clear whey electrolyte
Unknown brand
Processing
4
Ultra-processed
Group 4 of 4 on the NOVA scale
Additives listed
6
0 we grade moderate or higher
4 of them not yet assessed here
Nutrients
–
Nothing above the low band
Or no figures recorded at all
Three separate readings, kept apart on purpose. This is not a score, and none of it says this product is harmful.
Additives (6)
This label lists 1 acidity regulator, 1 colour, 1 additive and 1 sweetener. 2 more we cannot place from the code alone.
E955
Sucralose
Artificial sweetener
What it is. An intense sweetener made from sugar, around 600 times sweeter, so it is used in very small amounts.
Why it is used. Sweetens diet drinks, tabletop sweeteners, dairy and baked goods.
What the evidence says. Regulators have treated it as safe for decades and the acceptable daily intake has not changed. Newer laboratory work on a breakdown product, and the general question of sweeteners and the gut microbiome, keep it under discussion, but that work is early and has not moved any official position.
Permitted with an acceptable daily intake in all three regions.
Assessed against EFSA, JECFA. Full entry for E955
E330
Citric acid
Acidity regulator
What it is. A mild acid found naturally in citrus fruit, made commercially by fermentation.
Why it is used. Adds tartness, balances flavour and helps preserve. One of the most used additives in food.
What the evidence says. Safe at food levels. No credible health concern for the additive itself.
Permitted freely.
Assessed against EFSA, JECFA. Full entry for E330
Also on the label, not assessed here yet
- E162 Beetroot red, betanin colour
- E515 No entry in our register
- E900 Dimethyl polysiloxane other
- E900A No entry in our register
Names and jobs come from the register of additives permitted in Great Britain, which we have not finished transcribing: a code shown without a name is a gap in our coverage, not a finding that it is unapproved. Naming one is not grading it either. Full detail appears only where we have an assessment against a named authority, so all of this describes our coverage rather than these additives. Most are common and low concern.
Ingredients
whey protein hydrolysate (milk) (81%), flavouring, electrolyte blend powder (sodium chloride, potassium sulphates, calcium phosphates, 11g magnesium oxide), acid (citric acid), colour (beetroot red), vitamin b complex (niacin, pantothenic acid, vitamin b6, vitamin b1, vitamin b2, folic acid, biotin, 2504) acid), spirulina extract, sweetener (sucralose), vitamin b12), vitamin c, acidity regulator (phosphoric anti-foaming agents (dimethyl polysiloxane, 0.43g silicon dioxide). 162.9mg 452mg w allergen information: for allergens, see ingredients in bold. suggested use: we recommend 1 scoop (15g) mixed with 200-300ml cold water. after shaking, wait about cent settle and then ww www danking fot
As printed on the pack, in the producer's own order: ingredients are listed by weight, so what comes first is most of what is in it. E numbers link to their assessment where we have one.