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Whey Roundup

We analyzed 610 products to help you choose the healthiest & safest options.

Finding the perfect Whey shouldn't feel like a guessing game. At CakeID, we take food transparency seriously. We have analyzed over 610 products in this category, breaking down every ingredient list to uncover hidden additives, excessive sugar levels, and potential allergens.

Whether you are searching for strictly Vegan options, Gluten-Free snacks, or simply want to avoid high-processed foods, our algorithm ranks products based on a comprehensive Health Score. Below is our definitive ranking of the safest and healthiest Whey you can buy in 2026, sorted by their ingredient purity.

Editor's Quick Picks

Detailed Reviews

Calories
120
Protein
25g
Ascent

100% Whey Native Whey Protein Blend

Ingredients: Whey protein isolate blend (whey protein isolate, native whey protein isolate), whey protein concentrate, natural flavors, soy lecithin, monk fruit extract.

The Good

  • โ— Excellent Health Score
  • โ— Low Sugar

The Bad

  • โ— Ultra Processed
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Calories
394
Protein
67g
My Protien

Impact Whey Protein

Ingredients: Whey Protein Concentrate (Whey Protein Concentrate, Sunflower Le cith in), Cocoa processed with Alkali, Natural and Artificial Flavoring (Natural and Artificial Flavor, Gum Arabic), Cellulose Gum, Sucralose Acesulfame K, Salt

The Good

  • โ— Excellent Health Score
  • โ— Low Sugar

The Bad

  • โ— Ultra Processed
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Calories
0
Sugar
0g
Unknown

100% Grass Fed Whey Protein

Ingredients: Whey Protein Concentrate, Coconut Powder, Decaffeinated Coffee Powder, Sunflower Lecithin, Stevia Leaf Extract, Sea Salt, Monk Fruit Extract.

The Good

  • โ— Excellent Health Score
  • โ— Sugar Free
  • โ— Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • โ— Ultra Processed
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Calories
417
Protein
79g
NOWยฎ Sports

Organic whey protein

Ingredients: organic whey protein concentrate

The Good

  • โ— Excellent Health Score
  • โ— Low Sugar
  • โ— Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • โ— Ultra Processed
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Calories
412
Protein
75g
Natural Force

Organic Grass-Fed Whey

Ingredients: Grass-Fed Organic Whey Protein Concentrate from Humanely Treated Cows, Organic Monk Fruit Powder, Organic Vanilla Flavor.

The Good

  • โ— Excellent Health Score
  • โ— Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • โ— Ultra Processed
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Calories
387
Protein
81g
Ascent

100% Whey Native Whey Protein Blend

Ingredients: Whey protein isolate blend (native whey protein isolate, whey protein isolate), whey protein concentrate, natural flavors, sunflower and/or soy lecithin, stevia leaf extract, sea salt.

The Good

  • โ— Excellent Health Score
  • โ— Low Sugar

The Bad

  • โ— Ultra Processed
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Calories
0
Protein
20g
GNC AMP

Wheybolic

Ingredients: Whey Protein Isolate, Hydrolyzed Whey Protein, Cocoa Powder (Processed with Alkali), Sunflower Creamer (Sunflower Oil, Maltodextrin, Sodium Caseinate, Mono & Diglycerides, Natural Tocopherols, Tricalcium Phosphate), Natural & Artificial Flavors, Salt, Gum Blend (Cellulose Gum, Xanthan Gum, Carrageenan), Sucralose, Sunflower Lecithin, Acesulfame Potassium, Silicon Dioxide

The Good

  • โ— Low Sugar

The Bad

  • โ— Ultra Processed
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Calories
0
Sugar
0g
Fitness

Whey Protein Blend Supplement

Ingredients: PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, WHEY PROTEIN ISOLATE, MALTODEXTRIN, CELLULOSE GUM, SOY LECITHIN, (WITH ETHOXYLATED MONO-DIGLYCERIDES AND PROPYLENE GLYCOL), NATURAL AND ARTIFICIA, FLAVORS, SUGAR, DEXTROSE, MODIFIED FOOD, STARCH, ACESULFAME POTASSIUM, SUCRALOSE, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, CORNSTARCH, TRICALCIUM, PHOSPHATE, SILICON DIOXIDE

The Good

  • โ— Excellent Health Score
  • โ— Sugar Free

The Bad

  • โ— Ultra Processed
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Calories
1100
Protein
230g
THORNE

Whey Protein Isolate Chocolate Flavored

Ingredients: Alkalized Cocoa Powder, Flavors, Evaporated Cane Juice, Sugar, Rebaudioside A, Xanthan Gum, Carboxymethylcellulose Gum, whey protein isolate

The Good

  • โ— Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • โ— High Sugar Content
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Calories
410
Protein
64g
Ghost

Whey Protein

Ingredients: Whey Protein (Whey Protein Isolate 90%, Whey Protein Concentrate 80%, Hydrolyzed Whey Protein Isolate), CHIPS AHOY!ยฎ Cookie Pieces (Unbleached Enriched Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Chocolate Chips (Sugar, Chocolate, Dextrose, Cocoa Butter, Milk, Soy Lecithin), Sugar, Soybean Oil, Partially Hydrogenated Cottonseed Oil, Leavening (Baking Soda, Ammonium Phosphate), Salt, Molasses, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Whey, Soy Lecithin, Caramel Color, Artificial Flavor), Natural and Artificial Flavor, Salt, Digestive Enzymes (Proteases, Bromelain, Lactase), Cellulose Gum, Xanthan Gum, Sucralose

The Good

  • โ— Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • โ— Contains High Fructose Corn Syrup
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Calories
0
Sugar
0g
Unknown

High impact Whey Protein chocolate flavor

Ingredients: Vegan Protein Mix (pumpkin, sunflower, flax)(as ProteoSMART2), Mung Bean Protein, myHMB2 (Calcium Beta-hydroxy-Beta-Methylbutyrate), Pea Protein Powder, Natural nx The % Daily Value tells you how much of a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a dally det 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Flavor, Cum Blend (guar gurn, xanthan gum), Pink Himalayan Sea Salt Chlorella protothecoides (as Ng Richยฎ vegl-P55). Digestive Enzyme Blend (Bacillus subtilis, Ananas comosus) (as ProHydrolase=), Monk Fruit Extract, Vitamin D3 (plant source) (as VegDBR), Chromium Picolinate (as Chromax) Contains Cluten (from Wheat) and Soy (soy and wheat are used in the microbial fermentation of the ProHydrolaseยฎ enzyme BUT not added Into the product.) Roll over image to zoom in

The Good

  • โ— Excellent Health Score
  • โ— Sugar Free

The Bad

  • โ— Ultra Processed
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Calories
450
Protein
25g
Gatorade

Whey protein bars peanut butter chocolate protein

Ingredients: sugar, vegetable oil, palm kernel oil, palm oil, sorbitan tristearate, TBHQ, citric acid, whey protein isolate, cocoa, natural flavor, soy lecithin, whey protein concentrate, corn starch, calcium carbonate, peanuts, corn syrup solids, dextrose, salt, sorbitol, nonfat dry milk, corn syrup, brown sugar, caramel glucose syrup, glycerin, butter, dry whey, mono and diglycerides, brown rice crisp, whole grain brown rice flour, malted barley flour, semisweet chocolate chips, chocolate liquor, cocoa butter, vanilla extract, milk protein concentrate, water, mixed tocopherols

The Good

  • โ— Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • โ— Contains Corn Syrup
  • โ— High Sugar Content
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Calories
384
Protein
73g
Optimum nutrition

Gold standard whey

Ingredients: Whey Protein Isolate, Whey Protein Concentrate, Hydrolyzed Whey Protein, Natural and Artificial Flavor, Sunflower and/or Soy Lecithin, Guar Gum, Gum Acacia, Xanthan Gum, Citric Acid, Salt, Beet Juice Powder (color), Sucralose

The Good

  • โ— Excellent Health Score
  • โ— Low Sugar

The Bad

  • โ— Ultra Processed
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Calories
367
Protein
83g
Unknown

100 whey isolate

Ingredients: whey protein isolate, natural and artificial flavors, soy lecithin, sucralose, natural flame potassium

The Good

  • โ— Excellent Health Score
  • โ— Low Sugar
  • โ— Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • โ— Ultra Processed
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Calories
315
Protein
79g
Juvein

Peach Tea grass-fed clear whey isolate

Ingredients: Allulose, cane sugar, natural flavors, citric acid, sillca, stevia leaf extract and organic stevia, Tebaudioside A.

The Good

  • โ— Excellent Health Score
  • โ— Sugar Free
  • โ— Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • โ— Ultra Processed
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Calories
368
Protein
79g
BodyTech Elite

Hydrolyzed Whey Protein Isolate, Chocolate

Ingredients: Hydrolyzed whey protein isolate, cocoa (processed with alkali), natural and artificial flavor, soy lecithin, gum arabic, salt, cellulose gum, sucralose, acesulfame potassium.

The Good

  • โ— Excellent Health Score
  • โ— Low Sugar

The Bad

  • โ— Ultra Processed
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Calories
355
Protein
65g
Unknown

Gourmet Chocolate Natural 100% Whey Protein Powder

Ingredients: Designer whey full spectrum peptides (gmo-free & rbgh-free whey protein concentrate, gmo-free & rbgh-free whey protein isolate, l-glutamine, l-leucine, taurine, l-phenylalanine), digestive health blend [gmo-free prebiotic vegetable fiber*, probiotics (lactobacillus acidophilus, b. longum, l. plantarum), vegetarian protease enzymes], alkalized cocoa, natural flavors, electrolyte blend (calcium phosphate, magnesium oxide), sunflower lecithin, stevia leaf extract, dried cream extract, monk fruit, b-vitamin blend (calcium pantothenate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin), zinc gluconate, xanthan gum, sodium alginate, mixed tocopherols, vitamin d3 (cholecalciferol).

The Good

  • โ— Excellent Health Score

The Bad

  • โ— Ultra Processed
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Calories
450
Protein
25g
Gatorade Protein Bar

Mint chocolate crunch whey protein bar, mint chocolate crunch

Ingredients: Chocolate flavored coating (sugar, vegetable oil [palm kernel and palm oil], whey protein isolate, cocoa [processed with alkali], soy lecithin, natural flavor), whey protein crisp (whey protein concentrate, corn starch, calcium carbonate), corn syrup, chocolate cookie pieces (wheat flour, sugar, canola oil, cocoa powder, salt, sodium bicarbonate), vanilla flavored creme layer (sugar, vegetable oil [palm kernel and palm oil), soybean oil, nonfat dry milk, dry whole milk, milk fat, natural flavor, soy lecithin), brown sugar, caramel (glucose, sugar, palm oil, nonfat milk, glycerin, butter [cream, salt], dry whey, corn starch, salt, mono and diglycerides, natural flavor, soy lecithin), semisweet chocolate chips (sugar, chocolate liquor, cocoa butter, soy lecithin, vanilla extract), glycerin, invert sugar, milk protein concentrate, water, salt, natural flavor, mixed tocopherols (preservative), citric acid.

The Good

  • โ— Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • โ— Contains Corn Syrup
  • โ— High Sugar Content
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Calories
340
Protein
60g
Equate

Smooth Vanilla Whey Protein Supplement

Ingredients: WHEY PROTEIN BLEND (WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, WHEY PROTEIN ISOLATE), MALTODEXTRIN, NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, SEA SALT, GUM BLEND (CELLULOSE GUM, KANTHAN GUM, CARRAGEENAN), SUCRALOSE ACESULFAME-K

The Good

  • โ— Excellent Health Score
  • โ— Sugar Free

The Bad

  • โ— Ultra Processed
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Calories
410
Protein
60g
Body Fortress

Super advanced Whey Protein

Ingredients: Super Whey Protein Blend (Whey Protein Concentrate, NOT USE I Whey Protein Isolate), Maltodextrin, Peanut Flour, Cocoa (processed with Contents are alkali), Natural and Artificial Flavors, Soy Lecithin, Sunflower Lecithin, Cellulose Gum, Acesulfame Potassium, Sucralose. OThese state This product Contains milk, soy, peanut and tree nut (pecan, walnut) ingredients. AContains soy lecithin for enhanced mixability. TYPICA CMP

The Good

  • โ— Low Sugar

The Bad

  • โ— Contains Peanut
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Calories
389
Protein
69g
dymatize entreprises

elite 100% whey

Ingredients: Total Fat 2g 3%, (Saturated Fat 1.5g 8%, Trans Fat 0g), Cholesterol 70mg 23%, Sodium 130mg 5%, Potassium 330mg 9%, Total Carbohydrate 3g 1%, (Dietary Fiber <1g 3%' Sugars 2g), Protein 25g 50%, Vitamin A 0%, Calcium 20%, Vitamin C 0%, Iron 6%,

The Good

  • โ— Excellent Health Score

The Bad

  • โ— Ultra Processed
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Calories
393
Protein
75g
Wisconsin Specialty Protein

Simply pure whey protein

Ingredients: Dairy whey protein concentrate, organic vanilla, sunflower lecithin, organic stevia leaf extract.

The Good

  • โ— Excellent Health Score
  • โ— Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • โ— Ultra Processed
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Calories
381
Protein
71g
abbott

Pure whey protein powder, vanilla

Ingredients: Whey protein concentrate; less than 2% of: artificial flavor, salt, soy lecithin, carrageenan, xanthan gum, acesulfame potassium and sucralose.

The Good

  • โ— Excellent Health Score
  • โ— Low Sugar
  • โ— Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • โ— Ultra Processed
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Calories
400
Protein
33g
Lifestyle Evolution Inc.

Peanut Cluster Whey Protein Bar

Ingredients: Protein blend (whey protein isolate, milk protein isolate, rice protein), coating (cane sugar, palm kernel oil, palm oil, whey protein concentrate, cocoa powder, soy lecithin, vanilla), peanuts, oligosaccharides, tapioca syrup, vegetable glycerine, chicory root fiber, organic agave syrup, peanut butter, contains 2% or less: peanut flour, rice flour, chocolate liquor, almonds, nonfat dry milk, cane sugar, canola oil, sunflower lecithin, palm oil, palm kernel oil, sodium citrate, natural flavors, water, salt.

The Good

  • โ— Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • โ— Contains Peanut
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Calories
394
Protein
73g
OPTIMUM NUTRITION

GOLD STANDARD 100% WHEY

Ingredients: AN ISOLATE SACE Protein Blend (Whey Protein Isolate, Whey Protein Concentrate, Hydrolyzed Whey Protein Whey Protein), Cocoa Powder (Processed with Alkali), Natural and Artificial Flavor, Sunflower Mal/or Soy Lecithin, Salt, Creamer (Sunflower Oil, Maltodextrin, Modified Food Starch, Dipotassium Phosphate, Tricalcium Phosphate, Tocopherols), Acesulfame Potassium, Sucralose CONTAINS: MILK AND SOY supplements throug diet and exercise any

The Good

  • โ— Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • โ— Ultra Processed
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Calories
400
Protein
67g
Elevation

Whey Protein Blend

Ingredients: protein blend (whey protein concentrate, whey protein isolate), cocoa powder processed with alkali, maltodextrin, cellulose gum, sunflower lecithin, gum arabic, salt, natural and artificial flavors, potassium bitartrate, silicon dioxide, acesulfame potassium, sucralose, enzyme modified cocoa butter

The Good

  • โ— Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • โ— Ultra Processed
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Calories
375
Protein
75g
Garden Of Life

Grass Fed Whey

Ingredients: truly grass fed protein blend (whey protein isolate 85%, milk protein 15%), organic tapioca fiber (imo), organic vanilla flavors, organic gum acacia, organic erythritol, sea salt, sunflower lecithin, organic stevia extract (leaf), 2 billion cfu bifidobocterium loctis bl-04, contains: milk

The Good

  • โ— Excellent Health Score
  • โ— Sugar Free

The Bad

  • โ— Ultra Processed
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Calories
110
Protein
24g
Optimum Nutrition

Gold standard 100% whey

Ingredients: Protein Blend (Whey Protein Isolates, Whey Protein Concentrate, Whey Peptides), Natural and Artificial Flavors, Lecithin, Salt, Acesulfame Potassium, Sucralose, Lactase.

The Good

  • โ— Excellent Health Score
  • โ— Low Sugar

The Bad

  • โ— Ultra Processed
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Calories
347
Protein
72g
Vital Proteins

Whey Protein + Collagen

Ingredients: Sugar, cocoa processed with alkali, sea salt, sunflower lecithin, natural flavors, stevia sweetener

The Good

  • โ— Excellent Health Score
  • โ— Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • โ— Ultra Processed
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Calories
404
Protein
77g
Ancient Nutrition

Whey Protein Vanilla Bean

Ingredients: Grass Fed Whey Protein Concentrate, Organic Regenerative A2/A2 Nonfat Milk Protein Concentrate, Eggshell Membrane Collagen, Natural vanilla flavor with other natural flavor, monk fruit extract, stevia leaf extract, sunflower lecithin

The Good

  • โ— Excellent Health Score

The Bad

  • โ— Ultra Processed
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Frequently Asked Questions

Are products in the Whey category always vegan?+
Not necessarily. We analyzed over 610 products in the Whey category on CakeID. While some are plant-based, many contain hidden animal ingredients like milk powder, whey, or gelatin. Always check the "Is Vegan" status on our product pages.
How does CakeID rank the best Whey?+
We rank Whey based on their nutritional value, ingredient cleanliness (fewer additives), and vegan compatibility. Products with lower sugar and simpler ingredients rank higher.
Can I find low-calorie Whey here?+
Yes! Our list highlights the nutritional details of each product. Look for the "Calories" badge on the product cards above to find low-calorie options.
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