Erewhon Organic Plant-Based Protein Vanilla

Name: Erewhon Organic Plant-Based Protein Vanilla
Brand: Erewhon

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Contaminants · 4

1 at/over limit

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

Cadmium151 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 30×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Lead4.02 ppbof 5 ppb

80% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Arsenic3.82 ppbof 10 ppb

38% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

MercuryNDof 2 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L

Ingredients · 8

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Common questions

What is in Erewhon Organic Plant-Based Protein Vanilla?

Erewhon Organic Plant-Based Protein Vanilla lists 8 ingredients, starting with Organic Pea Protein, Vegetarian Pepsin, Organic Pumpkin Protein, Organic Monk Fruit and Organic Natural Vanilla Flavor. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Erewhon Organic Plant-Based Protein Vanilla contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Erewhon Organic Plant-Based Protein Vanilla’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 Erewhon Organic Plant-Based Protein Vanilla?

Erewhon Organic Plant-Based Protein Vanilla is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does Erewhon Organic Plant-Based Protein Vanilla compare to other protein powders?

We haven't scored Erewhon Organic Plant-Based Protein Vanilla yet, so there's nothing to compare it against in protein powders.

Is Erewhon Organic Plant-Based Protein Vanilla organic?

Erewhon Organic Plant-Based Protein Vanilla is not certified organic in our data.

Has Erewhon Organic Plant-Based Protein Vanilla been lab tested?

Yes. 4 substances in Erewhon Organic Plant-Based Protein Vanilla have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does Erewhon Organic Plant-Based Protein Vanilla contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected lead at 4.02 ppb against a 5 ppb limit, arsenic at 3.82 ppb against a 10 ppb limit and cadmium at 151 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Erewhon Organic Plant-Based Protein Vanilla. It also tested for mercury and found none above its detection limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

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