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Is ISO100 Protein Powder 100% Whey Protein Isolate ultra-processed?

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Pack of ISO100 Protein Powder 100% Whey Protein Isolate

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:

  • 24 ingredients
  • 9 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

3, FLAVOR Nutrition Facts About 20 servings per container Serving size 1 scoop, Amount per serving Calories 120 % Daily Value* Total Fat 1g 1% Saturated Fat 0g 0% Trans Fat 0g Cholesterol 10mg Sodium 120mg Total Carbohydrate 2g Dietary Fiber 0g 4% 5% 1% 0% Total Sugars 1g Includes 0g Added Sugars Protein 25g 0% 50% Vitamin D 0mcg 0% Calcium 120mg 10% Iron 0mg 0% Potassium 0mg 0% *The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet 2‚000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice HYDROLYZED WHEY PROTEIN ISOLATE, whey protein isolate less than 2% of (NATURAL and ARTIFICAL FLAVORS), edible glitter (gum arabic, FD, c red #3, FD, c red #40, FD, c blue #1, FD, c yellow #5), salt, soy lecithin, sucralose, steviol glycosides (stevia), FOR and DISTRIBUTED BY (premier nutrition emeryville), ca 94608 usa 888-334-5326 conferes a bioengineered food store in a cool, dry place keep out of reach of children

Additives: E102 Tartrazine , E127 Erythrosine , E129 Allura red , E133 Brilliant blue FCF , E322 Lecithins , E322i Lecithin , E414 Acacia gum , E955 Sucralose , E960 Steviol glycosides

Also detected, but not matched to one ingredient: E102 Tartrazine, E127 Erythrosine, E129 Allura red, E133 Brilliant blue FCF.

As written on the pack

3 - FLAVOR Nutrition Facts About 20 servings per container Serving size 1 scoop (30g) Amount per serving Calories 120 % Daily Value* Total Fat 1g 1% Saturated Fat 0g 0% Trans Fat 0g Cholesterol 10mg Sodium 120mg Total Carbohydrate 2g Dietary Fiber 0g 4% 5% 1% 0% Total Sugars 1g Includes 0g Added Sugars Protein 25g 0% 50% Vitamin D 0mcg 0% Calcium 120mg 10% Iron 0mg 0% Potassium 0mg 0% *The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice HYDROLYZED WHEY PROTEIN ISOLATE, WHEY PROTEIN ISOLATE LESS THAN 2% OF: NATURAL AND ARTIFICAL FLAVORS, EDIBLE GLITTER (GUM ARABIC, FD, C RED #3, FD, C RED #40, FD, C BLUE #1, FD, C YELLOW #5), SALT, SOY LECITHIN, SUCRALOSE, STEVIOL GLYCOSIDES (STEVIA) CONTAINS: MILK AND SOY MANUFACTURED FOR AND DISTRIBUTED BY: PREMIER NUTRITION EMERYVILLE, CA 94608 USA 888-334-5326 CONFERES A BIOENGINEERED FOOD STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN GLUTEN FREE

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.

  • E102 Tartrazine Tartrazine is a synthetic yellow azo dye (FD&C Yellow No. 5 in the US).
  • E127 Erythrosine Erythrosine is a synthetic red dye (FD&C Red No. 3 in the US).
  • E129 Allura red Allura red AC is a synthetic red azo dye (FD&C Red No. 40 in the US).
  • E133 Brilliant blue FCF Brilliant blue FCF is a synthetic blue dye, listed in the US as FD&C Blue No. 1.
  • 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.
  • E414 Acacia gum Gum arabic (acacia gum) is the hardened sap of acacia trees, used to stabilise flavour emulsions in soft drinks and to coat sweets.
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  • E955 Sucralose Sucralose is a sweetener made by chlorinating sugar.
  • E960 Steviol glycosides Steviol glycosides are sweet compounds extracted and purified from the leaves of the stevia plant.
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 140th. 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.

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About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0705016354207, last edited 28 August 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.