Clean Simple Eats Simply Vanilla Whey Isolate Protein Powder

Simply Vanilla Whey Isolate Protein Powder

33Avoid

Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 3 contaminants flagged · 1 ingredient to avoid

Includes lab results from its product family: Clean Simple Eats Whey Isolate (non-cocoa)

100

Lab-measured contaminants

Measured against published safety limits

−33

arsenic−23

lead−7

mercury−3

Ingredients

−23

prebiotic isomalto-oligosaccharide−13

xanthan gum−4

cellulase−3

coconut creamer−3

Processing

−10

NOVA 4: ultra-processed−10

Adjustments

What it takes to land on the final number

−1

Rounding−1

Final score33

Contaminants · 9

1 at/over limit

Measured by an independent lab and compared against published safety limits.

Arsenic13.1 ppbof 10 ppb

Over the limit — 1.3×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Mercury0.6 ppbof 2 ppb

30% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L

CadmiumNDof 5 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

E. ColiNDnone found

Not detected

LeadNDof 5 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

SalmonellaNDnone found

Not detected

Staphylococcus AureusNDnone found

Not detected

Total ColiformNDnone found

Not detected

Yeast/MoldNDnone found

Not detected

Contaminants · 7

Includes lab tests of other products in its family

Clean Simple Eats Whey Isolate (non-cocoa)

Worst result per contaminant across the family

In the family’s tests: measured by an independent lab and compared against published safety limits.

Lead3.48 ppbof 5 ppb

70% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Measured in: Clean Simple Eats Protein Powder Caramel Toffee

CadmiumNDof 5 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Measured in: Clean simple eats Cake batter protein

E. ColiNDnone found

Not detected

Measured in: Clean simple eats Cake batter protein

SalmonellaNDnone found

Not detected

Measured in: Clean simple eats Cake batter protein

Staphylococcus AureusNDnone found

Not detected

Measured in: Clean simple eats Cake batter protein

Total ColiformNDnone found

Not detected

Measured in: Clean simple eats Cake batter protein

Yeast/MoldNDnone found

Not detected

Measured in: Clean simple eats Cake batter protein

Ingredients · 8

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Common questions

Is Clean Simple Eats Simply Vanilla Whey Isolate Protein Powder healthy?

Clean Simple Eats Simply Vanilla Whey Isolate Protein Powder scores 33/100 on Tallow — our avoid band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in, plus lab results from its product family, Clean Simple Eats Whey Isolate (non-cocoa). It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

What is in Clean Simple Eats Simply Vanilla Whey Isolate Protein Powder?

Clean Simple Eats Simply Vanilla Whey Isolate Protein Powder lists 8 ingredients, starting with Grass Fed Whey Protein Isolate, Nonfat Dry Milk, Prebiotic Isomalto-oligosaccharide, Xanthan Gum and Sea Salt. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Clean Simple Eats Simply Vanilla Whey Isolate Protein Powder contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Clean Simple Eats Simply Vanilla Whey Isolate Protein Powder’s ingredient list matches a seed oil — canola, soybean, corn, cottonseed, grapeseed, sunflower, safflower, rice bran or peanut oil, or an unspecified "vegetable oil".

How processed is Clean Simple Eats Simply Vanilla Whey Isolate Protein Powder?

Clean Simple Eats Simply Vanilla Whey Isolate Protein Powder is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does Clean Simple Eats Simply Vanilla Whey Isolate Protein Powder compare to other protein powders?

At 33/100 Clean Simple Eats Simply Vanilla Whey Isolate Protein Powder scores worse than most protein powders we have scored. A higher-scoring option in protein powders is VEGA Pea Protein Powder Chocolate at 100/100.

Is Clean Simple Eats Simply Vanilla Whey Isolate Protein Powder organic?

Clean Simple Eats Simply Vanilla Whey Isolate Protein Powder is not certified organic in our data.

Has Clean Simple Eats Simply Vanilla Whey Isolate Protein Powder been lab tested?

Yes. 9 substances in Clean Simple Eats Simply Vanilla Whey Isolate Protein Powder have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against. Other products in its family (Clean Simple Eats Whey Isolate (non-cocoa)), which share its base recipe, were lab tested too. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Their results are in the family's Contaminants section above.

Does Clean Simple Eats Simply Vanilla Whey Isolate Protein Powder contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected arsenic at 13.1 ppb against a 10 ppb limit and mercury at 0.6 ppb against a 2 ppb limit in Clean Simple Eats Simply Vanilla Whey Isolate Protein Powder. It also tested for lead and cadmium and found none above its detection limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above. Other products in its family, which share its base recipe, were tested too: a lab detected lead at 3.48 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Clean Simple Eats Protein Powder Caramel Toffee. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests.

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