Whey protein isolate
Whey protein isolate is one of the markers Open Food Facts uses to classify a food as ultra-processed (NOVA group 4).
What it is and why it counts
An ingredient mostly produced industrially and rarely used in home kitchens.
Substances rarely used in home kitchens
These are extracted from foods or derived from them industrially: refined sugars made from starch, isolated proteins and fibres, modified starches and oils. NOVA calls them "substances of no or rare culinary use", the other defining sign of an ultra-processed food.
Where it turns up
Whey protein isolate appears in 5 of the 40,000 products on this site (0%).
Products containing whey protein isolate
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Gold Standard 100% Whey Double Rich Chocolate
Optimum Nutrition · 465 g
NOVA group
4
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CLEAR Whey Protein
Myprotein · 261 g
NOVA group
4
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Gold Standard 100% Whey
Optimum Nutrition · 896 g
NOVA group
4
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100% Gold Standard Whey French Vanilla Crème
Optimum Nutrition · 900 gram
NOVA group
4
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100% Whey Protein Double Rich Chocolate
Optimum Nutrition · 908 g
NOVA group
4