Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey Protein Powder, Extreme Milk Chocolate, 5.64 lb

Gold Standard 100% Whey Protein Powder, Extreme Milk Chocolate, 5.64 lb

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Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 4 contaminants flagged · 7 ingredients to avoid

Includes lab results from its product family: Gold Standard Whey - chocolate (US)

100

Lab-measured contaminants

Measured against published safety limits

−38

di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (dehp)−37

dibutyl phthalate−1

Ingredients

−85

natural and artificial flavor−24

sunflower oil−23

maltodextrin−6

modified food starch−6

dipotassium phosphate−6

7 more deductions−20

Processing

−10

NOVA 4: ultra-processed−10

Packaging

−5

Packaging−5

Adjustments

What it takes to land on the final number

+38

Minimum score+38

Final score0

Contaminants · 18

1 at/over limit

From lab tests of this product’s family

Gold Standard Whey - chocolate (US)

This product wasn’t tested · results may differ

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

Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate (DEHP)22 ppbof 6 ppb

Over the limit — 3.7×US EPA drinking-water MCL, 40 CFR 141.61(c) — 0.006 mg/L. Applied to all foods as the TIGHTEST published DEHP number; the EU food-contact limit is looser (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 as amended by 2023/1442: SML 0.6 mg/kg, plus the 0.6 mg/kg DEHP-equivalent group limit with DBP/BBP/DIBP).

Measured in: Gold Standard 100% Whey Protein Powder Double Rich Chocolate

Dibutyl Phthalate9.67 ppbof 120 ppb

8% of the limitEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 as amended by 2023/1442 — DBP SML 0.12 mg/kg (cut from 0.3). Also inside the 0.6 mg/kg DEHP-equivalent group limit (DBP x5).

Measured in: Gold Standard 100% Whey Protein Powder Double Rich Chocolate

Di (2-ethylhexyl) Terephthalate0.0847 ppmof 60 ppm

<1% of the limitEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 — DEHT (FCM 798) SML 60 mg/kg, group restriction with DINCH. No tighter published limit exists (EFSA TDI 1 mg/kg bw/day).

Measured in: Gold Standard 100% Whey Protein Powder Double Rich Chocolate

Diethylhexyl Adipate0.007 ppmof 18 ppm

<1% of the limitEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 — DEHA (FCM 207) SML 18 mg/kg.

Measured in: Gold Standard 100% Whey Protein Powder Double Rich Chocolate

Benzylbutyl PhthalateNDof 6 ppm

Not detectedEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 as amended by 2023/1442 — BBP SML 6 mg/kg (cut from 30). Also inside the 0.6 mg/kg DEHP-equivalent group limit (BBP x0.1 = 6 mg/kg alone).

Measured in: Gold Standard 100% Whey Protein Powder Double Rich Chocolate

Bisphenol a (BPA)NDof 1 ppb

Not detectedEU Reg. (EU) 2024/3190 — BPA banned in food-contact materials from 20 Jan 2025 (old 0.05 mg/kg SML repealed); the residual exemptions require NO detectable migration at a 1 ug/kg detection limit. 1 ppb is therefore the tightest published number.

Measured in: Gold Standard 100% Whey Protein Powder Double Rich Chocolate

BpfNDof 10 ppb

Not detectedNot on the EU Union list of substances authorised in food-contact plastics (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 Annex I), and Reg. 2024/3190 restricts hazardous bisphenols; no migration is permitted. Set at 0.01 mg/kg, the detection limit 10/2011 uses for not-detectable (ND) restrictions.

Measured in: Gold Standard 100% Whey Protein Powder Double Rich Chocolate

BPS (Bisphenol s)NDof 50 ppb

Not detectedEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 — BPS (4,4'-sulphonyldiphenol) SML 0.05 mg/kg; BfR applies the same 0.05 mg/kg.

Measured in: Gold Standard 100% Whey Protein Powder Double Rich Chocolate

Di-n-octyl PhthalateNDof 10 ppb

Not detectedDNOP is not on the EU Union list of substances authorised in food-contact plastics (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 Annex I), so no migration is permitted. Set at 0.01 mg/kg, the detection limit 10/2011 uses for not-detectable (ND) restrictions.

Measured in: Gold Standard 100% Whey Protein Powder Double Rich Chocolate

Dicyclohexyl PhthalateNDof 10 ppb

Not detectedDCHP is not on the EU Union list of substances authorised in food-contact plastics (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 Annex I), so no migration is permitted. Set at 0.01 mg/kg, the detection limit 10/2011 uses for not-detectable (ND) restrictions.

Measured in: Gold Standard 100% Whey Protein Powder Double Rich Chocolate

DiethylphthalateNDof 10 ppb

Not detectedDEP is not on the EU Union list of substances authorised in food-contact plastics (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 Annex I), so no migration is permitted. Set at 0.01 mg/kg, the detection limit 10/2011 uses for not-detectable (ND) restrictions.

Measured in: Gold Standard 100% Whey Protein Powder Double Rich Chocolate

Dihexyl PhthalateNDof 10 ppb

Not detectedDNHP (di-n-hexyl phthalate, EU Repr. 1B) is not on the EU Union list of substances authorised in food-contact plastics (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 Annex I), so no migration is permitted. Set at 0.01 mg/kg, the detection limit 10/2011 uses for not-detectable (ND) restrictions.

Measured in: Gold Standard 100% Whey Protein Powder Double Rich Chocolate

Diisobutyl PhthalateNDof 150 ppb

Not detectedEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 2023/1442 group restriction — DBP x5 + DIBP x4 + BBP x0.1 + DEHP <= 0.6 mg/kg DEHP-equivalents, so DIBP alone may not exceed 0.15 mg/kg. DIBP is not itself an authorised substance.

Measured in: Gold Standard 100% Whey Protein Powder Double Rich Chocolate

Diisodecyl AdipateNDof 10 ppb

Not detectedDIDA (diisodecyl adipate) is not on the EU Union list of substances authorised in food-contact plastics (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 Annex I), so no migration is permitted. Set at 0.01 mg/kg, the detection limit 10/2011 uses for not-detectable (ND) restrictions.

Measured in: Gold Standard 100% Whey Protein Powder Double Rich Chocolate

Diisodecyl PhthalateNDof 1.8 ppm

Not detectedEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 as amended by 2023/1442 — DINP+DIDP group SML 1.8 mg/kg (sum). Applied to each alone.

Measured in: Gold Standard 100% Whey Protein Powder Double Rich Chocolate

Diisononyl 1,2-cyclohexanedicarboxylic AcidNDof 60 ppm

Not detectedEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 — DINCH (FCM 775) group restriction with DEHT, 60 mg/kg. No tighter published limit exists (EFSA TDI 1 mg/kg bw/day).

Measured in: Gold Standard 100% Whey Protein Powder Double Rich Chocolate

Diisononyl ortho PhthalateNDof 1.8 ppm

Not detectedEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 as amended by 2023/1442 — DINP+DIDP group SML 1.8 mg/kg (sum). Applied to each alone.

Measured in: Gold Standard 100% Whey Protein Powder Double Rich Chocolate

DimethylphthalateNDof 10 ppb

Not detectedDMP is not on the EU Union list of substances authorised in food-contact plastics (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 Annex I), so no migration is permitted. Set at 0.01 mg/kg, the detection limit 10/2011 uses for not-detectable (ND) restrictions.

Measured in: Gold Standard 100% Whey Protein Powder Double Rich Chocolate

Ingredients · 15

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Nutrition facts

Nutrient	Per 100g	Per serving
Calories	375 kcal	120 kcal
Fat	6.25 g	2 g
Saturated fat	3.13 g	1 g
Carbohydrates	9.38 g	3 g
Sugars	6.25 g	2 g
Fiber	3.13 g	1 g
Protein	75 g	24 g
Sodium	0.41 g	0.13 g

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Common questions

Is Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey Protein Powder, Extreme Milk Chocolate, 5.64 lb healthy?

Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey Protein Powder, Extreme Milk Chocolate, 5.64 lb 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, plus lab results from its product family, Gold Standard Whey - chocolate (US). Per serving it carries 1g fiber, 24g 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 Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey Protein Powder, Extreme Milk Chocolate, 5.64 lb?

Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey Protein Powder, Extreme Milk Chocolate, 5.64 lb lists 15 ingredients, starting with Whey Protein Isolate, Whey Protein Concentrate, Whey Protein Hydrolysate, Cocoa Processed With Alkali and Natural and Artificial Flavor. 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 Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey Protein Powder, Extreme Milk Chocolate, 5.64 lb?

120 kcal per serving, or 375 kcal per 100g. Calories are only part of the picture — Tallow scores Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey Protein Powder, Extreme Milk Chocolate, 5.64 lb on what the ingredients are, not how many calories they carry.

Does Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey Protein Powder, Extreme Milk Chocolate, 5.64 lb contain seed oils?

Yes. Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey Protein Powder, Extreme Milk Chocolate, 5.64 lb lists Sunflower Oil in its ingredients.

How processed is Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey Protein Powder, Extreme Milk Chocolate, 5.64 lb?

Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey Protein Powder, Extreme Milk Chocolate, 5.64 lb is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey Protein Powder, Extreme Milk Chocolate, 5.64 lb compare to other protein powders?

At 0/100 Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey Protein Powder, Extreme Milk Chocolate, 5.64 lb 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 Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey Protein Powder, Extreme Milk Chocolate, 5.64 lb organic?

Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey Protein Powder, Extreme Milk Chocolate, 5.64 lb is not certified organic in our data.

Has Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey Protein Powder, Extreme Milk Chocolate, 5.64 lb been lab tested?

Not this product itself. It shares a base recipe (Whey isolate/concentrate/hydrolysate blend with cocoa; no rice, cinnamon or nut ingredient) with the other products in its family, Gold Standard Whey - chocolate (US), and 1 product in its family has been lab tested. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Those results are in the family's Contaminants section above; its own results may differ.

Does Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey Protein Powder, Extreme Milk Chocolate, 5.64 lb contain phthalates?

Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey Protein Powder, Extreme Milk Chocolate, 5.64 lb itself has not been tested for phthalates, but other products in its family, which share its base recipe, have: a lab detected DEHP at 22 ppb against a 6 ppb limit in Gold Standard 100% Whey Protein Powder Double Rich Chocolate and dibutyl phthalate at 9.67 ppb against a 120 ppb limit in Gold Standard 100% Whey Protein Powder Double Rich Chocolate. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Its own results may differ.

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