first on the label · Whey blend (WPC, WPI), cocoa powder, maltodextrin, xanthan (415), synthetic colour (INS 155), full list read.
⚠artificial colourSynthetic colours (INS numbers). Pure decoration, the body gains nothing, the label gains a glow.
⚠thickener gumsGuar/xanthan/CMC/carrageenan, thickness that reads as 'richness'. Harmless for most, bloating for some.
The fine print
Sucralose: Zero-calorie artificial sweetener. Regulators rate it safe at normal intake; a 2023 lab study flagged a trace impurity (sucralose-6-acetate) as genotoxic in cells. Doses there were far above what a scoop delivers.
Acesulfame-K: Zero-calorie artificial sweetener, usually paired with sucralose to round off the aftertaste.
FSSAI: 77 g/100 g · 20.8 g/100 kcal, may legally print “HIGH PROTEIN” via the per-100 g + per-100 kcal route.