Transparent Labs Mass Gainer Chocolate Peanut Butter, 15 Servings

Name: Transparent Labs Mass Gainer Chocolate Peanut Butter, 15 Servings
Brand: Transparent Labs

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Contaminants · 9

2 at/over limit

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

Arsenic27.7 ppbof 10 ppb

Over the limit — 2.8×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Cadmium5.77 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 1.2×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Lead2.47 ppbof 5 ppb

49% of the limitFDA 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 · 17

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Common questions

What is in Transparent Labs Mass Gainer Chocolate Peanut Butter, 15 Servings?

Transparent Labs Mass Gainer Chocolate Peanut Butter, 15 Servings lists 17 ingredients, starting with Organic Tapioca Maltodextrin, Grass-fed Whey Protein Concentrate, Coconut Milk Powder, Mct Oil Powder and Medium Chain Triglycerides. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Transparent Labs Mass Gainer Chocolate Peanut Butter, 15 Servings contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Transparent Labs Mass Gainer Chocolate Peanut Butter, 15 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 Mass Gainer Chocolate Peanut Butter, 15 Servings?

Transparent Labs Mass Gainer Chocolate Peanut Butter, 15 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 Mass Gainer Chocolate Peanut Butter, 15 Servings compare to other protein powders?

We haven't scored Transparent Labs Mass Gainer Chocolate Peanut Butter, 15 Servings yet, so there's nothing to compare it against in protein powders.

Is Transparent Labs Mass Gainer Chocolate Peanut Butter, 15 Servings organic?

Transparent Labs Mass Gainer Chocolate Peanut Butter, 15 Servings is not certified organic in our data.

Has Transparent Labs Mass Gainer Chocolate Peanut Butter, 15 Servings been lab tested?

Yes. 9 substances in Transparent Labs Mass Gainer Chocolate Peanut Butter, 15 Servings have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does Transparent Labs Mass Gainer Chocolate Peanut Butter, 15 Servings contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected lead at 2.47 ppb against a 5 ppb limit, arsenic at 27.7 ppb against a 10 ppb limit and cadmium at 5.77 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Transparent Labs Mass Gainer Chocolate Peanut Butter, 15 Servings. It also tested for mercury and found none above its detection limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

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