Is Muscle Milk Protein Powder Supplement ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- Flavouring
- Maltodextrin
- Milk proteins
- Fiber
- E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
- E950 Acesulfame k
- and 1 more
- 26 ingredients
- 4 additives
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Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
milk protein isolate (ultra-processing marker), calcium caseinate, maltodextrin (ultra-processing marker), sodium caseinate, alkalized cocoa powder, whey protein (ultra-processing marker), non-dairy creamer (sunflower oil (processing marker), maltodextrin (ultra-processing marker), sodium caseinate (milk derivative), mono- AND DIGLYCERIDES (ultra-processing marker), tocopherols (protect flavor (processing marker))), NATURAL and ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR (ultra-processing marker), soluble corn fiber (ultra-processing marker), potassium chloride, medium chain triglycerides, whey protein isolate (ultra-processing marker), canola oil, magnesium oxide, potassium bicarbonate, acesulfame potassium (ultra-processing marker), lactoferrin, sucralose (ultra-processing marker), hydrolyzed whey protein concentrate
Additives: E306 Tocopherol-rich extract , E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids , E950 Acesulfame k , E955 Sucralose
As written on the pack
MILK PROTEIN ISOLATE, CALCIUM CASEINATE, MALTODEXTRIN, SODIUM CASEINATE, ALKALIZED COCOA POWDER, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, NON-DAIRY CREAMER (SUNFLOWER OIL, MALTODEXTRIN, SODIUM CASEINATE [MILK DERIVATIVE], MONO-AND DIGLYCERIDES, TOCOPHEROLS [PROTECT FLAVOR]), NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, SOLUBLE CORN FIBER, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, MEDIUM CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDES, WHEY PROTEIN ISOLATE, CANOLA OIL, MAGNESIUM OXIDE, POTASSIUM BICARBONATE, ACESULFAME POTASSIUM, LACTOFERRIN, SUCRALOSE, HYDROLYZED WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE.
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.
- E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids are made from fats and glycerol.
- E950 Acesulfame k Acesulfame K is a synthetic sweetener about 200 times sweeter than sugar, often combined with aspartame or sucralose.
- E955 Sucralose Sucralose is a sweetener made by chlorinating sugar.
- 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.
- 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.
- Fiber An ingredient mostly produced industrially and rarely used in home kitchens.
2 ingredients that would only make it processed
Kitchen staples like sugar, salt and oil. On their own they make a food processed, not ultra-processed.
- Preservative Preservatives slow spoilage by microbes.
- Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.
Among 150 protein powders
From least to most processed, this one ranks 115th. 95% of the protein powders here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0660726534212, last edited 2 October 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.