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Is Dymatize Super Mass Gainer Rich Chocolate ultra-processed?

Protein powders Sold in the United States and Morocco

Pack of Dymatize Super Mass Gainer Rich Chocolate

Yes, it's ultra-processed

  1. 1 Unprocessed
  2. 2 Kitchen staple
  3. 3 Processed
  4. 4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

  • 36 ingredients
  • 7 additives

Less processed protein powders

Less processed isn't automatically healthier, so compare the labels for what matters to you, such as sugar or salt.

Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

maltodextrin, protein blend (whey protein, milk protein isolate, whey protein isolate whey protein hydrolysate, micellar casein), sunflower creamer (sunflower oil, maltodextrin, sodium caseinate mono, diglycerides, natural tocopherols, tricalcium phosphate), cocoa powder, less than 2% of (creatine monohydrate fructose), natural and artificial flavors, vitamin, mineral blend (sodium ascorbate, d-alpha tocopheryl acetate, calcium-d-pantothenate, potassium iodide pyridoxine hydrochloride, thiamine hydrochloride riboflavin, cyanocobalamin), gum blend (cellulose gum xanthan gum, carrageenan), potassium chloride, salt, soy lecithin, acesulfame potassium, sucralose, dymatize, com patetic nutrition sunflower lecithin, manufactured for and

Additives: E306 Tocopherol-rich extract , E322 Lecithins , E322i Lecithin , E407 Carrageenan , E415 Xanthan gum , E950 Acesulfame k , E955 Sucralose

Also detected, but not matched to one ingredient: E415 Xanthan gum.

As written on the pack

maltodextrin, protein blend (whey protein concentrate, milk protein isolate, whey protein isolate whey protein hydrolysate, micellar casein), sunflower creamer (sunflower oil, maltodextrin, sodium caseinate mono , diglycerides, natural tocopherols and tricalcium phosphate), cocoa powder (processed with alkali), less than 2% of: creatine monohydrate fructose, natural and artificial flavors, vitamin , mineral blend (sodium ascorbate, d-alpha tocopheryl acetate, calcium-d-pantothenate, potassium iodide pyridoxine hydrochloride, thiamine hydrochloride riboflavin, cyanocobalamin), gum blend (cellulose gum xanthan gum, carrageenan), potassium chloride, salt, soy lecithin, acesulfame potassium, sucralose, dymatize,com patetic nutrition sunflower lecithin, contains: milk and soy, manufactured for and

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.
  • E407 Carrageenan Carrageenan is a thickener and gelling agent extracted from red seaweed, used widely in dairy desserts, plant-based drinks and processed meats.
  • E415 Xanthan gum Xanthan gum is a thickener made by fermenting sugar with the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris.
  • E950 Acesulfame k Acesulfame K is a synthetic sweetener about 200 times sweeter than sugar, often combined with aspartame or sucralose.
  • E955 Sucralose Sucralose is a sweetener made by chlorinating sugar.
  • 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.

  • Maltodextrin Maltodextrin is a white powder made by partly breaking down starch.
  • Milk proteins Milk proteins are proteins separated from milk, such as caseinates and whey protein concentrates, added to adjust texture or raise protein content.
  • Cocoa powder An ingredient mostly produced industrially and rarely used in home kitchens.
2 ingredients that would only make it processed

Kitchen staples like sugar, salt and oil. On their own they make a food processed, not ultra-processed.

  • Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
  • Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 149 protein powders

From least to most processed, this one ranks 144th. 95% of the protein powders here are ultra-processed.

Ranked by NOVA group, then by the number of ultra-processing signs, additives and ingredients. Our ordering, not part of NOVA.

All 149 protein powders, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0705016331277, last edited 29 September 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.