Protein Powders & Shakes Contains High Level Of Lead

[RAMROD 117,197]

Much has changed since Consumer Reports first tested protein powders and shakes. Over the past 15 years, Americans’ obsession with protein has transformed what had been a niche product into the centerpiece of a multibillion-dollar wellness craze, driving booming supplement sales and spawning a new crop of protein-fortified foods that now saturate supermarket shelves and social media feeds.

Yet for all the industry’s growth and rebranding, one thing hasn’t changed: Protein powders still carry troubling levels of toxic heavy metals, according to a new Consumer Reports investigation. Our latest tests of 23 protein powders and ready-to-drink shakes from popular brands found that heavy metal contamination has become even more common among protein products, raising concerns that the risks are growing right alongside the industry itself.

For more than two-thirds of the products we analyzed, a single serving contained more lead than CR’s food safety experts say is safe to consume in a day—some by more than 10 times.

“It’s concerning that these results are even worse than the last time we tested,” said Tunde Akinleye, the CR food safety researcher who led the testing project. This time, in addition to the average level of lead being higher than what we found 15 years ago, there were also fewer products with undetectable amounts of it. The outliers also packed a heavier punch. Naked Nutrition’s Vegan Mass Gainer powder, the product with the highest lead levels, had nearly twice as much lead per serving as the worst product we analyzed in 2010.

Nearly all the plant-based products CR tested had elevated lead levels, but some were particularly concerning. Two had so much lead that CR’s experts caution against using them at all. A single serving of these protein powders contained between 1,200 and 1,600 percent of CR’s level of concern for lead, which is 0.5 micrograms per day. Two others had between 400 and 600 percent of that level per daily serving. CR experts recommend limiting these to once a week.

The lead levels in plant-based products were, on average, nine times the amount found in those made with dairy proteins like whey, and twice as great as beef-based ones. Dairy-based protein powders and shakes generally had the lowest amounts of lead, but half of the products we tested still had high enough levels of contamination that CR’s experts advise against daily use.

 

List of products on links below:

https://www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein-powders-and-shakes-contain-high-levels-of-lead-a4206364640/

[Economy 52,875]

I stopped taking protein powders 6 years ago. If u eat propely u get more than enougn protein and its a waste of money

 

A proffessional athlete/body buulder may struggle to get their needs but the typical gym goer does not need that much protein

[Helxig 45,396]

Me over here a vegetarian of 15 years recently deciding to have a protein shake every day just to make sure I'm getting my protein intake. I'm going to ****ing kill myself dude WE CAN'T DO ANYTHING RIGHT IN 2025 ****

[PartySick 172,652]

Literally just eat chicken, fish, beans, and nuts. There's your protein right there.

[Argentum 1,705]

I was literally just scooping

right in front of my yogurt….

[alsemanche 97,808]

8 minutes ago, hELXIG said:

Me over here a vegetarian of 15 years recently deciding to have a protein shake every day just to make sure I'm getting my protein intake. I'm going to ****ing kill myself dude WE CAN'T DO ANYTHING RIGHT IN 2025 ****

literally this wtf do we do now 

[apollorowling 903]

9 minutes ago, PartySick said:

Literally just eat chicken, fish, beans, and nuts. There's your protein right there.

That option isn't for everyone. I don't have a gallbladder, and for example, if I eat any kind of meat, I get intestinal bleeding. I eat vegetarian foods high in fiber every day. While I can eat plenty of protein as a vegetarian, I imagine some people might not be big fans of legumes hahaha

[Killa 18,835]

20 minutes ago, Economy said:

I stopped taking protein powders 6 years ago. If u eat propely u get more than enougn protein and its a waste of money

 

A proffessional athlete/body buulder may struggle to get their needs but the typical gym goer does not need that much protein

I took protein powder some years ago. A bit for curiosity, i honestly saw a big difference in a couple of weeks one month. Don't know how to explain, the skin was plumpier, i was my size but got some mm of buff that i never had without. I imagine it's not like that for everyone. Oh not buffer, but meatier lol. 

[PunkTheFunk 125,715]

I avoid protein powders as much as possible. If it's something you put in your body every single day, you need to be extra careful with it. Eat whole foods if you can.

[Lucas 31,144]

I read about this like 1 year ago already. I don't understand why something that is found in paint, ceramics, batteries etc... would end up in our mouth...

[PartySick 172,652]

17 minutes ago, apollorowling said:

That option isn't for everyone. I don't have a gallbladder, and for example, if I eat any kind of meat, I get intestinal bleeding. I eat vegetarian foods high in fiber every day. While I can eat plenty of protein as a vegetarian, I imagine some people might not be big fans of legumes hahaha

Better they eat their beans and nuts than eat literal lead  

[Auralegends 8,916]

Guess I'll walk around with magnets to attract a husband

[GrandeAvenue 108]

you’re kidding me… i just spent money on a new container, which is on the list 😭😭😭😭😭😭

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1 minute ago, GrandeAvenue said:

you’re kidding me… i just spent money on a new container, which is on the list 😭😭😭😭😭😭

Gurl, get a refund while you can

[nATAH 57,132]

oh in the US? nevermind