Is Elevation Whey Protein Blend ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- 11 ingredients
- 4 additives
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Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
protein blend (whey protein concentra, whey protein isolate (ultra-processing marker)), cocoa powder, alkali proce, maltodextrin (ultra-processing marker), NATURAL and ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS SUNFLONG, lecithin (ultra-processing marker), cellulose gum (ultra-processing marker), acesulfame potassium (ultra-processing marker), sucralu
Additives: E322 Lecithins , E322i Lecithin , E466 Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose , E950 Acesulfame k
As written on the pack
PROTEIN BLEND (WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRA, WHEY PROTEIN ISOLATE), COCOA POWDER (ALKALI PROCE, MALTODEXTRIN, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS SUNFLONG, LECITHIN, CELLULOSE GUM, ACESULFAME POTASSIUM, SUCRALU
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.
- E466 Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose Carboxymethyl cellulose is a thickener made by chemically modifying cellulose from wood or cotton.
- E950 Acesulfame k Acesulfame K is a synthetic sweetener about 200 times sweeter than sugar, often combined with aspartame or sucralose.
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.
Among 149 protein powders
From least to most processed, this one ranks 72nd. 95% of the protein powders here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 4099100116649, last edited 4 June 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.