Is Legion Whey protien powder ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- 12 ingredients
- 5 additives
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Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
Non-GMO Whey Protein Isolate, Non-GMO Maltodextrin, Alkalized Cocoa Powder, Natural Flavor (ultra-processing marker), Xanthan Gum (ultra-processing marker), Sunflower Lecithin (ultra-processing marker), Salt (processing marker), Stevia Leaf Extract (ultra-processing marker) (Stevia Rebaudiana-A), Sweta-S (Steviol Glycoside (ultra-processing marker), Dextrin (ultra-processing marker))
Additives: E1400 Dextrin , E322 Lecithins , E322i Lecithin , E415 Xanthan gum , E960 Steviol glycosides
As written on the pack
Non-GMO Whey Protein Isolate, Non-GMO Maltodextrin, Alkalized Cocoa Powder, Natural Flavor, Xanthan Gum, Sunflower Lecithin, Salt, Stevia Leaf Extract (Stevia Rebaudiana-A), Sweta-S (Steviol Glycoside, Dextrin)
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.
- E1400 Dextrin Dextrin is starch partly broken down by heat or acid, used as a thickener, binder and coating.
- 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.
- E415 Xanthan gum Xanthan gum is a thickener made by fermenting sugar with the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris.
- E960 Steviol glycosides Steviol glycosides are sweet compounds extracted and purified from the leaves of the stevia plant.
- 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.
Among 149 protein powders
From least to most processed, this one ranks 75th. 95% of the protein powders here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0793573238238, last edited 16 July 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.