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Simply Tera's Organic Whey Protein Plain Unsweetened

Organic Whey Protein Plain Unsweetened

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Contaminants · 4

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

ArsenicNDof 10 ppb
Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)
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

Contaminants · 4

Includes lab tests of other products in its family
Tera's Whey Organic Whey Protein (no cocoa)
Worst result per contaminant across the family

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

ArsenicNDof 10 ppb
Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)
Measured in: Organic Whey Protein Bourbon Vanilla
CadmiumNDof 5 ppb
Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L
Measured in: Organic Whey Protein Bourbon Vanilla
LeadNDof 5 ppb
Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L
Measured in: Organic Whey Protein Bourbon Vanilla
MercuryNDof 2 ppb
Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L
Measured in: Organic Whey Protein Bourbon Vanilla

Ingredients · 2

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Common questions

Is Simply Tera's Organic Whey Protein Plain Unsweetened healthy?

Simply Tera's Organic Whey Protein Plain Unsweetened scores 90/100 on Tallow — our clean 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, Tera's Whey Organic Whey Protein (no cocoa). 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 Simply Tera's Organic Whey Protein Plain Unsweetened?

Simply Tera's Organic Whey Protein Plain Unsweetened lists 2 ingredients, starting with Organic Whey Protein Concentrate and Organic Sunflower Lecithin. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Simply Tera's Organic Whey Protein Plain Unsweetened contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Simply Tera's Organic Whey Protein Plain Unsweetened’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 Simply Tera's Organic Whey Protein Plain Unsweetened?

Simply Tera's Organic Whey Protein Plain Unsweetened is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does Simply Tera's Organic Whey Protein Plain Unsweetened compare to other protein powders?

At 90/100 Simply Tera's Organic Whey Protein Plain Unsweetened sits in our top band, among the better protein powders we have scored. A higher-scoring option in protein powders is VEGA Pea Protein Powder Chocolate at 100/100.

Is Simply Tera's Organic Whey Protein Plain Unsweetened organic?

Yes. Simply Tera's Organic Whey Protein Plain Unsweetened carries USDA Organic certification, which is worth +5 points in the score above.

Has Simply Tera's Organic Whey Protein Plain Unsweetened been lab tested?

Yes. 4 substances in Simply Tera's Organic Whey Protein Plain Unsweetened have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against. Other products in its family (Tera's Whey Organic Whey Protein (no cocoa)), which share its base recipe, were lab tested too. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Their results are in the family's Contaminants section above.

Does Simply Tera's Organic Whey Protein Plain Unsweetened contain heavy metals?

No. A lab tested Simply Tera's Organic Whey Protein Plain Unsweetened for lead, arsenic, cadmium and mercury and found none above its detection limit. Other products in its family, which share its base recipe, were tested too: a lab tested them for arsenic, cadmium, lead and mercury and found none above its detection limit. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests.

Full methodology: how we score products.

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