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Is Orgain Organic Protein Protein Powder ultra-processed?

1.12 lbs (510 g) Protein powders Sold in the United States

Pack of Orgain Organic Protein Protein Powder

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:

  • 80 ingredients
  • 6 additives

Less processed protein powders

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

Orgain protein blend (pea protein, brown rice protein, chia seed), natural flavors, orgain creamer base (acacia gum, high oleic sunflower oil, rice dextrin, rice bran), rosemary extract, erythritol, orgain 50 superfoods blend (millet, amaranth, buckwheat, quinoa, chia, kale, apple pulp, cinnamon, sprouts blend (amaranth sprout, quinoa sprout, millet sprout, buckwheat sprouts, garbanzo bean sprout, lentil sprout, adzuki sprout, flax sprout, sunflower sprout, pumpkin sprout, chia sprout, sesame sprout), super veggies, super berries, super grasses and super foods blend, acai, cranberry, wheat grass, barley grass, oat grass, banana, mango, beet, carrot, spinach, broccoli, tomato, kale, cabbage, parsley, brussels sprout, green bell pepper, cucumber, celery, garlic, ginger root, green onion, cauliflower, asparagus, pineapple, turmeric, strawberry, tart cherry, blackberry, blueberry, raspberry), natural flavor, sea salt, acacia gum, guar gum, xanthan gum, stevia, food based vitamin c (amla fruit extract), food based b vitamin blend (guava, holy basil, lemon extract)

Additives: E1400 Dextrin , E392 Extracts of rosemary , E412 Guar gum , E414 Acacia gum , E415 Xanthan gum , E968 Erythritol

Also detected, but not matched to one ingredient: E1400 Dextrin.

As written on the pack

Orgain organic protein blend (pea protein*, brown rice protein*, chia seed*), natural flavors*, orgain organic creamer base (acacia gum*, high oleic sunflower oil*, rice dextrin*, rice bran extract*), rosemary extract*), erythritol*, orgain organic 50 superfoods blend [millet*, amaranth*, buckwheat, quinoa*, chia*, kale powder*, apple pulp*, cinnamon*, organic sprouts blend (amaranth sprout*, quinoa sprout*, millet sprout*, buckwheat sprouts*, garbanzo bean sprout*, lentil sprout*, adzuki sprout*, flax sprout*, sunflower sprout*, pumpkin sprout*, chia sprout*, sesame sprout*), organic super veggies, super berries, super grasses and super foods blend (acai*, cranberry*, wheat grass*, barley grass*, oat grass, banana*, mango*, beet*, carrot*, spinach*, broccoli*, tomato*, kale*, cabbage*, parsley leaf*, brussels sprout*, green bell pepper*, cucumber*, celery*, garlic*, ginger root*, green onion*, cauliflower*, asparagus*, pineapple*, turmeric*, strawberry*, tart cherry*, blackberry*, blueberry*, raspberry*], natural flavor, sea salt, acacia gum*, guar gum*, xanthan gum, stevia*, organic food based vitamin c (amla fruit extract*), organic food based b vitamin blend (guava*, holy basil*, lemon extract*)

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.
  • E412 Guar gum Guar gum is a thickener ground from the seeds of the guar plant.
  • E414 Acacia gum Gum arabic (acacia gum) is the hardened sap of acacia trees, used to stabilise flavour emulsions in soft drinks and to coat sweets.
  • E415 Xanthan gum Xanthan gum is a thickener made by fermenting sugar with the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris.
  • E968 Erythritol Humectants are substances which prevent foods from drying out by counteracting the effect of an atmosphere having a low degree of humidity, or promote the dissolution of a powder in an aqueous medium.
  • Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
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.

  • Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
  • Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 150 protein powders

From least to most processed, this one ranks 105th. 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 150 protein powders, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0851770007351, last edited 26 May 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.