Whey Protein Concentrate

I reached out to True Nutrition about a year ago and they sent their test results for their soy protein, rice protein concentrate, pea protein isolate, whey protein isolate ultra - CFM, whey protein isolate cold-filtration, whey protein concentrate, and RGBH/soy free whey protein isolate. Tests appear to have been performed by a company called Certified Laboratories in July 2024. I received test results for levels of lead, arsenic, cadmium, and mercury in each of the proteins I listed above. Here are the lead levels they provided: soy protein: 0.030 ppm rice protein concentrate: 0.362 ppm pea protein isolate: 0.025 ppm whey protein isolate ultra CFM: 0.024 ppm whey protein isolate cold-filtration: 0.023 ppm whey protein concentrate: 0.016 ppm rgbh/soy free whey protein isolate: 0.017 ppm I haven't typed out all the arsenic and cadmium and mercury levels because I am too lazy to type it all but if anyone is curious you can DM me and I can send you the PDFs. Or maybe I'll host them on google drive or something. Some math: For their rice protein concentrate, to reach 10 micrograms in a day, you would have to eat 33.33 grams of the protein concentrate (keep in mind there are often other fillers in the protein powder). 0.362(x) = 10μg --> x = 33.33 For something like the soy protein, to reach 10μg in one day, you would have to eat 0.030(x) = 10μg --> x = 333 grams TLDR: **For True Nutrition brand protein powder, most protein sources seem safe enough, but I'm probably going to avoid rice protein concentrate** **Edit:** Because I just read from other comments that California was suggesting 0.5μg per day, here is some more math. To consume 0.5micrograms of lead, you would have to eat: 16.67 grams of soy protein 1.38 grams of rice protein concentrate 20g of pea protein isolate 20.83g of whey protein isolate ultra CFM 21.74g of whey protein isolate cold-filtration 31.25g of whey protein concentrate 29.41g of rgbh/soy free whey protein isolate

Best I've found is True Nutrition- egg white and whey concentrate both good with 0F. Ton of flavors.

I’ve been using True Nutrition for a while now and it’s honestly one of the best protein companies out there. Their quality is top notch and they have a massive variety of protein types and flavors to choose from. What really sets them apart is that you can actually choose your sweetener: stevia, monk fruit, or sucralose, which I’ve never seen anywhere else. My go-to flavors are Cookies & Creme, Caramel Macchiato, and Marshmallow. If you want to give them a try, you can use my code Gavin10 for 10% off your order: https://www.truenutrition.com/Gavin10

I’ve been using True Nutrition for a while now and it’s honestly one of the best protein companies out there. Their quality is top notch and they have a massive variety of protein types and flavors to choose from. What really sets them apart is that you can actually choose your sweetener: stevia, monk fruit, or sucralose, which I’ve never seen anywhere else. My go-to flavors are Cookies & Creme, Caramel Macchiato, and Marshmallow. If you want to give them a try, you can use my code Gavin10 for 10% off your order: https://www.truenutrition.com/Gavin10

I’ve been using True Nutrition for a while now and it’s honestly one of the best protein companies out there. Their quality is top notch and they have a massive variety of protein types and flavors to choose from. What really sets them apart is that you can actually choose your sweetener: stevia, monk fruit, or sucralose, which I’ve never seen anywhere else. My go-to flavors are Cookies & Creme, Caramel Macchiato, and Marshmallow. If you want to give them a try, you can use my code Gavin10 for 10% off your order: https://www.truenutrition.com/Gavin10

My nutritionist said that the cheaper the powder, the more likely it has elevated levels of lead. https://www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein-powders-and-shakes-contain-high-levels-of-lead-a4206364640/ It's more expensive, but he said he only uses stuff from True Nutrition, so that's what I do.

I use TrueNutrition and mix it in cold or hot coffee. It's delicious and even in the hot it's never curdled. I put mine in a blender bottle and give it a good shake before putting it in my cup.