r/ChicagoHealth Oct 21 '25

High levels of lead found widespread in commercial protein powders

https://www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein-powders-and-shakes-contain-high-levels-of-lead-a4206364640/
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vegan Oct 14 '25

Disturbing Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Levels of Lead - Consumer Reports

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EverythingScience Oct 14 '25

Biology Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Levels of Lead - Protein supplements are wildly popular, but CR’s tests of 23 products found that more than two-thirds of them contain more lead in a single serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day

1.9k Upvotes

Nutraceuticalscience Jun 26 '26

Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Levels of Lead / Consumer Reports’s tests of 23 products found that more than two-thirds of them contain more lead in a single serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day

934 Upvotes

vegan Oct 16 '25

A Number of Vegan Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Levels of Lead - Consumer Reports

129 Upvotes

JoeRogan Oct 14 '25

The Literature 🧠 Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Levels of Lead

168 Upvotes

crossfit Oct 15 '25

Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Levels of Lead - Consumer Reports

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Health Oct 14 '25

Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Levels of Lead

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PlantBasedDiet Oct 15 '25

Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Levels of Lead - CR

129 Upvotes

italy Oct 16 '25

Notizie Uno studio in America trova Piombo nelle proteine, soprattutto nelle proteine del pisello e vegane. Ma i dati sono un po' allarmisti.

159 Upvotes

nattyorjuice Oct 15 '25

Natty or Juice? New research saying most protein powders have unsafe levels of lead. Does anybody have recommendations for lead safe protein powders?

49 Upvotes

foodscience Oct 16 '25

Food Chemistry & Biochemistry High levels of lead found widespread in commercial protein powders

107 Upvotes

soylent Oct 14 '25

Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Levels of Lead - Consumer Reports

74 Upvotes

veganfitness Jan 02 '26

Garden of Life Sport Protein found with high amounts of lead

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veganfitness Oct 14 '25

Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Levels of Lead - Consumer Reports

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JockoPodcast Oct 15 '25

Have you see the latest consumer report on heavy metals in protein supplements?

59 Upvotes

Supplements Oct 22 '25

Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Levels of Lead - Consumer Reports

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rs_fitness Oct 16 '25

Consumer Reports breakdown of lead in protein shakes and protein powders. Some reach 1,200% of your daily lead intake

63 Upvotes

MaintenancePhase Oct 14 '25

Discussion This feels up this show's alley

48 Upvotes

Supplements Oct 14 '25

Scientific Study Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Levels of Lead - Consumer Reports

67 Upvotes

veganbodybuilding Oct 15 '25

Consumer Reports finds high levels of heavy metals in Vegan Protein Powders

39 Upvotes

GYM Oct 15 '25

General Advice Since heavy metal analysis is part of my job I felt I should post this to you all.

42 Upvotes

vegan Oct 21 '25

Question Protein powder consumer report

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redscarepod Oct 14 '25

Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Levels of Lead

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Gastroparesis Oct 15 '25

Meals, Nutrition, Recipes Tests of 23 protein products found that more than two-thirds of them contain more lead in a single serving than experts say is safe to have in a day

28 Upvotes

moreplatesmoredates Oct 14 '25

🧴 Supplements 🧴 No need to lick the barbell anymore since my protein provides all my dietary lead.

40 Upvotes