Pure Whey Protein Shake

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Pure Whey Protein Shake scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Artificial Sweeteners (Liquid Sucralose): Synthetic sweeteners are definitive UPF markers.
• Processed Dairy Ingredients (Whey Protein Concentrate): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Cellulose Gum, Cellulose Gel, Carrageenan And Gellan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
• Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin): 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 Pure Whey Protein Shake'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.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Whey Protein Hydrolysate; Less Than 2% Of: Vitamin And Mineral Blend (Potassium Citrate, Potassium Phosphate, Sodium Ascorbate, Calcium Carbonate And Magnesium Carbonate).

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vegetable Oil (High Oleic Sunflower Oil And/Or Canola Oil).

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Acesulfame Potassium.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.