Expired protein powder opened protein powder? Which one to take?

MelaniaTrump
MelaniaTrump Posts: 2,694 Member
edited December 2024 in Food and Nutrition
I have opened Gold Standard ON Whey.
expires 11/17 - very large bag. 90 servings (yes, costco).
I have closed expired CVS vanilla protein powder.
expires this month (almost free stuff).

I have read to use the opened one fist.
Opened product can get moisture and go bad.

CVS vanilla does not taste as good and has too much calcium carbonate.
I have read that expired protein powder can last an extra YEAR as long as it is not opened.
I will not throw it away. I am not financially willing.

I know there are people here that have been involved with powders for years.
I want their fair opinion.
I think it is best to use the Gold Standard powder first - right?

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  • kimdawnhayden
    kimdawnhayden Posts: 298 Member
    It may be a sell by date and not a use by date. You can call the manufacturer.
  • Shawshankcan
    Shawshankcan Posts: 900 Member
    The opened one isn't going to go bad.
  • Panda_Poptarts
    Panda_Poptarts Posts: 971 Member
    I would (and have...) use the expired one first. The opened one "could" go bad - if you store it in your bathroom! :wink: It'll be fine.
  • rileysowner
    rileysowner Posts: 8,337 Member
    I have yet to see protein powder properly stored go bad. Usually the dates are more a matter of best before, meaning the taste may not be up to the standard the company expects. Only some dates are actually true expiry dates. Trust you nose and your taste buds. If is smells bad, or tastes bad, toss it. If not, keep it.
  • MelissaPhippsFeagins
    MelissaPhippsFeagins Posts: 8,063 Member
    I'd use the open one first. The USDA allows food banks to give out dry goods like flour for up to 18 months after the sell by date. I share my protein with my husband and two teenagers, so its not much of a problem here.
  • mkakids
    mkakids Posts: 1,913 Member
    The open one might clump together from moisture making it harder to use....but IMO it wont go bad. Id use the open one first.
  • JeromeBarry1
    JeromeBarry1 Posts: 10,179 Member
    When I started this journey I had an opened tub of Body Fortress which was expired. I used it. I didn't die. When I bought a new tub I noticed that the formulation had changed and the calorie count had increased from 170 to 200 per serving.
  • MelissaLimeKiwi
    MelissaLimeKiwi Posts: 121 Member
    I would use the about to expire one to make bars or energy bites.
  • LazSommer
    LazSommer Posts: 1,851 Member
    Both are fine for over a year assuming proper storage. I'd use the open one first and use the unopened expired when it's done, it'll be fine.
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