KOS Organic Superfood Plant Protein Powder Vanilla

Name: KOS Organic Superfood Plant Protein Powder Vanilla
Brand: KOS

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Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 4 contaminants flagged · 2 ingredients to avoid

100

Lab-measured contaminants

Measured against published safety limits

−75

cadmium−45

lead−17

arsenic−12

mercury−1

Ingredients

−69

protease ii−44

organic vanilla flavor−11

lactase−4

amylase−4

cellulase−3

lipase−3

Processing

−10

NOVA 4: ultra-processed−10

Adjustments

What it takes to land on the final number

+54

Minimum score+54

Final score0

Contaminants · 4

3 at/over limit

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

Cadmium34.1 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 6.8×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Lead14.8 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 3×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Arsenic13.9 ppbof 10 ppb

Over the limit — 1.4×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Mercury0.2 ppbof 2 ppb

10% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L

Ingredients · 23

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Common questions

Is KOS Organic Superfood Plant Protein Powder Vanilla healthy?

KOS Organic Superfood Plant Protein Powder Vanilla scores 0/100 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 KOS Organic Superfood Plant Protein Powder Vanilla?

KOS Organic Superfood Plant Protein Powder Vanilla lists 23 ingredients, starting with Pink Himalayan Salt, Organic Agave Inulin, Gum Arabic (Organic Acacia), Lactase and Organic Pumpkin Seed Protein. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does KOS Organic Superfood Plant Protein Powder Vanilla contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in KOS Organic Superfood Plant Protein Powder 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 KOS Organic Superfood Plant Protein Powder Vanilla?

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

How does KOS Organic Superfood Plant Protein Powder Vanilla compare to other protein powders?

At 0/100 KOS Organic Superfood Plant Protein Powder Vanilla 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 KOS Organic Superfood Plant Protein Powder Vanilla organic?

KOS Organic Superfood Plant Protein Powder Vanilla is not certified organic in our data.

Has KOS Organic Superfood Plant Protein Powder Vanilla been lab tested?

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

Does KOS Organic Superfood Plant Protein Powder Vanilla contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected lead at 14.8 ppb against a 5 ppb limit, arsenic at 13.9 ppb against a 10 ppb limit, cadmium at 34.1 ppb against a 5 ppb limit and mercury at 0.2 ppb against a 2 ppb limit in KOS Organic Superfood Plant Protein Powder Vanilla. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

Full methodology: how we score products.