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

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

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Contaminants · 8

4 at/over limit

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

Cadmium21 ppbof 5 ppb
Over the limit — 4.2×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L
Lead13 ppbof 5 ppb
Over the limit — 2.6×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L
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)
Mercury3.01 ppbof 2 ppb
Over the limit — 1.5×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L
E. ColiNDnone found
Not detected
SalmonellaNDnone found
Not detected
Staphylococcus AureusNDnone found
Not detected
Total ColiformNDnone found
Not detected

Contaminants · 6

1 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
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
Total Plate CountNDnone found
Not detected
Measured in: Grass-Fed Whey Protein Isolate Unflavored

Ingredients · 4

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Common questions

Is Transparent Labs 100% Grass-Fed Whey Protein Isolate Salted Chocolate Caramel healthy?

Transparent Labs 100% Grass-Fed Whey Protein Isolate Salted Chocolate Caramel 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 100% Grass-Fed Whey Protein Isolate Salted Chocolate Caramel?

Transparent Labs 100% Grass-Fed Whey Protein Isolate Salted Chocolate Caramel lists 4 ingredients, starting with Grass Fed Whey Protein Isolate, Pink Himalayan Rock Salt, Stevia Extract and Stevia Extract (Rebaudioside m). 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 Salted Chocolate Caramel contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Transparent Labs 100% Grass-Fed Whey Protein Isolate Salted Chocolate Caramel’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 Salted Chocolate Caramel?

Transparent Labs 100% Grass-Fed Whey Protein Isolate Salted Chocolate Caramel 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 Salted Chocolate Caramel compare to other protein powders?

At 0/100 Transparent Labs 100% Grass-Fed Whey Protein Isolate Salted Chocolate Caramel 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 Salted Chocolate Caramel organic?

Transparent Labs 100% Grass-Fed Whey Protein Isolate Salted Chocolate Caramel is not certified organic in our data.

Has Transparent Labs 100% Grass-Fed Whey Protein Isolate Salted Chocolate Caramel been lab tested?

Yes. 8 substances in Transparent Labs 100% Grass-Fed Whey Protein Isolate Salted Chocolate Caramel 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 100% Grass-Fed Whey Protein Isolate Salted Chocolate Caramel contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected lead at 13 ppb against a 5 ppb limit, arsenic at 22 ppb against a 10 ppb limit, cadmium at 21 ppb against a 5 ppb limit and mercury at 3.01 ppb against a 2 ppb limit in Transparent Labs 100% Grass-Fed Whey Protein Isolate Salted Chocolate Caramel. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above. Other products in its family, which share its base recipe, were tested too: a lab detected 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.

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