Is Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey Double Rich Chocolate 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
- Milk proteins
- Whey protein isolate
- E322 Lecithins
- E415 Xanthan gum
- E950 Acesulfame k
- and 1 more
- 10 ingredients
- 5 additives
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Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
Whey Protein Blend 93% (Whey Protein Isolate (ultra-processing marker), Whey Protein (ultra-processing marker), Whey Protein Isolate (ultra-processing marker), Soy Lecithin (ultra-processing marker)), Fat-Reduced Cocoa Powder, Flavourings (ultra-processing marker), Xanthan Gum (ultra-processing marker), Sucralose (ultra-processing marker), Acesulfame K (ultra-processing marker)
Additives: E322 Lecithins , E322i Lecithin , E415 Xanthan gum , E950 Acesulfame k , E955 Sucralose
As written on the pack
Whey Protein Blend (93%) [Milk] (Whey Protein Isolate, Whey Protein Concentrate, Hydrolysed Whey Protein Isolate, Emulsifier: Soy_ Lecithin). Fat-Reduced Cocoa Powder, Flavourings, Thickener (Xanthan Gum), Sweeteners (Sucralose, Acesulfame K).
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Milk proteins Milk proteins are proteins separated from milk, such as caseinates and whey protein concentrates, added to adjust texture or raise protein content.
- Whey protein isolate An ingredient mostly produced industrially and rarely used in home kitchens.
Among 150 protein powders
From least to most processed, this one ranks 117th. 95% of the protein powders here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5060245600507, last edited 6 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.