Grass-Fed Whey Protein Isolate Unflavored

Name: Grass-Fed Whey Protein Isolate Unflavored
Brand: Transparent Labs

0Avoid

Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 4 contaminants flagged

Includes lab results from its product family: Transparent Labs Plain/Flavoured Whey Isolate

100

Lab-measured contaminants

Measured against published safety limits

−96

mercury−45

cadmium−20

lead−16

arsenic−15

Processing

−10

NOVA 4: ultra-processed−10

Packaging

−5

Packaging−5

Adjustments

What it takes to land on the final number

+11

Minimum score+11

Final score0

Contaminants · 9

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

E. ColiNDnone found

Not detected

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

SalmonellaNDnone found

Not detected

Staphylococcus AureusNDnone found

Not detected

Total ColiformNDnone found

Not detected

Total Plate CountNDnone found

Not detected

Contaminants · 8

4 at/over limit

Includes lab tests of other products in its family

Transparent Labs Plain/Flavoured 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.

Mercury14 ppbof 2 ppb

Over the limit — 7×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L

Measured in: Grass fed whey protein isolate

Cadmium21 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 4.2×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Measured in: Transparent Labs 100% Grass-Fed Whey Protein Isolate Salted Chocolate Caramel

Lead13 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 2.6×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Measured in: Transparent Labs 100% Grass-Fed Whey Protein Isolate Salted Chocolate Caramel

Arsenic22 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 100% Grass-Fed Whey Protein Isolate Salted Chocolate Caramel

E. ColiNDnone found

Not detected

Measured in: Strawberry Milkshake

SalmonellaNDnone found

Not detected

Measured in: Strawberry Milkshake

Staphylococcus AureusNDnone found

Not detected

Measured in: Strawberry Milkshake

Total ColiformNDnone found

Not detected

Measured in: Strawberry Milkshake

Ingredients · 2

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Common questions

Is Transparent Labs Grass-Fed Whey Protein Isolate Unflavored healthy?

Transparent Labs Grass-Fed Whey Protein Isolate Unflavored 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 Plain/Flavoured 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 Grass-Fed Whey Protein Isolate Unflavored?

Transparent Labs Grass-Fed Whey Protein Isolate Unflavored lists 2 ingredients, starting with Grass Fed Whey Protein Isolate and Sunflower Lecithin. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Transparent Labs Grass-Fed Whey Protein Isolate Unflavored contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Transparent Labs Grass-Fed Whey Protein Isolate Unflavored’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 Grass-Fed Whey Protein Isolate Unflavored?

Transparent Labs Grass-Fed Whey Protein Isolate Unflavored 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 Grass-Fed Whey Protein Isolate Unflavored compare to other protein powders?

At 0/100 Transparent Labs Grass-Fed Whey Protein Isolate Unflavored 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 Grass-Fed Whey Protein Isolate Unflavored organic?

Transparent Labs Grass-Fed Whey Protein Isolate Unflavored is not certified organic in our data.

Has Transparent Labs Grass-Fed Whey Protein Isolate Unflavored been lab tested?

Yes. 9 substances in Transparent Labs Grass-Fed Whey Protein Isolate Unflavored 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 Plain/Flavoured 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 Grass-Fed Whey Protein Isolate Unflavored contain heavy metals?

No. A lab tested Transparent Labs Grass-Fed Whey Protein Isolate Unflavored 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 detected arsenic at 22 ppb against a 10 ppb limit in Transparent Labs 100% Grass-Fed Whey Protein Isolate Salted Chocolate Caramel, cadmium at 21 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Transparent Labs 100% Grass-Fed Whey Protein Isolate Salted Chocolate Caramel, lead at 13 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Transparent Labs 100% Grass-Fed Whey Protein Isolate Salted Chocolate Caramel and mercury at 14 ppb against a 2 ppb limit in Grass fed whey protein isolate. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests.

Full methodology: how we score products.