Yes or no?

Nah.
Are you looking for an explanation as well?
Maybe we should make this post a poll?

Yes, I consider protein powder to be a processed food... it's a part extracted from a whole food. Lots of foods in containers have been processed somehow!

Compared to what? Do you consider the meat, eggs, vegatables and dairy products you consume to be processed? I mean what's your point of reference?

Being "processed" doesn't, by default, make it bad.

Assuming the definition of "processed foods" means food items that are not naturally occurring whole foods, then of course it is. Yes.

If you can't find it in the wild it's processed.

Technically speaking egg whites are a processed food. You mechanically process the yolk away from the albumin.

It depends on your reference. I agree with karatetricker though - not all processed food is bad for you.

Technically speaking egg whites are a processed food. You mechanically process the yolk away from the albumin.I knew someone would say something like that. :) By that standard nearly everything would be considered processed.

Personally when I think of processed foods I'm thinking of those foods that are created by processing two or more distinct ingredients together to make another food.

For example...

Whole foods: Eggs (egg whites ;)), steak, chicken, fish, vegetables, fruit, brown rice, yams, oats, nuts, etc.

Processed foods: Bread, cereal, Doritos, sodas, protein powder, cake, cookies, etc.

For example...

Whole foods: Eggs (egg whites ;)), steak, chicken, fish, vegetables, fruit, brown rice, yams, oats, nuts, etc.

Processed foods: Bread, cereal, Doritos, sodas, protein powder, cake, cookies, etc.

Agreed. :D

Does it have an ingredient list?

I was browsing the energy bars at the grocery store today and reading the ingredient list out loud. There was a woman shelving close by and she saw me tossing back all the ones with high fructose corn syrup in the ingredient list. She recommended Luna bars to me because there are only dates and almonds in the ingredient list. I put it in my cart, but then I asked myself "Why would I pay $2, for 50 grams of dates and almonds when I could just pack 2 dates and 6 almonds in a baggie as a snack?" and put it back on the shelf.

Anyway, I'm not really familiar with protein powder. What do most people mean when they refer to it? Does it usually have sweeteners added?

Hi all,

Yes! Reasons...

1. Most have artificial sweeteners and other nasties added.
2. It is derived from a natural food and "processed" into its current state.

That said, I still use it though because its convenient. I try where-ever possible to eat naturally but I have to consider cost and convenience as I have a family, little money and no time.

Still I think I eat a substantially healthier diet than anyone I know directly with the exception of my mom who really only eats what grows in her garden. :nod:

Its all about finding the balance that makes your life the best one you can live.

I knew someone would say something like that. :) By that standard nearly everything would be considered processed.

I'd of figured Tarseal would have chimed in with that!

For example...

Whole foods: Eggs (egg whites ;)), steak, chicken, fish, vegetables, fruit, brown rice, yams, oats, nuts, etc.

Processed foods: Bread, cereal, Doritos, sodas, protein powder, cake, cookies, etc.

That's pretty much where I stand as well. The whole thing cropped up when a co-worker was asking me something silly about body builder myths and protein shakes, and blah blah blah.

Just wanted to know other people's opinions....

How about skim milk powder?

Per 100 g Per 10 g
Food Energy: 383 calories 38.3 calories
Protein: 40 g 4 g
Fat (Total): 0 g 0 g
Carbohydrates: 54 g 5.4 g
Polyunsaturates: 0 g 0 g
Monounsaturates: 0 g 0 g
Saturates: 0 g 0 g
Sodium: 600 mg 60 mg
Potassium: 1790 mg 179 mg
Calcium: 1450 mg 145 mg
Iron: 0.6 mg 0.1 mg
Magnesium: 162 mg 16.2 mg
Phosphorus: 1110 mg 111 mg
Thiamin – B1: 0.5 mg 0.1 mg
Riboflavin – B2: 2.3 mg 0.2 mg
Niacin – B3: 1.1 mg 0.1 mg
Vitamin A: 0 mg 0 mg
Vitamin C: 18.7 mg 1.2 mg

Last time I looked it was cheaper to.

I tried to make the formatting nicer but didn't work.

(egg whites ;))
How about Egg Beaters?

:D

Assuming the definition of "processed foods" means food items that are not naturally occurring whole foods, then of course it is. Yes.

hahaha, very good:lol:

How about Egg Beaters?

:D

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I use whey protein isolate.

This doesn't have any additives (no sweeteners or flavourings, emulsifiers, or anything else). It is, however, manufactured by means of chemical processing. Whey protein isolate powder doesn't exist in the natural world. It is a "processed food" by any sane definition.

Who cares, though, other than philosophers? For me, the important question is what effect a food has on my body.

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