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Is Garden of Life Organic Plant-Based Protein Vanilla Flavor ultra-processed?

19 x 45 g Protein powders Sold in the United States and Spain

Pack of Garden of Life Organic Plant-Based Protein Vanilla Flavor

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:

  • 15 ingredients
  • No 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

Pea Protein, Navy Bean, Sprouted Lentil Bean, Garbanzo Bean, Cranberry Protein, Vanilla Flavors, Stevia Extract, Sea Salt, Apple, Tart Cherry, Turmeric, Blueberry, Lycium Barbarum L (Goji Berry Fruit), 2 Billion CFU Bifidobacterium Lactis Bl-04

As written on the pack

Organic Pea Protein, Organic Sprouted Navy Bean, Organic Sprouted Lentil Bean, Organic Sprouted Garbanzo Bean, Organic Cranberry Protein, Organic Vanilla Flavors, Organic Stevia Extract, Sea Salt, Organic Apple, Organic Tart Cherry, Organic Turmeric, Organic Blueberry, Organic Lycium Barbarum L.(Goji Berry Fruit) 2 Billion CFU Bifidobacterium Lactis Bl-04

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.

  • Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
1 ingredient 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.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 150 protein powders

From least to most processed, this one ranks 16th. 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 150 protein powders, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0658010119436, last edited 29 May 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.