blend (Whey Protein Isolate, Whey Protein Concentrate)): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
• Processed Fruit Products (Cocoa (Processed With Alkali)): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Cellulose Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
• Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin, Vegetable Glycerin, Polysorbate 80): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Within Protein Shakes & Meal Replacements, this product is more processed than about 46% of the 2,287 products we've analyzed.

Processing classification reflects ingredient and additive analysis, not a judgment of any product's safety, quality, or healthfulness.

What These Ingredients Tell Us

We group Chocolate Quick Dissolving Protein Paks Powder's ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.

Other AdditivesUPF marker

In this product: Propylene Glycol.

Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

Sugar AlcoholsUPF marker

In this product: Xylitol, Sorbitol.

Modified sweeteners common in diet UPF products.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Acesulfame Potassium.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.