Whey protein

Name: Whey protein
Brand: Optimum Nutrition

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Ingredients · 38

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Common questions

Is Optimum Nutrition Whey protein healthy?

Optimum Nutrition Whey protein scores 15/100 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 Optimum Nutrition Whey protein?

Optimum Nutrition Whey protein lists 38 ingredients, starting with Water, Milk Protein Isolate, Calcium Caseinate, Whey Protein Concentrate and Maltodextrin. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Optimum Nutrition Whey protein contain seed oils?

Yes. Optimum Nutrition Whey protein lists Sunflower Oil in its ingredients.

How processed is Optimum Nutrition Whey protein?

We don’t have a NOVA classification on file for Optimum Nutrition Whey protein yet, so the processing axis scores it neutrally.

How does Optimum Nutrition Whey protein compare to other protein powders?

At 15/100 Optimum Nutrition Whey protein scores worse than most protein powders we have scored. A higher-scoring option in protein powders is Truvani Plant Based Protein, Unflavored & Unsweetened, 19.75 oz at 100/100.

Is Optimum Nutrition Whey protein organic?

Optimum Nutrition Whey protein is not certified organic in our data.

Has Optimum Nutrition Whey protein been lab tested?

Not yet. No independent lab has published results for Optimum Nutrition Whey protein, so its score is based on its ingredient list, processing and packaging alone.

Full methodology: how we score products.