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.

A new Clean Label Project report suggests some protein powders contain heavy metals lead and cadmium. See which ones are safe here, plus what an expert advises.

Protein powder is a must for anyone getting serious about building muscle or maintaining muscle as the amino acids provided by protein powder are crucial

Experts says reports like those issued by the Clean Label Project often lack critical context and can end up misleading consumers.

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

Some of the most popular protein powders on the market may contain concerning levels of heavy metals, according to a new report from the Clean Label Project. Plant-based and organic products contained some of the highest amounts.

Chocolate protein powders contained up to 110 times more cadmium than vanilla-flavored powders, according to the Clean Label Project report from Jan. 9. Photo: Christopher Polk/ Nearly half of some of the most popular protein powders have levels of heavy metals like lead that exceed government food safety regulations,

According to Clean Label Project’s report, 79% of the “organic” protein powders tested exceeded Prop 65 limits for lead.