Equate Protein Whey Rich Chocolate Plastic Tub

Name: Equate Protein Whey Rich Chocolate Plastic Tub
Brand: equate

6Avoid

Contaminants · 4

2 at/over limit

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

Lead8.8 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 1.8×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Cadmium7.1 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 1.4×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Arsenic6.3 ppbof 10 ppb

63% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Mercury0.53 ppbof 2 ppb

27% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L

Ingredients · 9

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Common questions

Is Equate Protein Whey Rich Chocolate Plastic Tub healthy?

Equate Protein Whey Rich Chocolate Plastic Tub scores 6/100 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. 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 Equate Protein Whey Rich Chocolate Plastic Tub?

Equate Protein Whey Rich Chocolate Plastic Tub lists 9 ingredients, starting with Acesulfame Potassium, Sunflower Lecithin, Whey Protein Concentrate, Sucralose and Cocoa Powder. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Equate Protein Whey Rich Chocolate Plastic Tub contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Equate Protein Whey Rich Chocolate Plastic Tub’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 Equate Protein Whey Rich Chocolate Plastic Tub?

We don’t have a NOVA classification on file for Equate Protein Whey Rich Chocolate Plastic Tub yet, so the processing axis scores it neutrally.

How does Equate Protein Whey Rich Chocolate Plastic Tub compare to other protein powders?

At 6/100 Equate Protein Whey Rich Chocolate Plastic Tub scores worse than most protein powders we have scored. A higher-scoring option in protein powders is Truvani Plant Based Protein, Unflavored & Unsweetened, 19.75 oz at 100/100.

Is Equate Protein Whey Rich Chocolate Plastic Tub organic?

Equate Protein Whey Rich Chocolate Plastic Tub is not certified organic in our data.

Has Equate Protein Whey Rich Chocolate Plastic Tub been lab tested?

Yes. 4 substances in Equate Protein Whey Rich Chocolate Plastic Tub have an independent laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Full methodology: how we score products.