Vanilla Flavored Protein Powder, Vanilla

Why Does This Score Highly Processed?

In our analysis, Vanilla Flavored Protein Powder, Vanilla scores Highly Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Processed Dairy Ingredients (Organic Pea Protein Isolate): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
• Natural Flavors (Organic Flavors): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
• Other Additives (Organic Gum Blend (Organic Guar Gum, Organic Gum Acacia, Xanthan Gum)): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

Within Protein Shakes & Meal Replacements, this product is more processed than about 17% 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 Vanilla Flavored Protein Powder, Vanilla'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.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Organic Pea & Coconut Creamer (Organic Coconut Oil, Organic Rice Syrup Solids, Organic Pea Protein, Sodium Citrate, Tricalcium Phosphate, Organic Sunflower Lecithin), Organic Reb A (Stevia).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.