Vanilla Bean Protein Powder

Name: Vanilla Bean Protein Powder
Brand: Just Ingredients

35Avoid

Breakdown

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

Includes lab results from its product family: Just Ingredients Vanilla Bean (cinnamon)

100

Lab-measured contaminants

Measured against published safety limits

−52

cadmium−33

lead−12

arsenic−7

Ingredients

−4

pea protein−4

Processing

−10

NOVA 4: ultra-processed−10

Adjustments

What it takes to land on the final number

Rounding+1

Final score35

Contaminants · 4

2 at/over limit

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

Cadmium13 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 2.6×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Lead7 ppbof 5 ppb

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

Arsenic7 ppbof 10 ppb

70% 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

Contaminants · 4

2 at/over limit

Includes lab tests of other products in its family

Just Ingredients Vanilla Bean (cinnamon)

Worst result per contaminant across the family

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

Cadmium13 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 2.6×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Measured in: Vanilla Bean Protein Mix Non-Caffeinated

Lead7 ppbof 5 ppb

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

Measured in: Vanilla Bean Protein Mix Non-Caffeinated

Arsenic7 ppbof 10 ppb

70% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Measured in: Vanilla Bean Protein Mix Non-Caffeinated

MercuryNDof 2 ppb

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

Measured in: Vanilla Bean Protein Mix Non-Caffeinated

Ingredients · 12

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Nutrition facts

Nutrient	Per 100g	Per serving
Calories	421.69 kcal	140 kcal
Fat	24.24 g	8.05 g
Saturated fat	13.64 g	4.53 g
Carbohydrates	15.15 g	5.03 g
Sugars	6.06 g	2.01 g
Fiber	6.06 g	2.01 g
Protein	66.67 g	22.1 g
Sodium	0.52 g	0.17 g

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Common questions

Is Just Ingredients Vanilla Bean Protein Powder healthy?

Just Ingredients Vanilla Bean Protein Powder scores 35/100 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, Just Ingredients Vanilla Bean (cinnamon). Per serving it carries 2g fiber, 22g protein and 2g sugar. 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 Just Ingredients Vanilla Bean Protein Powder?

Just Ingredients Vanilla Bean Protein Powder lists 12 ingredients, starting with Grass-fed Non-denatured Whey Protein, Coconut Milk, Pea Protein, Grass-fed Collagen and Vanilla Extract. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

How many calories are in Just Ingredients Vanilla Bean Protein Powder?

140 kcal per serving, or 422 kcal per 100g. Calories are only part of the picture — Tallow scores Just Ingredients Vanilla Bean Protein Powder on what the ingredients are, not how many calories they carry.

Does Just Ingredients Vanilla Bean Protein Powder contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Just Ingredients Vanilla Bean 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 Just Ingredients Vanilla Bean Protein Powder?

Just Ingredients Vanilla Bean 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 Just Ingredients Vanilla Bean Protein Powder compare to other protein powders?

At 35/100 Just Ingredients Vanilla Bean 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 Just Ingredients Vanilla Bean Protein Powder organic?

Just Ingredients Vanilla Bean Protein Powder is not certified organic in our data.

Has Just Ingredients Vanilla Bean Protein Powder been lab tested?

Yes. 4 substances in Just Ingredients Vanilla Bean 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 (Just Ingredients Vanilla Bean (cinnamon)), 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 Just Ingredients Vanilla Bean Protein Powder contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected lead at 7 ppb against a 5 ppb limit, arsenic at 7 ppb against a 10 ppb limit and cadmium at 13 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Just Ingredients Vanilla Bean Protein Powder. It also tested for mercury 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 arsenic at 7 ppb against a 10 ppb limit in Vanilla Bean Protein Mix Non-Caffeinated, cadmium at 13 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Vanilla Bean Protein Mix Non-Caffeinated and lead at 7 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Vanilla Bean Protein Mix Non-Caffeinated. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests.

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