Muscle Milk Protein Drink Chocolate Carton

Name: Muscle Milk Protein Drink Chocolate Carton
Brand: Muscle Milk

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Breakdown

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

100

Lab-measured contaminants

Measured against published safety limits

−19

cadmium−11

lead−4

mercury−3

arsenic−1

Ingredients

−85

high oleic sunflower oil−32

soluble corn fiber−8

natural flavor−8

sucralose−7

calcium caseinate−3

12 more deductions−27

Processing

−10

NOVA 4: ultra-processed−10

Adjustments

What it takes to land on the final number

+14

Minimum score+14

Final score0

Contaminants · 4

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

Cadmium2.8 ppbof 5 ppb

56% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Lead1.9 ppbof 5 ppb

38% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Mercury0.6 ppbof 2 ppb

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

Arsenic1.4 ppbof 10 ppb

14% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Ingredients · 19

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Common questions

Is Muscle Milk Protein Drink Chocolate Carton healthy?

Muscle Milk Protein Drink Chocolate Carton 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 Muscle Milk Protein Drink Chocolate Carton?

Muscle Milk Protein Drink Chocolate Carton lists 19 ingredients, starting with Milk Protein Isolate, Calcium Caseinate, Sodium Caseinate, Cocoa and Soluble Corn Fiber. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Muscle Milk Protein Drink Chocolate Carton contain seed oils?

Yes. Muscle Milk Protein Drink Chocolate Carton lists High Oleic Sunflower Oil in its ingredients.

How processed is Muscle Milk Protein Drink Chocolate Carton?

Muscle Milk Protein Drink Chocolate Carton is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does Muscle Milk Protein Drink Chocolate Carton compare to other beverages?

At 0/100 Muscle Milk Protein Drink Chocolate Carton scores worse than most beverages we have scored. A higher-scoring option in beverages is Zico Pure Organic Coconut Water at 100/100.

Is Muscle Milk Protein Drink Chocolate Carton organic?

Muscle Milk Protein Drink Chocolate Carton is not certified organic in our data.

Has Muscle Milk Protein Drink Chocolate Carton been lab tested?

Yes. 4 substances in Muscle Milk Protein Drink Chocolate Carton have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does Muscle Milk Protein Drink Chocolate Carton contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected lead at 1.9 ppb against a 5 ppb limit, arsenic at 1.4 ppb against a 10 ppb limit, cadmium at 2.8 ppb against a 5 ppb limit and mercury at 0.6 ppb against a 2 ppb limit in Muscle Milk Protein Drink Chocolate Carton. Every reading is under its limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

Full methodology: how we score products.