Also called: Pea protein powder, Pisum sativum protein, vegetable protein isolate, erbsenprotein isolat, aislado de proteina de guisante, isolat de proteines de pois, isolat protein kacang polong, isolato di proteine di piselli, pi purotein isolēto, pi purotein isolēteu, isolat protein kacang pis, izolat bialka grochu, isolado de proteina de ervilha, izolyat gorohovogo belka, pro-tin thua lan, bezelye proteini izolat, dam thuc vat tu dau ha lan, wandou danbai fenli, apomonomeni proteini araka, απομονωμένη πρωτεΐνη αρακά, endo mame tanpaku bunri, エンドウ豆タンパク分離, wando danbaek jil bunli, 완두 단백질 분리, izolyat gorokhovogo belka, изолят горохового белка, protin thua luntao, โปรตีนถั่วลันเตา, izolyat gorokhovogo bilka, ізолят горохового білка, 豌豆蛋白分离, पी प्रोटीन आइसोलेट, پی پروٹین آئسولیٹ, পি প্রোটিন আইসোলেট, பீ புரோட்டீன் ஐசோலேட், పీ ప్రోటీన్ ఐసోలేట్, ਪੀ ਪ੍ਰੋਟੀਨ ਆਈਸੋਲੇਟ, પી પ્રોટીન આઇસોલેટ, पी प्रोटीन आयसोलेट, ಪೀ ಪ್ರೋಟೀನ್ ಐಸೋಲೇಟ್, പീ പ്രോട്ടീൻ ഐസോലേറ്റ്, بروتين البازلاء المعزول, پروتئین ایزوله نخود, የአተር ፕሮቲን አይሶሌት
One serving (30 g) is high in protein.
Nutrient score: Good
Goodness for its calories, 25 to 100.
How is this worked out?
The nutrient score shows how much goodness a food gives for its calories, from 25 to 100. Every food gets at least 25. It is the same for everyone.
It adds up how much of 11 nutrients people need the food gives for its calories: protein, fibre, vitamins A, C and E, calcium, iron, potassium, magnesium, folate and zinc. Each counts up to a full day’s worth for the calories. It then takes points off for saturated fat, added sugar and sodium above a fair share for the calories.
75 and over: Excellent. 60 to 74: Very good. 45 to 59: Good. 35 to 44: Fair. 25 to 34: Low.
The formula (from the food’s values per 100 g):
- Share of the day: the food’s kcal per 100 g ÷ 2,000 (under 40 kcal per 100 g, such as a herb or tea, counts as 40 kcal).
- 11 nutrients to encourage: protein, fibre, vitamins A, C and E, calcium, iron, potassium, magnesium, folate and zinc. For each: amount ÷ (Daily Value × share), at most 1. Add them up.
- 3 nutrients to limit: saturated fat, added sugar and sodium, each with its U.S. FDA daily limit. For each: amount ÷ (limit × share) − 1, only when above 0 and at most 3. Add them up.
- Result = 100 × (step 2 − 2 × step 3) ÷ 11, kept between 0 and 100.
- Score = 25 + 0.75 × result, rounded. The scale runs from 25 to 100 instead of 0 to 100: every edible food gets at least 25, and the order doesn’t change.
It follows the Nutrient Rich Foods index (NRF 9.3) with the U.S. FDA Daily Values for a 2,000 kcal day. Different from the published index: folate and zinc are added (11 nutrients instead of 9), the nutrients to limit count double and each at most three times its share, the 40 kcal floor, and the 25 to 100 scale. When some of the values it needs are unknown, the score is shown as “about”.
A food’s values are estimates.
Sources: Drewnowski A. Defining nutrient density: development and validation of the Nutrient Rich Foods index. J Am Coll Nutr. 2009;28(4):421S-426S; U.S. FDA, Daily Value on the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels.
A low score doesn’t make a food bad: treats and festive dishes have their place. Use the score to compare similar foods. In the GapPlate app you also see how much of the gaps in your day a serving fills.
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