New report on heavy metals in protein powders

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Plant-based powders, such as those made from soy, rice, peas and other plants, contained three times more lead than whey-based products, according to the report.

“Chocolate-flavored protein powders contained four times more lead and up to 110 times more cadmium than vanilla-flavored powders,”

Overall, 47% of the 160 protein powder samples tested by the Clean Label Project in 2024 exceeded Prop 65 regulatory guidelines, the report said. About 21% of the powders contained levels twice as high as the Prop 65 limit.

Nearly 80% of the plant-based and organic protein powders tested were over the Prop 65 limit for lead. However, only 26% of collagen-based protein products and 28% of the whey-based products exceeded the California lead limit.

https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/09/health/protein-powder-heavy-metals-wellness/index.html