Beef Protein Isolate Vanilla

Name: Beef Protein Isolate Vanilla
Brand: Transparent Labs

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Contaminants · 9

1 at/over limit

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

Mercury2.17 ppbof 2 ppb

Over the limit — 1.1×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L

Arsenic6.76 ppbof 10 ppb

68% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Cadmium2.46 ppbof 5 ppb

49% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Lead1.07 ppbof 5 ppb

21% 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

Total Plate CountNDnone found

Not detected

Ingredients · 5

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Common questions

What is in Transparent Labs Beef Protein Isolate Vanilla?

Transparent Labs Beef Protein Isolate Vanilla lists 5 ingredients, starting with Grass-fed Beef Protein Isolate, Cocoa Powder, Sodium Chloride, Stevia Extract and Natural Chocolate Flavor. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Transparent Labs Beef Protein Isolate Vanilla contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Transparent Labs Beef Protein Isolate Vanilla’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 Beef Protein Isolate Vanilla?

Transparent Labs Beef Protein Isolate Vanilla 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 Beef Protein Isolate Vanilla compare to other protein powders?

We haven't scored Transparent Labs Beef Protein Isolate Vanilla yet, so there's nothing to compare it against in protein powders.

Is Transparent Labs Beef Protein Isolate Vanilla organic?

Yes. Transparent Labs Beef Protein Isolate Vanilla carries USDA Organic certification, which is worth +5 points in the score above.

Has Transparent Labs Beef Protein Isolate Vanilla been lab tested?

Yes. 9 substances in Transparent Labs Beef Protein Isolate Vanilla have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does Transparent Labs Beef Protein Isolate Vanilla contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected lead at 1.07 ppb against a 5 ppb limit, arsenic at 6.76 ppb against a 10 ppb limit, cadmium at 2.46 ppb against a 5 ppb limit and mercury at 2.17 ppb against a 2 ppb limit in Transparent Labs Beef Protein Isolate Vanilla. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

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