MuscleTech 100% Mass Gainer High-Protein Vanilla Milkshake

Name: MuscleTech 100% Mass Gainer High-Protein Vanilla Milkshake
Brand: MuscleTech

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Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 2 contaminants flagged · 6 ingredients to avoid

100

Contaminants

Substances that do not belong in food

−30

inorganic arsenic−20

arsenic−10

Ingredients

−65

artificial flavors−23

soy lecithin−6

acesulfame potassium−6

sucralose−6

maltodextrin−6

8 more deductions−18

Processing

−10

NOVA 4: ultra-processed−10

Adjustments

What it takes to land on the final number

Minimum score+5

Final score0

Contaminants · 5

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

Arsenic5.2 ppbof 10 ppb

52% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Inorganic Arsenic5.6 ppbfound

Detected · no published limit

CadmiumNDof 5 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

LeadNDof 5 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

MercuryNDof 2 ppb

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

Ingredients · 18

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Common questions

Is MuscleTech 100% Mass Gainer High-Protein Vanilla Milkshake healthy?

MuscleTech 100% Mass Gainer High-Protein Vanilla Milkshake 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 MuscleTech 100% Mass Gainer High-Protein Vanilla Milkshake?

MuscleTech 100% Mass Gainer High-Protein Vanilla Milkshake lists 18 ingredients, starting with Soy Lecithin, Acesulfame Potassium, Whey Protein Concentrate, Sucralose and Xanthan Gum. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does MuscleTech 100% Mass Gainer High-Protein Vanilla Milkshake contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in MuscleTech 100% Mass Gainer High-Protein Vanilla Milkshake’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 MuscleTech 100% Mass Gainer High-Protein Vanilla Milkshake?

MuscleTech 100% Mass Gainer High-Protein Vanilla Milkshake is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does MuscleTech 100% Mass Gainer High-Protein Vanilla Milkshake compare to other protein powders?

At 0/100 MuscleTech 100% Mass Gainer High-Protein Vanilla Milkshake 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 MuscleTech 100% Mass Gainer High-Protein Vanilla Milkshake organic?

MuscleTech 100% Mass Gainer High-Protein Vanilla Milkshake is not certified organic in our data.

Has MuscleTech 100% Mass Gainer High-Protein Vanilla Milkshake been lab tested?

Yes. 5 substances in MuscleTech 100% Mass Gainer High-Protein Vanilla Milkshake have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does MuscleTech 100% Mass Gainer High-Protein Vanilla Milkshake contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected arsenic at 5.2 ppb against a 10 ppb limit and inorganic arsenic at 5.6 ppb in MuscleTech 100% Mass Gainer High-Protein Vanilla Milkshake. It also tested for lead, cadmium and mercury and found none above its detection limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

Full methodology: how we score products.