Transparent Labs Vanilla Peanut Butter Whey Protein Isolate

Name: Transparent Labs Vanilla Peanut Butter Whey Protein Isolate
Brand: Transparent Labs

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Contaminants · 8

1 at/over limit

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

Cadmium36.7 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 7.3×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

ArsenicNDof 10 ppb

Not detectedFDA 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 · 2

Includes lab tests of other products in its family

Transparent Labs Peanut 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.

Arsenic4.32 ppbof 10 ppb

43% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Measured in: Protein Series 100% Grass-Fed Whey Protein Isolate Chocolate Peanut Butter

Total Plate CountNDnone found

Not detected

Measured in: Protein Series 100% Grass-Fed Whey Protein Isolate Chocolate Peanut Butter

Ingredients · 5

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Common questions

What is in Transparent Labs Vanilla Peanut Butter Whey Protein Isolate?

Transparent Labs Vanilla Peanut Butter Whey Protein Isolate lists 5 ingredients, starting with Grass Fed Whey Protein Isolate, Himalayan Crystal Rock Salt, Stevia Extract, Peanut Flour (6.7g) and Natural Flavors (1.5g). Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Transparent Labs Vanilla Peanut Butter Whey Protein Isolate contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Transparent Labs Vanilla Peanut Butter Whey Protein Isolate’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 Vanilla Peanut Butter Whey Protein Isolate?

Transparent Labs Vanilla Peanut Butter Whey Protein Isolate 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 Vanilla Peanut Butter Whey Protein Isolate compare to other protein powders?

We haven't scored Transparent Labs Vanilla Peanut Butter Whey Protein Isolate yet, so there's nothing to compare it against in protein powders.

Is Transparent Labs Vanilla Peanut Butter Whey Protein Isolate organic?

Transparent Labs Vanilla Peanut Butter Whey Protein Isolate is not certified organic in our data.

Has Transparent Labs Vanilla Peanut Butter Whey Protein Isolate been lab tested?

Yes. 8 substances in Transparent Labs Vanilla Peanut Butter Whey Protein Isolate 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 Peanut 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 Vanilla Peanut Butter Whey Protein Isolate contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected cadmium at 36.7 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Transparent Labs Vanilla Peanut Butter Whey Protein Isolate. It also tested for lead, arsenic 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 arsenic at 4.32 ppb against a 10 ppb limit in Protein Series 100% Grass-Fed Whey Protein Isolate Chocolate Peanut Butter. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests.

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