Lead in Protein Powder

[Green Miles]

What if you don't have a big appetite to eat that much protein?

I can always eat, but Ipamorelin, GHRP-2, Marijuana(not a fan) could help

 

[Aikman56]

A buddy of mine lab tested that shit a few yrs back and it had none of the shit in it it claimed. He tested it for me because I was losing weight using it several times a day and it was Suspect. It was mostly oats and like hardly any protein. Way too expensive to buy redcon garbage. All the other redcon supps I tried sucked as well.

The only thing of theirs that I would give you more than a wooden nickel for is the pre-workout, Total War. Probably just max-dosed with caffeine and nothing else, but it shakes things up.

 

[Hatchet]

Theres another site (from a couple yrs ago) that also tested a bunch of Protein Powders. Funny, Body-Fortess and Premier-Protein came out the cleanest.
I guess you never know...

Protein Study 2.0

Why Protein Powder? Protein powder is one of the most popular dietary supplements in the U.S., generating $9 billion in 2023. While people use it for muscle gain, weight loss, endurance, or general health, they all complement and supplement their already healthy lifestyle choices and have...

cleanlabelproject.org

 

[TheOtherOne55]

I never understood the need for protein powder! Just eat!!

Please try eating 430g of protein from chicken breast...i'll wait.

 

[Hatchet]

Shakes can definitely help you get your protein in... I don't have a huge appetite anymore at this age (59).
So a couple of meal-replacement shakes helps me greatly. Too much food also distends me. Shakes do not...
powder may not be needed (I've used milk, egg whites, oats, PB, etc) to get my nutrition in...
some are tasty though, and can be a sweet-tooth "treat"...

 

[totalrecomp]

Anything with chocolate in it or that is grown in the ground will test positive for heavy metals.

That is why you will see the Prop 65 warning.

Now go test random foods, single ingredient, at the grocery stores. Same soil, same water, same air. This is a complete nothing burger. They did this same type of test on ORGANIC brown rice baby foods/treats/snacks and .....all of the charts. This is the stuff that should concern folks, as you can't get away from it, not the type of truck I drive but sigh...

Send that tilapia fillet to janoshek and prepare to clutch your pearls.

 

[P30LEM]

Now go test random foods, single ingredient, at the grocery stores. Same soil, same water, same air. This is a complete nothing burger. They did this same type of test on ORGANIC brown rice baby foods/treats/snacks and .....all of the charts. This is the stuff that should concern folks, as you can't get away from it, not the type of truck I drive but sigh...

Send that tilapia fillet to janoshek and prepare to clutch your pearls.

I remember a few years back they tested spices available in supermarkets and pretty much every single one had some kind of heavy metal contamination.

 

[cage99]

Send that tilapia fillet to janoshek and prepare to clutch your pearls.

Think I watched a video in the early 2000’s about Tilapia farming ponds somewhere in Southeast Asia. Ooooofff, after watching that I haven’t had a Tilapia filet since.

I just eat what I catch here in Louisiana, so it’s Redfish, Speckled Trout, Bass, or Sac-à-let. Could do catfish but I’ve never been a fan of em.

Cage

 

[hawkmoon]

Seems the concerns are rather overblown. I am far from an anti-regulation person, but this CA Prop.65 seems overly stringent.
We get more lead from regular meals.

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[Stewie]

My brother is in the know with one of the owners of Momentous. This is an email he sent my brother.



 
Hello Joseph,

Over the past week, a Consumer Reports article about protein powders has caused a lot of noise, confusion, and understandably concern about the safety of protein powders. The article also mentioned Momentous and questioned trace amounts of heavy metals found in both plant and whey protein powders.

As the CEO and co-founder of Momentous, and someone who uses these products every single day with my own family and kids, I want to speak to you directly. Because trust is earned, and it’s something I take personally. (You can also check out our full response to the Consumer Reports article in this blog.)

We started Momentous not to be like everyone else, but to cut through the noise, and quite frankly, the bullshit that too often happens in the supplement industry. That’s why I wanted to address this head-on: because context is king, knowledge is power, and fear mongering is wrong.

At Momentous, scientific evidence, quality, and transparency are non-negotiable. Every single batch of our protein goes through three layers of testing and verification. We verify, test, and share these results publicly. Because when it comes to your health, you deserve context and truth, not fear. We are committed to:

NSF Certified for Sport®: Every Momentous product is independently verified by the most rigorous and trusted certification. Products undergo label claim accuracy, heavy metal, and other harmful agent testing, and banned substances for sports testing.

Additional Testing For Higher Transparency: Each batch’s heavy metal results are published on our website via Light Labs.
Public Certificates of Analysis (COAs): You can review all our finished good testing for yourself, anytime.

The Truth Behind The Numbers
Plants naturally absorb minerals from the soil: the good ones like magnesium and zinc, and the trace ones like lead and cadmium. It’s biology, not contamination.

That’s why plant-based proteins (like those made from peas or rice) always test a bit higher than dairy-based proteins like whey, which come from milk filtered through a cow’s body.

The same goes for flavor. Chocolate products, which use real cocoa, naturally contain more trace minerals than vanilla. So when Consumer Reports compares a chocolate plant protein to a vanilla whey protein (which they did), it’s not a fair or scientific comparison.

And finally, the article used California’s Prop 65 standard — a legal warning threshold, not a scientific safety limit. Prop 65 is hundreds of times stricter than global scientific standards set by the World Health Organization (WHO), the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), and the FDA.
Real-World Context Matters

To put this in perspective, trace amounts of lead are naturally present in almost every food grown in soil, even healthy staples like fruits and vegetables:

Tomato (one medium, ~150g): ~3.2 mcg
Source: roczniki.pzh.gov.pl

Apple (one medium, ~180g): ~1.0 mcg
Source: link.springer.com

Strawberries (8–10 pieces, ~100g): ~1.0–1.5 mcg
Source: nature.com

Momentous Plant Protein (one serving): 0.29–0.7 mcg
Source: Light Labs Data and varies by flavor

*Assumes typical serving sizes; actual amounts vary by variety, soil, and agricultural practice.

So yes, our Plant Protein contains trace amounts of soil-derived heavy metals, but in quantities far lower than those found in many common fruits and vegetables you eat every day.

The Bottom Line
Momentous exists to raise the standard for human performance — with science, integrity, and relentless transparency, each day striving to be better. We’ll never chase headlines. We’ll never hide behind marketing spin. And we’ll always tell you exactly what’s in our products and why.

If you’d like to see the data for yourself, you can review our Light Labs results and Certificates of Analysis right on our site.

Thank you for trusting us. That trust means everything to me and we’ll continue to earn it every single day.

With respect,
CEO & Co-Founder, Momentous

 

[Gaintrain]

I hardly use protein powders but I damn sure won't use them at all now....

 

[tenny]

Please try eating 430g of protein from chicken breast...i'll wait.

do that for 6 weeks and get bloods done....see how them kidneys look.

and.....whats your toliet paper bill for the month.

 

[Jefe]

This thread makes me want to have a protein shake

It’s like complaining about hormones in chicken. We pay extra for hormones

 

[Neuro1234]

Seems the concerns are rather overblown. I am far from an anti-regulation person, but this CA Prop.65 seems overly stringent.
We get more lead from regular meals.

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This is what I came to say. The testing was prop 65 levels which has the upper limit of lead set at 1000x lower than the minimum amount of lead that might cause harm. Your carrots have more lead than these powders.

 

[BLKGUY2006]

Been using them since the 90’s. Why stop now

 

[Siggy]

Just drink milk

 

[tenny]

just eat food. good sources of protein and fats.....carbs come as they come...
this 400...500 protein shit needs to stop....this protein powder shit is a scam.

 

[Green Miles]

Please try eating 430g of protein from chicken breast...i'll wait.

With all do respect, no one needs that much protein all year around!!

 

[pimpman]

 

[totalrecomp]

My brother is in the know with one of the owners of Momentous. This is an email he sent my brother.



 
Hello Joseph,

Over the past week, a Consumer Reports article about protein powders has caused a lot of noise, confusion, and understandably concern about the safety of protein powders. The article also mentioned Momentous and questioned trace amounts of heavy metals found in both plant and whey protein powders.

As the CEO and co-founder of Momentous, and someone who uses these products every single day with my own family and kids, I want to speak to you directly. Because trust is earned, and it’s something I take personally. (You can also check out our full response to the Consumer Reports article in this blog.)

We started Momentous not to be like everyone else, but to cut through the noise, and quite frankly, the bullshit that too often happens in the supplement industry. That’s why I wanted to address this head-on: because context is king, knowledge is power, and fear mongering is wrong.

At Momentous, scientific evidence, quality, and transparency are non-negotiable. Every single batch of our protein goes through three layers of testing and verification. We verify, test, and share these results publicly. Because when it comes to your health, you deserve context and truth, not fear. We are committed to:

NSF Certified for Sport®: Every Momentous product is independently verified by the most rigorous and trusted certification. Products undergo label claim accuracy, heavy metal, and other harmful agent testing, and banned substances for sports testing.

Additional Testing For Higher Transparency: Each batch’s heavy metal results are published on our website via Light Labs.
Public Certificates of Analysis (COAs): You can review all our finished good testing for yourself, anytime.

The Truth Behind The Numbers
Plants naturally absorb minerals from the soil: the good ones like magnesium and zinc, and the trace ones like lead and cadmium. It’s biology, not contamination.

That’s why plant-based proteins (like those made from peas or rice) always test a bit higher than dairy-based proteins like whey, which come from milk filtered through a cow’s body.

The same goes for flavor. Chocolate products, which use real cocoa, naturally contain more trace minerals than vanilla. So when Consumer Reports compares a chocolate plant protein to a vanilla whey protein (which they did), it’s not a fair or scientific comparison.

And finally, the article used California’s Prop 65 standard — a legal warning threshold, not a scientific safety limit. Prop 65 is hundreds of times stricter than global scientific standards set by the World Health Organization (WHO), the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), and the FDA.
Real-World Context Matters

To put this in perspective, trace amounts of lead are naturally present in almost every food grown in soil, even healthy staples like fruits and vegetables:

Tomato (one medium, ~150g): ~3.2 mcg
Source: roczniki.pzh.gov.pl

Apple (one medium, ~180g): ~1.0 mcg
Source: link.springer.com

Strawberries (8–10 pieces, ~100g): ~1.0–1.5 mcg
Source: nature.com

Momentous Plant Protein (one serving): 0.29–0.7 mcg
Source: Light Labs Data and varies by flavor

*Assumes typical serving sizes; actual amounts vary by variety, soil, and agricultural practice.

So yes, our Plant Protein contains trace amounts of soil-derived heavy metals, but in quantities far lower than those found in many common fruits and vegetables you eat every day.

The Bottom Line
Momentous exists to raise the standard for human performance — with science, integrity, and relentless transparency, each day striving to be better. We’ll never chase headlines. We’ll never hide behind marketing spin. And we’ll always tell you exactly what’s in our products and why.

If you’d like to see the data for yourself, you can review our Light Labs results and Certificates of Analysis right on our site.

Thank you for trusting us. That trust means everything to me and we’ll continue to earn it every single day.

With respect,
CEO & Co-Founder, Momentous

For the TLDR crowd: The "study" used "standards" set by a "save the people from themselves" CA state law......so.....ya......

I do believe Prop 65 is the CA prop that also brought us the "Liquids in this automobile are known to the state of CA to cause cancer...."
1. Anyone consuming ANY of the liquids that are part of an automobile should ABSOLUTELY be allowed, if not encouraged, to do so. I'm tired of the gene pool only having a shallow end.

2. So the other 49 states have not uncovered this vital knowledge?

Ahhhh, CA, Bless you child.