A new report from the Clean Label Project took a look at the protein powder industry to see exactly what ingredients are included. The results showed t

Plant-based, organic, and chocolate protein powders contained the highest amounts of lead, according to a recent analysis.

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.

Lead and cadmium were found in a majority of the protein powders that were tested. There is no safe level of lead, which has been linked to developmental disorders and high blood pressure.

Nearly half of tested products contained potentially unsafe levels of lead, cadmium, and other toxic metals, according to a new report from the Clean Labels Project.

Nearly half of some of the most popular protein powders have levels of heavy metals like lead that exceed government food safety regulations, a consumer safety nonprofit said in its report Thursday. Why it matters: No level of lead exposure is safe,

A report by the Clean Label Project released Jan. 9 found that the organic option is often significantly more toxic. The report found that 77% of plant-based protein powders, 79% of organic protein powders and 65% of chocolate-flavored protein powders tested over California Proposition 65 safety thresholds for toxic metals.

exceeded California Proposition 65 safety thresholds for toxic metals. The presence of heavy metals was most pronounced in plant-based protein powders, with products made from rice, peas, and soy found to have up to three times the amount of lead compared to whey-based products.