Chocolate Protien Powder GNC

60
Concern
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 4 flagged ingredients

Chocolate Protien Powder GNC receives a safety score of 60/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 4 ingredients that have been flagged for potential safety concerns by regulatory or consumer advocacy databases. Product label data is sourced from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative database. See the full ingredient breakdown and safety assessment below.

Barcode
0048107182083
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed

What the Data Says About

Chocolate Protien Powder GNC carries a composite safety score of 60/100, which we classify as "Concern" on our four-tier shelf-label framework. The score is computed by mapping each labeled ingredient against FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) regulatory status and CSPI Chemical Cuisine classifications, then penalizing the overall product for each additive rated as caution-or-worse. Product data originates from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative catalog; safety annotations come from federal regulators and the Center for Science in the Public Interest.

Our scan identified 4 flagged ingredients in this product — components that at least one official source has classified as requiring caution, targeted avoidance, or further evaluation. Flagged ingredients are the items most likely to surface in FDA inspection findings, state-level ingredient bans, or outbreak-related recall notices, so the per-ingredient breakdown below is the most useful lens for anyone screening this product for a specific dietary concern.

On the NOVA processing scale, Chocolate Protien Powder GNC is classified as Group 4 (Ultra-processed). NOVA measures industrial processing intensity rather than ingredient-level safety, so it complements the SAFFA and CSPI ratings: a product can be clean on additive flags but heavily processed, or lightly processed but carry individually flagged ingredients. Combining both lenses gives a fuller picture than either alone.

Safety Profile at a Glance

Composite safety metrics for Chocolate Protien Powder GNC
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 60/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 4 CSPI/FDA review
NOVA processing group Group 4 OpenFoodFacts
Nutri-Score Not available OpenFoodFacts

Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Wheybolic
2
Quot
3
Protein Complex
4
Whey Protein Isolate
5
Hydrolyzed Whey Protein
6
Cocoa Powder
7
Natural And Artificial Flavors
8
Creamer
9
Sunflower Oil
10
Corn Syrup Solids
11
Sodium Caseinate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
12
Mono - And Ycerides
13
Dipotassium Phosphate
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
14
Tricalcium Phosphate
15
Soy Lecithin
16
Tocopherols
ANTIOXIDANT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
17
Lecithin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, MASTICATORY SUBSTANCE, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
18
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
19
Gum Blend
20
Cellulose Gum
21
Kanthan Gum
22
Carrageenan
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Caution GRAS
23
Sucralose
NUTRITIVE SWEETENER
Avoid Approved
24
Acesulfame Potassium
NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETENER
Avoid Approved
25
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
26
Milk And Soybeans
27
Percent Daily Values Are Based On A 2
28
000 Calorie Diet
29
Daly Value Not Established
30
Protein Avaiate T Austance Gf Gluten Free Aking Medication
31
Or Have A Medical Condition
32
Discontinue Use Two Weeks Prior To Surgery
33
Gluten Free
34
Ing: Consult Your Physician Prior To Using This Product If You Are Pregnant
35
Nursing
36
Notice: Use This Product As A Food Supplement Only
37
Do Not Use For Weight Reduction
38
Significant Product Settling May Occur
39
Prolydrolase Is A Trademark Of Deerland Enzymes
40
Inc
41
Velositol And Its Associated Logo Is A Trademark Of Nutrition 21
42
Llc
43
Velositol Is Patent Protected
44
Ced With Banned

Full Ingredient List

wheybolic,quot, protein complex (whey protein isolate, hydrolyzed whey protein), cocoa powder (processed cinialy stdei with alkali), natural and artificial flavors, creamer (sunflower oil, corn syrup solids, sodium caseinate, mono - and ycerides, dipotassium phosphate, tricalcium phosphate, soy lecithin, tocopherols), lecithin, salt, gum blend (cellulose gum, kanthan gum, carrageenan), sucralose, acesulfame potassium, caramel color, contains: milk and soybeans, percent daily values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet, * daly value not established, protein avaiate t austance gf gluten free aking medication, or have a medical condition, discontinue use two weeks prior to surgery, gluten free, ing: consult your physician prior to using this product if you are pregnant, nursing, notice: use this product as a food supplement only, do not use for weight reduction, significant product settling may occur, prolydrolase is a trademark of deerland enzymes, inc, velositol and its associated logo is a trademark of nutrition 21, llc, velositol is patent protected, ced with banned

Data Sources

Data as of 2025. Source: OpenFoodFacts, FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine.

Product data from OpenFoodFacts (ODbL). Ingredient safety ratings from FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine. See our methodology for details.

This information is for reference only and does not constitute dietary or medical advice.

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Data sourced from official FDA, USDA, and CDC food-safety databases. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFoodSafe Editorial