TrueBasics Clean Whey Protein Isolate Powder (Chocolate)
Red flags
No major red flags on the label.
Green flags
- +Green flag: High protein (82g per 100g)
- +Green flag: No added sugar
Ingredients, decoded
3 listed- Whey Protein Isolate (Instantised with Sunflower Lecithin)
- Cocoa Powder
- Natural Flavour
Our take
CleanPlate reviewWhey isolate and cocoa, with no sweetener added
TrueBasics Clean Whey Protein Isolate Powder (Chocolate) is a 1 kg tub of whey protein isolate instantised with sunflower lecithin, cocoa powder and natural flavour. One 34 g scoop gives 28 g of protein. The pack says no sweeteners, no fillers and no artificial flavours.
CleanPlate scores it CC2. The C for nutrition is middling: 82 g protein per 100 g. The C for ingredients reflects mostly refined or industrial ingredients (led by whey protein isolate and cocoa powder). The 2 for risk is low: sodium, free sugar and saturated fat are all modest (sodium 152 mg, free sugar 0 g, saturated fat 1.73 g per 100 g).
Claims vs reality
What the pack says, checked against the ingredient list and nutrition panel.
- On the packHolds
“28g Protein per Scoop”
82 g per 100 g in a 34 g scoop is 27.9 g of protein.
- On the packHolds
“No Sweeteners”
No sweetener appears in the list.
- On the packHolds
“No Fillers”
The list is whey isolate, cocoa and flavour.
- On the packHolds
“No artificial flavours or fillers”
Only natural flavour is listed.
How CC2 breaks down
Each grade is scored on its own. Here are the label numbers behind each one, per 100 g.
Adequate nutrient density
- Protein
- 82 g
- Fibre
- Not declared
- Vitamins and minerals
- None declared
- Energy
- 405 kcal
Scored on protein, fibre and twelve vitamins and minerals, against the Codex and FSSAI "source" and "high" levels, per 100 g and per 100 kcal.
Mixed processing and additives
- Base
- Whey Protein Isolate
- Sweeteners
- None added
- Additives
- 1
- Flagged
- None
Scored on how processed the ingredients are, which additives are used and why, and whether the label keeps its promises.
Low risk
- Added sugar
- 0 g
- Sodium
- 152.4 mg
- Saturated fat
- 1.7 g
Scored on free sugar, sodium, saturated fat and trans fat, each weighed by how strong the evidence of harm is.
A closer look
Does the label add up?
Whey protein isolate (instantised with sunflower lecithin), cocoa powder and natural flavour.
Per 100 g: 405 kcal, 3.22 g fat of which 1.73 g saturated, 1.21 g sugar of which 0 g added, 82 g protein, 152 mg sodium. Trans fat is printed as less than 0.01 g, so it is accepted as a declared zero. No ingredient has a percentage, so the isolate and cocoa shares are hand-estimated from the protein balance (isolate about 90%, cocoa about 8%) and the score is provisional. The promo card says whey protein concentrate, but the pack says whey protein isolate, and the pack wording is used.
Ingredients to watch
- Shares not declaredWorth watching
No percentage for the isolate or the cocoa, so the split is estimated.
- Lecithin and flavourWorth watching
Lecithin and natural flavour cost 1 point each in the additives score.
- SodiumFine
152 mg per 100 g, about 52 mg a scoop.
- SweetenersFine
None.
Common misconceptions
Myth: "No sweeteners means no sugar"
Total sugars are 1.2 g per 100 g from the whey, with 0 g added.
Myth: "Clean means unprocessed"
A whey isolate is a filtered, instantised extract.
How often, and how
- Healthy adultsA scoop a day at most, if food protein falls short
- ChildrenNot needed
- Diabetes or prediabetesFine in moderation
Smarter ways to eat it
One scoop
A 34 g scoop is about 138 kcal with 28 g of protein.
Compare flavoured and plain
The unflavoured version of an isolate skips the cocoa and flavour.
Common questions
Is TrueBasics Clean Whey Protein Isolate Powder (Chocolate) healthy?
TrueBasics Clean Whey Protein Isolate Powder (Chocolate) scores CC2 (Good) on CleanPlate, which makes it a reasonable choice with a trade-off or two worth knowing about. We found no major red flags on its label. On the plus side: High protein (82g per 100g); No added sugar.
What does the CC2 score mean?
The first letter (C) grades nutritional value: adequate nutrient density. The second letter (C) grades ingredient and label integrity: mixed processing and additives. The number (2) grades risk nutrients (sugar, sodium, saturated fat): low risk.
Last reviewed October 17, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label.
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