The processing score reflects 17 ingredients, including artificial sweeteners and artificial flavoring. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.
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* 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.
Ingredients
9 listed · 2 flagged for reviewWHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, HYDROLIZED COLLAGEN PROTEIN, L-ALANINE, GLYCINE, NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, BCAA 2:1:1 (L-LEUCINE, L-ISOLEUCINE, L-VALINE), FUNGAL LACTASE, SUCRALOSE, PROBIOTICS BLEND (LACTOBACILLUS RHAMNOSUS, LACTOBACILLUS ACIDOPHILUS, LACTOBACILLUS PLANTARUM, BIFIDOBACTERIUM BREVE, BIFIDOBACTERIUM ANIMALIS SUBSP. LACTIS).
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Why Does This Score Highly Processed?
In our analysis, Protein scores Highly Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Processed Meats (Hydrolized Collagen Protein): Mechanically separated and reformed meats are UPF markers.
- Artificial Flavors (Natural & Artificial Flavors): Synthetic flavors indicate industrial food production.
- Artificial Sweeteners (Sucralose): Synthetic sweeteners are definitive UPF markers.
- Processed Dairy Ingredients (Whey Protein Concentrate): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
- Industrial Enzymes (Fungal Lactase): Industrial enzyme use indicates significant 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.
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Processing and Nutrition Scores reflect the ingredient lists and nutrient data we observe; they are our analysis, not absolute measures of health. Read the full methodology. This information is provided for general nutrition education and is not medical, health, or dietary advice. Product formulations change often, so check the actual label before purchasing, and consult a registered dietitian or your physician for personal guidance.
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