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

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

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Contaminants · 8

2 at/over limit

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

Cadmium14.3 ppbof 5 ppb
Over the limit — 2.9×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L
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)
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

Contaminants · 9

3 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
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 Grass-Fed Whey Protein Isolate Mint Chocolate Chip, 30 Servings healthy?

Transparent Labs Grass-Fed Whey Protein Isolate Mint Chocolate Chip, 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 Grass-Fed Whey Protein Isolate Mint Chocolate Chip, 30 Servings?

Transparent Labs Grass-Fed Whey Protein Isolate Mint Chocolate Chip, 30 Servings lists 6 ingredients, starting with Grass Fed Whey Protein Isolate, Cocoa Powder, Natural Flavors, Himalayan Rock 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 Grass-Fed Whey Protein Isolate Mint Chocolate Chip, 30 Servings contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Transparent Labs Grass-Fed Whey Protein Isolate Mint Chocolate Chip, 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 Grass-Fed Whey Protein Isolate Mint Chocolate Chip, 30 Servings?

Transparent Labs Grass-Fed Whey Protein Isolate Mint Chocolate Chip, 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 Grass-Fed Whey Protein Isolate Mint Chocolate Chip, 30 Servings compare to other protein powders?

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

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

Has Transparent Labs Grass-Fed Whey Protein Isolate Mint Chocolate Chip, 30 Servings been lab tested?

Yes. 8 substances in Transparent Labs Grass-Fed Whey Protein Isolate Mint Chocolate Chip, 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 Grass-Fed Whey Protein Isolate Mint Chocolate Chip, 30 Servings contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected arsenic at 22.2 ppb against a 10 ppb limit and cadmium at 14.3 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Transparent Labs Grass-Fed Whey Protein Isolate Mint Chocolate Chip, 30 Servings. It also tested for lead and mercury and found none above its detection limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above. Other products in its family, which share its base recipe, were tested too: a lab detected 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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