Is Isopure Clear Low Carb Protein ultra-processed?

Protein powders Sold in the United States and Puerto Rico

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Colour
Flavouring
Milk proteins
E960 Steviol glycosides

7 ingredients
2 additives

Less processed protein powders

Almond Protein Powder Bob's Red Mill 1 ingredient · no additives NOVA group 1
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Simple Plant Protein Powder Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Orgain 6 ingredients · no additives NOVA group 1
Unflavored plant based protein Truvani 3 ingredients · no additives NOVA group 1

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

Whey Protein Isolate (ultra-processing marker), Natural Flavor (ultra-processing marker), Citric Acid, Steviol Glycosides (ultra-processing marker), Fruit, Vegetable Juice (Color (ultra-processing marker))

Additives: E330 Citric acid , E960 Steviol glycosides

As written on the pack

Whey Protein Isolate, Natural Flavor, Citric Acid, Steviol Glycosides, Fruit and Vegetable Juice (Color)

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.

E960 Steviol glycosides Steviol glycosides are sweet compounds extracted and purified from the leaves of the stevia plant.
Colour Colours are added to restore colour lost in processing or to make a product look more appealing.
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.

Milk proteins Milk proteins are proteins separated from milk, such as caseinates and whey protein concentrates, added to adjust texture or raise protein content.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 149 protein powders

From least to most processed, this one ranks 41st. 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 0089094025090, last edited 31 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.