Is Decathlon Pure whey 100% isolated ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- 16 ingredients
- 4 additives
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Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
Whey protein isolates (ultra-processing marker) (soya, sunflower lecithins (ultra-processing marker)), natural flavours (ultra-processing marker), cocoa powder (acidity corrector (potassium carbonate)), enzymatically produced steviol glycosides, May contain traces of, gluten (ultra-processing marker), egg, sulphites, fish, celery, nuts, mustard
Additives: E322 Lecithins , E501 Potassium carbonates , E501i Potassium carbonate , E960c Enzymatically produced steviol glycosides
As written on the pack
Whey protein isolates (milk) (emulsifiers: soya and sunflower lecithins) (94%), natural flavours, cocoa powder (acidity corrector: potassium carbonate), sweetener: enzymatically produced steviol glycosides. May contain traces of: gluten, egg, sulphites, fish, celery, nuts, mustard.
What makes it ultra-processed
Cosmetic additives
Added to change how the food looks, feels or tastes, not to keep it safe. A hallmark of ultra-processed food.
- E322 Lecithins Lecithins are fatty substances extracted mostly from soybeans, sunflower seeds or eggs, used as emulsifiers to keep fat and water mixed, for example in chocolate.
- Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
Substances rarely used in home kitchens
Refined or extracted in factories, such as syrups made from starch or isolated proteins. The other hallmark of ultra-processed food.
- Gluten Wheat gluten, sold as "vital wheat gluten", is the protein washed out of wheat flour.
- Milk proteins Milk proteins are proteins separated from milk, such as caseinates and whey protein concentrates, added to adjust texture or raise protein content.
Among 149 protein powders
From least to most processed, this one ranks 57th. 95% of the protein powders here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 2145405840009, last edited 26 March 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
- Photo: Open Food Facts contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- The NOVA group is an automated estimate from crowdsourced data: a missing or mistyped ingredient can change it.
- General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.