Whey Isolate Protein Powder, Chocolate

Processing Score

9.0Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

8/10Excellent

The processing score reflects 10 ingredients, including artificial sweeteners, emulsifiers or gums and natural flavoring. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.

Nutrition Highlights

Good Protein SourceGood Fiber Source

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

786560598378

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size37 g

Amount per serving

Calories

130

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 1g

Saturated Fat 0g

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 5mg

Sodium 95mg

Total Carbohydrate 2g

Dietary Fiber 1g

Total Sugars 0g

Protein 30g

Calcium 100mg

Iron 0.7mg

Potassium 240mg

* 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

10 listed · 5 flagged for review

WHEY PROTEIN ISOLATE, COCOA (PROCESSED WITH ALKALI), NATURAL FLAVORS, SOY LECITHIN, CELLULOSE GUM, XANTHAN GUM, ACESULFAME POTASSIUM, SUCRALOSE, CARRAGEENAN, DEXTRIN.

Listed in source order (heaviest first). Select any ingredient to see its category bucket and other products that contain it.

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

Artificial Sweeteners (Sucralose): Synthetic sweeteners are definitive UPF markers.
Corn-Based Sweeteners (Dextrin): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
Processed Dairy Ingredients (Whey Protein Isolate): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
Processed Fruit Products (Cocoa (Processed With Alkali)): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
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.

What These Ingredients Tell Us

We group Whey Isolate Protein Powder, Chocolate'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.

EmulsifiersUPF marker

In this product: Soy Lecithin.

Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker

In this product: Cellulose Gum, Xanthan Gum, Carrageenan.

Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Acesulfame Potassium.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

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