100% Whey Protein Powder Chocolate Milkshake

Name: 100% Whey Protein Powder Chocolate Milkshake
Brand: Premier Protein

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Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 3 contaminants flagged · 4 ingredients to avoid

100

Lab-measured contaminants

Measured against published safety limits

−53

cadmium−35

lead−14

arsenic−4

Ingredients

−57

natural and artificial flavors−13

soluble corn fiber−13

acesulfame potassium−13

sucralose−12

xanthan gum−3

cocoa processed with alkali−3

Processing

−10

NOVA 4: ultra-processed−10

Adjustments

What it takes to land on the final number

+20

Minimum score+20

Final score0

Contaminants · 4

2 at/over limit

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

Cadmium15.8 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 3.2×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Lead9.3 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 1.9×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Arsenic4.4 ppbof 10 ppb

44% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

MercuryNDof 2 ppb

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

Ingredients · 10

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Common questions

Is Premier Protein 100% Whey Protein Powder Chocolate Milkshake healthy?

Premier Protein 100% Whey Protein Powder Chocolate 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 Premier Protein 100% Whey Protein Powder Chocolate Milkshake?

Premier Protein 100% Whey Protein Powder Chocolate Milkshake lists 10 ingredients, starting with Natural and Artificial Flavors, Soluble Corn Fiber, Acesulfame Potassium, Sunflower Lecithin and Whey Protein Concentrate. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Premier Protein 100% Whey Protein Powder Chocolate Milkshake contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Premier Protein 100% Whey Protein Powder Chocolate 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 Premier Protein 100% Whey Protein Powder Chocolate Milkshake?

Premier Protein 100% Whey Protein Powder Chocolate Milkshake is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does Premier Protein 100% Whey Protein Powder Chocolate Milkshake compare to other protein powders?

At 0/100 Premier Protein 100% Whey Protein Powder Chocolate 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 Premier Protein 100% Whey Protein Powder Chocolate Milkshake organic?

Premier Protein 100% Whey Protein Powder Chocolate Milkshake is not certified organic in our data.

Has Premier Protein 100% Whey Protein Powder Chocolate Milkshake been lab tested?

Yes. 4 substances in Premier Protein 100% Whey Protein Powder Chocolate Milkshake have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does Premier Protein 100% Whey Protein Powder Chocolate Milkshake contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected lead at 9.3 ppb against a 5 ppb limit, arsenic at 4.4 ppb against a 10 ppb limit and cadmium at 15.8 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Premier Protein 100% Whey Protein Powder Chocolate Milkshake. It also tested for mercury and found none above its detection limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

Full methodology: how we score products.