Protein powders

Levels Grass Fed Whey Protein

Name: Grass Fed Whey Protein
Brand: Levels

Excellent out of 100 High confidence

Why it scores 98

Levels Grass Fed Whey Protein scores 98 out of 100 (Excellent) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:

minus 1 points Sunflower lecithin: An additive class typical of ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4). Info
minus 1 points Monk fruit extract: WHO (2023) recommends against using non-sugar sweeteners to control body weight (conditional recommendation); US dietary guidelines advise limiting them. Emerging

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The Receipt

Grass Fed Whey Protein

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Ingredients

Sunflower lecithin minus 1 points

Info An additive class typical of ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4). [1]
Monk fruit extract minus 1 points

Emerging WHO (2023) recommends against using non-sugar sweeteners to control body weight (conditional recommendation); US dietary guidelines advise limiting them. [2][3]

subtotal−2

TOTAL 98Excellent

100 − 2 = 98

Serving: 32 g

High Moderate Not recognized Tap an ingredient for its evidence and rules.

Label text, as published

Whey Extract, Sunflower Lecithin, Monk Fruit Extract

Contains: Milk

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Ultra-processed foods: what they are and how to identify them

Public Health Nutrition · April 2019 · Peer-reviewed

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WHO advises not to use non-sugar sweeteners for weight control in newly released guideline

World Health Organization · May 15, 2023 · Agency assessment

“The recommendation is based on the findings of a systematic review of the available evidence which suggests that use of NSS does not confer any long-term benefit in reducing body fat in adults or children.”

who.int
Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Agriculture · January 2026 · Regulator

“Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”

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