Sport Premium Plant Protein Powder Chocolate

Name: Sport Premium Plant Protein Powder Chocolate
Brand: VEGA

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Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 3 contaminants flagged · 2 ingredients to avoid

100

Lab-measured contaminants

Measured against published safety limits

−90

cadmium−59

lead−19

arsenic−12

Ingredients

−37

natural flavor−12

extract−11

pea protein−4

xanthan gum−4

cocoa powder (processed with alkali)−3

protein−3

Processing

−10

NOVA 4: ultra-processed−10

Adjustments

What it takes to land on the final number

+37

Minimum score+37

Final score0

Contaminants · 4

3 at/over limit

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

Cadmium99 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 20×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Lead20.7 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 4.1×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Arsenic13.3 ppbof 10 ppb

Over the limit — 1.3×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

MercuryNDof 2 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L

Ingredients · 14

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Common questions

Is VEGA Sport Premium Plant Protein Powder Chocolate healthy?

VEGA Sport Premium Plant Protein Powder Chocolate 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. 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 VEGA Sport Premium Plant Protein Powder Chocolate?

VEGA Sport Premium Plant Protein Powder Chocolate lists 14 ingredients, starting with Pea Protein, Organic Sunflower Seed Protein, Alfalfa Protein, Sea Salt and Xanthan Gum. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does VEGA Sport Premium Plant Protein Powder Chocolate contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in VEGA Sport Premium Plant Protein Powder 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 VEGA Sport Premium Plant Protein Powder Chocolate?

VEGA Sport Premium Plant Protein Powder Chocolate is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does VEGA Sport Premium Plant Protein Powder Chocolate compare to other protein powders?

At 0/100 VEGA Sport Premium Plant Protein Powder Chocolate 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 VEGA Sport Premium Plant Protein Powder Chocolate organic?

VEGA Sport Premium Plant Protein Powder Chocolate is not certified organic in our data.

Has VEGA Sport Premium Plant Protein Powder Chocolate been lab tested?

Yes. 4 substances in VEGA Sport Premium Plant Protein Powder Chocolate have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does VEGA Sport Premium Plant Protein Powder Chocolate contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected lead at 20.7 ppb against a 5 ppb limit, arsenic at 13.3 ppb against a 10 ppb limit and cadmium at 99 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in VEGA Sport Premium Plant Protein Powder 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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