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Is Optimum Nutrition Platinum Hydro Whey ultra-processed?

Bodybuilding supplements Sold in the United States, France and 2 more countries

Pack of Optimum Nutrition Platinum Hydro Whey

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:

  • 10 ingredients
  • 4 additives

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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

Hydrolysed WHEY* Protein Isolates as Actitor 86% (SOY Lecithin), Branched Chain Amino Aclos Lecithin, Carrageenan, Flavourings, Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder 2.1%, Sodium Chloride, Sucralose, Acesufe Chloride, Sunflower Oil

Additives: E322 Lecithins , E322i Lecithin , E407 Carrageenan , E955 Sucralose

As written on the pack

Hydrolysed WHEY* Protein Isolates as Actitor (86%) (Emulsifier: SOY Lecithin), Branched Chain Amino Aclos Lecithin), Thickener (Carrageenan), Flavourings, Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder (2.1%), Sodium Chloride, Sweeteners (Sucralose,Acesufe Chloride), Sunflower Oil Powder [MILK].

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.
  • E407 Carrageenan Carrageenan is a thickener and gelling agent extracted from red seaweed, used widely in dairy desserts, plant-based drinks and processed meats.
  • E955 Sucralose Sucralose is a sweetener made by chlorinating sugar.
  • 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.

  • Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 856 bodybuilding supplements

From least to most processed, this one ranks 339th. 92% of the bodybuilding supplements 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 856 bodybuilding supplements, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0748927026382, last edited 17 March 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.