Whey Protein Natural Dutch Chocolate
by NOW Foods · powder · 10 lbs
- Off the market since March 2016 (NIH)
- UPC 7 33739 02194 6
- DSLD label 13498
- Serving 42 g (1/3 cup)
- 108 servings
Whey Protein Natural Dutch Chocolate by NOW Foods lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 42 g, such as 72 mg of calcium, 137 mg of potassium and 300 mg of stevia rebaudiana extract, beside 8 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 1, 2012.
What is in Whey Protein Natural Dutch Chocolate?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 42 g. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 160 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 15 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 1.5 g | 2% | 44% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). |
| Saturated Fat | 1.2 g | 6% | Higher than 66% of 5,234 products listing saturated fat (median 1 g). |
| Trans Fat | 0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 5.5 mg | 2% | 71% of 5,275 products listing cholesterol give more (median 15 mg). |
| Total Carbohydrates | 12 g | 4% | Higher than 90% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate (median 3 g). |
| Sugar | 7.5 g | Higher than 90% of 11,807 products listing sugar (median 2 g). | |
| Protein | 24 g | 48% | Higher than 71% of 8,985 products listing protein (median 16 g). |
| Calcium | 72 mg | 7% | 65% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). |
| Sodium | 81 mg | 3% | Higher than 60% of 14,514 products listing sodium (median 55 mg). |
| Potassium | 137 mg | 4% | Higher than 64% of 11,614 products listing potassium (median 99 mg). |
| Stevia rebaudiana Extract | 300 mg | Higher than 96% of 754 products listing stevia (median 44 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 13498 (entered October 1, 2012), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.
Is that a lot?
The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:
- Its 300 mg of stevia is higher than 96% of the 754 stevia products that print an amount; 23 list more.
The NIH database records one serving a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.
The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.
Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.
Which products have the closest formulas?
2 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Whey Protein Natural VanillaNOW · off the market same ingredients
- Whey Protein Isolate Natural StrawberryNOW Sports · off the market same ingredients
- Whey Protein Natural StrawberryNOW 10 shared, 92% alike
- Whey Protein VanillaNOW Sports 11 shared, 91% alike
- SlimFit Dutch ChocolateNuMedica 11 shared, 91% alike
- Whey Protein VanillaTerra Origin 10 shared, 88% alike
Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.
What does the label say about taking it?
Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.
- Directions
- SUGGESTED USAGE: Add 1/3 cup (42 g) to 8 oz. of cold water or milk and blend. Also consider adding NOW Flax Seed Oil for enhanced nutritional benefit. Please note the additional calories and nutrients provided by the above ingredients.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No Artificial Ingredients
Source: label statements in DSLD label 13498.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Whey Protein Blend, Fructose, Cocoa, Natural Flavors, L-Glutamine, Soy Lecithin, Xanthan Gum, Stevia rebaudiana Herbal Extract.
How many labels does Whey Protein Natural Dutch Chocolate have?
One label is on file, entered on October 1, 2012.
- Label 13498 (current) Entered October 1, 2012 · off the market March 31, 2016 · 10 lbs · UPC 7 33739 02194 6
DSLD also links this label to: Whey Protein Natural Strawberry (flavor difference), Whey Protein Natural Vanilla (flavor difference), Whey Protein Natural Vanilla (flavor difference), Whey Protein Dutch Chocolate (flavor difference), Whey Protein Dutch Chocolate (image difference, same product), Whey Protein Creamy Chocolate (flavor difference), Whey Protein Creamy Chocolate (image difference, same product), Whey Protein Creamy Vanilla (flavor difference).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names NOW FOODS (manufacturer), Bloomingdale, IL. All NOW Foods products.