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Grass-Fed Whey & Organic Protein Powder: What the Label Really Tells You

Audio from the Clean Food Score video of the same name; the video shows the labels and scores on screen.

Grass-fed and organic describe the cows, not what else is in the scoop. We read real protein powder labels: sucralose vs stevia, gums, proprietary blends, what NSF-style seals cover, and what the 2025 lead headlines did and didn't say.

Full guide and the products we checked
Check any ingredient list free

Products featured (Amazon links, with our 0–100 label score):
• Naked Nutrition Naked Whey, Unflavored — 75/100
• Promix Whey Protein Powder, Unflavored — 75/100
• Once Again Pure Peanut Protein Powder — 60/100
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Chapters
0:00 The Short Answer
0:44 Whey in One Minute
1:27 What Grass-Fed Means
2:06 What Organic Means
2:49 How Our Score Counts It
3:23 Sweeteners
4:12 Gums and Thickeners
4:44 Proprietary Blends
5:22 Testing and Heavy Metals
6:48 Real Labels
7:47 Your Label Checklist
8:22 Your Turn

Product scores are Clean Food Score's 0–100 label scores as shown on cleanfoodscore.com on 2026-10-16. Recipes change, so read the package you buy. We read labels; this is not medical advice.

Music
"Friday Morning" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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"Carefree" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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"Disquiet" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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"Fresh Air" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Sound effects: Kenney (kenney.nl), CC0.

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