Transparent Labs 100% Grass-Fed Whey Protein Isolate, Milk Chocolate, 30 Servings

100% Grass-Fed Whey Protein Isolate, Milk Chocolate, 30 Servings

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Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 4 contaminants flagged · 1 ingredient to avoid

Includes lab results from its product family: Transparent Labs Chocolate Whey Isolate

100

Lab-measured contaminants

Measured against published safety limits

−86

cadmium−41

lead−17

arsenic−15

mercury−13

Ingredients

−16

natural flavors−12

cocoa powder−4

Processing

−10

NOVA 4: ultra-processed−10

Packaging

−5

Packaging−5

Adjustments

What it takes to land on the final number

+17

Minimum score+17

Final score0

Contaminants · 9

1 at/over limit

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

Arsenic20.9 ppbof 10 ppb

Over the limit — 2.1×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Lead4.87 ppbof 5 ppb

97% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Mercury0.86 ppbof 2 ppb

43% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L

Cadmium2.01 ppbof 5 ppb

40% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

E. ColiNDnone found

Not detected

SalmonellaNDnone found

Not detected

Staphylococcus AureusNDnone found

Not detected

Total ColiformNDnone found

Not detected

Yeast/MoldNDnone found

Not detected

Contaminants · 10

4 at/over limit

Includes lab tests of other products in its family

Transparent Labs Chocolate Whey Isolate

Worst result per contaminant across the family

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

Cadmium25.7 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 5.1×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Measured in: Dark Chocolate Protein

Lead15.4 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 3.1×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Measured in: Dark Chocolate Protein

Arsenic22.2 ppbof 10 ppb

Over the limit — 2.2×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Measured in: Transparent Labs Grass-Fed Whey Protein Isolate Mint Chocolate Chip, 30 Servings

Mercury2.87 ppbof 2 ppb

Over the limit — 1.4×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L

Measured in: Milk Chocolate Whey Protein Isolate

E. ColiNDnone found

Not detected

Measured in: 100% Grass-Fed Whey Protein Isolate French Vanilla

SalmonellaNDnone found

Not detected

Measured in: 100% Grass-Fed Whey Protein Isolate French Vanilla

Staphylococcus AureusNDnone found

Not detected

Measured in: 100% Grass-Fed Whey Protein Isolate French Vanilla

Total ColiformNDnone found

Not detected

Measured in: 100% Grass-Fed Whey Protein Isolate French Vanilla

Total Plate CountNDnone found

Not detected

Measured in: Whey Protein Isolate

Yeast/MoldNDnone found

Not detected

Measured in: 100% Grass-Fed Whey Protein Isolate French Vanilla

Ingredients · 6

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Common questions

Is Transparent Labs 100% Grass-Fed Whey Protein Isolate, Milk Chocolate, 30 Servings healthy?

Transparent Labs 100% Grass-Fed Whey Protein Isolate, Milk Chocolate, 30 Servings 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, Transparent Labs Chocolate Whey Isolate. 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 Transparent Labs 100% Grass-Fed Whey Protein Isolate, Milk Chocolate, 30 Servings?

Transparent Labs 100% Grass-Fed Whey Protein Isolate, Milk Chocolate, 30 Servings lists 6 ingredients, starting with Grass Fed Whey Protein Isolate, Cocoa Powder, Natural Flavors, Salt and Stevia Extract. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Transparent Labs 100% Grass-Fed Whey Protein Isolate, Milk Chocolate, 30 Servings contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Transparent Labs 100% Grass-Fed Whey Protein Isolate, Milk Chocolate, 30 Servings’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 Transparent Labs 100% Grass-Fed Whey Protein Isolate, Milk Chocolate, 30 Servings?

Transparent Labs 100% Grass-Fed Whey Protein Isolate, Milk Chocolate, 30 Servings is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does Transparent Labs 100% Grass-Fed Whey Protein Isolate, Milk Chocolate, 30 Servings compare to other protein powders?

At 0/100 Transparent Labs 100% Grass-Fed Whey Protein Isolate, Milk Chocolate, 30 Servings 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 Transparent Labs 100% Grass-Fed Whey Protein Isolate, Milk Chocolate, 30 Servings organic?

Transparent Labs 100% Grass-Fed Whey Protein Isolate, Milk Chocolate, 30 Servings is not certified organic in our data.

Has Transparent Labs 100% Grass-Fed Whey Protein Isolate, Milk Chocolate, 30 Servings been lab tested?

Yes. 9 substances in Transparent Labs 100% Grass-Fed Whey Protein Isolate, Milk Chocolate, 30 Servings 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 (Transparent Labs Chocolate Whey Isolate), 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 Transparent Labs 100% Grass-Fed Whey Protein Isolate, Milk Chocolate, 30 Servings contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected lead at 4.87 ppb against a 5 ppb limit, arsenic at 20.9 ppb against a 10 ppb limit, cadmium at 2.01 ppb against a 5 ppb limit and mercury at 0.86 ppb against a 2 ppb limit in Transparent Labs 100% Grass-Fed Whey Protein Isolate, Milk Chocolate, 30 Servings. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above. Other products in its family, which share its base recipe, were tested too: a lab detected arsenic at 22.2 ppb against a 10 ppb limit in Transparent Labs Grass-Fed Whey Protein Isolate Mint Chocolate Chip, 30 Servings, cadmium at 25.7 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Dark Chocolate Protein, lead at 15.4 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Dark Chocolate Protein and mercury at 2.87 ppb against a 2 ppb limit in Milk Chocolate Whey Protein Isolate. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests.

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