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Is Sci-Mx Nutrition Pro V-Gain Advanced 100% Plant-Based High Protein Blend ultra-processed?

3 x 45 g Protein powders Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Sci-Mx Nutrition Pro V-Gain Advanced 100% Plant-Based High Protein Blend

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:

  • 33 ingredients
  • 5 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

PRO V-GAIN™ Protein Complex (Non-GMO Soy Protein Isolate, Non-GMO Pea Protein Isolate, Non-GMO Brown Rice Protein), ModCarb™ (Oat bran, Quinoa, Amaranth, Buckwheat, Millet), Emulsifier (Sunflower Lecithin), Arginine AKG, Flavouring, Magnesium Oxide, L-threonine, Sweeteners (Acesulfame Potassium, Sucralose), Thickener (Xanthan Gum), Digestive Enzymes (DigeZyme®), L-Valine, Zinc Citrate, Vitamin B6 (as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride), Vitamin B12 (as Cyanocobalamin), including cereals containing gluten, see ingredients in bold Produced in a facility that also handles milk and nuts ▸ Recommended no more than 3 x 45g servings per day, Do not exceed the stated daily intake, ▸ Food supplements should not replace a varied and balanced diet and healthy lifestyle

Additives: E322 Lecithins , E322i Lecithin , E415 Xanthan gum , E950 Acesulfame k , E955 Sucralose

As written on the pack

PRO V-GAIN™ Protein Complex (Non-GMO Soy Protein Isolate, Non-GMO Pea Protein Isolate, Non-GMO Brown Rice Protein), ModCarb™ (Oat bran, Quinoa, Amaranth, Buckwheat, Millet), Emulsifier (Sunflower Lecithin), Arginine AKG, Flavouring, Magnesium Oxide, L-threonine, Sweeteners (Acesulfame Potassium, Sucralose), Thickener (Xanthan Gum), Digestive Enzymes (DigeZyme®), L-Valine, Zinc Citrate, Vitamin B6 (as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride), Vitamin B12 (as Cyanocobalamin). For allergens, including cereals containing gluten, see ingredients in bold Produced in a facility that also handles milk and nuts ▸ Recommended no more than 3 x 45g servings per day. Do not exceed the stated daily intake. ▸ Food supplements should not replace a varied and balanced diet and healthy lifestyle.

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.
  • Emulsifier Emulsifiers keep fat and water from separating, giving products a smooth, stable texture over a long shelf life.
  • Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
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  • Sweetener Sweeteners give sweetness with few or no calories, many at hundreds of times the strength of sugar.
  • Thickener Thickeners, often gums or modified starches, make liquids more viscous so that a product feels richer than its ingredients alone would make it.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 150 protein powders

From least to most processed, this one ranks 135th. 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 5050028271086, last edited 5 June 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.