Microcrystalline cellulose

What the evidence says

• Marker of ultra-processingInfo

  An ingredient class typical of ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4). [1]

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Popular products that list microcrystalline cellulose

200 of the 17,000 most-scanned products in the US with a GoodSwap page list microcrystalline cellulose. The 12 most scanned:

• High Quality Protein Fairlife · 11.5 fl oz (340 mL) Score 84 out of 100 Excellent
• Core Power High Protein Milk Shake Chocolate Fairlife · 14 oz Score 46 out of 100 Okay
• CORE POWER High Protein Milk Shake Chocolate Rlife · 414 mL Score 51 out of 100 Okay
• High Protein Milkshake Vanilla Core Power · 14 oz Score 81 out of 100 Excellent
• Chocolate Shake Premier Protein · 11 fl oz (325 mL) Score 81 out of 100 Excellent
• Premier Protein Vanilla Shake Premier Protein · 11 oz Score 40 out of 100 Okay
• Protein Shake Orgain · 11 fl oz Score 90 out of 100 Excellent
• Fairlife protein drink Fairlife · 6.12 L/340 mL Score 49 out of 100 Okay
• High Protein Milk Shake fa!rlife CORE POWER · 14 fl oz/414 mL Score 49 out of 100 Okay
• Core Power Fairlife · 414 mL Score 49 out of 100 Okay
• Vanilla Premier Protein Shake Premier Protein · 11 fl oz Score 81 out of 100 Excellent
• Chocolate Protein Shake Premier Protein · 11 fl oz (325 mL) Score 44 out of 100 Okay

Diets and allergens

Vegan

Yes

Vegetarian

Yes

Gluten-free

Yes

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