Protein Pouches
The processing score reflects 14 ingredients, including artificial sweeteners, preservatives and natural flavoring. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.
Nutrition Highlights
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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 · 5 flagged for reviewWATER, PROPRIETARY BLEND (HYDROLYZED COLLAGENIC PROTEIN ISOLATE, WHEY PROTEIN ISOLATE), MALIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVORS, BRANCHED CHAINED AMINO ACIDS (L-LEUCINE, L-ISOLEUCINE, L-VALINE), POTASSIUM SORBATE, CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA. SODIUM BENZOATE, (TO MAINTAIN FRESHNESS)SUCRALOSE, CITRIC ACID.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Protein Pouches scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate, Calcium Disodium Edta. Sodium Benzoate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
- Artificial Sweeteners (To Maintain Freshness Sucralose): Synthetic sweeteners are definitive UPF markers.
- Natural Flavors (Natural Flavors): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
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.
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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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