food

Whey

CAS 91082-88-1

Also registered as 1 other CAS number

92129-90-3

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Whey in plain language

What it is: Also known as Whey protein · Whey protein concentrate · Whey dried · Bovine milk plasma · Bovine whey · Cow milk whey
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Milk basic protein · Whey proteins · Cow's milk allergenic extract- whey · Food - dairy products, whey, cow's milk · Ultracur component whey protein
What it does: We don't have a plain-language description for Whey yet.
Is it a concern?: We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.

What we know about this ingredient

FDA GSRS classifies this ingredient as ingredient substance structurallydiverse.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Whey appears in these published regulatory listings.

USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.Source →
USUSDA FoodData Centralobserved in branded food ingredient statementsObserved in 2 USDA branded foods including 1.5OZ LITEHOUSE CHUNKY BLUE CHEESE DRESSING, 1.5OZ LITEHOUSE JALAPENO RANCH DRESSING.
- Observed in 2 USDA branded foods including 1.5OZ LITEHOUSE CHUNKY BLUE CHEESE DRESSING, 1.5OZ LITEHOUSE JALAPENO RANCH DRESSING.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Whey. These are the independent scientific bodies that assess ingredients like this one; we show an opinion only when a record we hold cites it.

JECFA
Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives
No JECFA evaluation on file.
EFSA
European Food Safety Authority
No EFSA opinion on file.

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for Whey yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

3 data sources

Where this comes from

FDA GSRS UNII
registry · updated 2026-02-26
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openFDA Substance
registry · updated 2026-05-24
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USDA Branded Foods
product_occurrence · updated 2026-02-19
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Reference links (1)

Openfda substance

ultrabotanica.com

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Allergen profile

Canonical allergen markers detected on this ingredient. Each row is derived from the ingredient’s name or synonyms matching a known allergen class — useful when scanning a label for a specific allergy context.

DairyContains · Oral (ingested)
Source: chemindex_name_match

Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Food use

Nothing to weigh for this context yet.

No signal in this context

We have no published hazard signal for this ingredient, so we cannot say how it behaves in this context — that is missing evidence, not a clean result.

Fragrance avoidance

Nothing to weigh for this context yet.

No signal in this context

We have no published hazard signal for this ingredient, so we cannot say how it behaves in this context — that is missing evidence, not a clean result.

Where it has been recorded

How often USDA FoodData Central has listed Whey in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

Named organisations

Sauces/Spreads/Dips/Condiments

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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Whey; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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Co-occurrence

Often appears with

Ingredients that frequently appear alongside Whey in the catalog.