Transparent Labs Grass-Fed Casein Protein Chocolate

Name: Transparent Labs Grass-Fed Casein Protein Chocolate
Brand: Transparent Labs

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Contaminants · 9

3 at/over limit

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

Cadmium44.9 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 9×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Arsenic34.4 ppbof 10 ppb

Over the limit — 3.4×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Lead13.4 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 2.7×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

E. ColiNDnone found

Not detected

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

Ingredients · 5

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Common questions

What is in Transparent Labs Grass-Fed Casein Protein Chocolate?

Transparent Labs Grass-Fed Casein Protein Chocolate lists 5 ingredients, starting with Cocoa Powder, Stevia Extract, Natural Flavor, Pink Himalayan Rock Salt and Instantized Micellar Casein. 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 Casein Protein Chocolate contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Transparent Labs Grass-Fed Casein Protein Chocolate’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 Casein Protein Chocolate?

Transparent Labs Grass-Fed Casein Protein Chocolate 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 Casein Protein Chocolate compare to other protein powders?

We haven't scored Transparent Labs Grass-Fed Casein Protein Chocolate yet, so there's nothing to compare it against in protein powders.

Is Transparent Labs Grass-Fed Casein Protein Chocolate organic?

Transparent Labs Grass-Fed Casein Protein Chocolate is not certified organic in our data.

Has Transparent Labs Grass-Fed Casein Protein Chocolate been lab tested?

Yes. 9 substances in Transparent Labs Grass-Fed Casein Protein Chocolate have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does Transparent Labs Grass-Fed Casein Protein Chocolate contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected lead at 13.4 ppb against a 5 ppb limit, arsenic at 34.4 ppb against a 10 ppb limit and cadmium at 44.9 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Transparent Labs Grass-Fed Casein Protein Chocolate. It also tested for mercury and found none above its detection limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

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