Protein powders may contain high levels of lead and cadmium, with chocolate-flavored and plant-based products testing at the highest levels, a new report said.

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chocolate-flavored protein powders contained four times more lead and up to 110 times more cadmium than vanilla-flavored powders. Researchers tested 160 products from 70 top protein powder brands ...

The study tested 160 products from 70 top protein powder brands, representing 83% ... can contain harmful heavy metals like cadmium and lead. A report by the Clean Label Project released Jan.

Protein powder is an effective way to ensure you're getting enough protein in your diet. However, a new report from the Clean ...

Lead is linked with brain and central ... Instead of avoiding protein powder entirely, Detwiler suggests choosing products tested by verified third parties, such as the Clean Label Project or ...

Researchers at the non-profit organization Clean Labels Project conducted the study, which tested dozens of consumer protein powder brands. Out of the 160 products tested, 47% had levels of lead ...

Protein powder samples were then sent to an ... based protein products and 28% of the whey-based products exceeded the California lead limit. “For people following a fully plant-based diet ...

tested 160 protein powder products from 70 leading brands, representing 83 per cent of the market share in the U.S. The tests screened for heavy metals, including lead, cadmium, arsenic and mercury.

A new investigation reveals that many plant-based, organic, and chocolate-flavored protein powders contain high levels of heavy metals such as lead an ...

But Harris says the report findings highlight the need to determine how much lead and cadmium is in products like chocolate protein powder going forward. “We should first work to understand ...