Lead In Protein Powders Consumer Reports
Naked Nutrition is aware of the recent Consumer Reports article regarding heavy metals in protein powders. We take our customers’ health and product transparency extremely seriously and have reviewed the findings closely.
It’s important to note that Naked Vegan Mass was the only vegan weight gainer included in the Consumer Reports testing. As a weight gainer, it has a significantly larger serving size - approximately 315 grams, or about six scoops - compared with the 30 to 50 grams typical of standard protein powders. This difference means that comparing “per serving” data across products with drastically different serving sizes does not provide an accurate, apples-to-apples comparison. When viewed on a per-gram basis, our results are consistent with other plant-based protein products.
Elements such as lead are naturally occurring in the Earth’s crust, and trace amounts can be present in plant-based ingredients worldwide. Because plants naturally absorb minerals and elements from soil, trace levels of heavy metals can be found in virtually all plant-derived foods and proteins, even in certified organic products, regardless of brand or country of origin.
While Consumer Reports did not share its complete lab data, we reviewed the available information and verified results through independent third-party testing, which confirmed that no heavy metals exceeded FDA reference intake levels for adults, including for sensitive groups such as women of childbearing age.
All Naked Nutrition ingredients are sourced from select suppliers that provide Certificates of Analysis, including heavy metals testing. We also retain samples from every production lot for ongoing verification, and Naked Vegan Mass Gainer is currently undergoing NSF Content Certification, which includes label-claim, toxicology, and contaminant testing.
Naked Nutrition remains fully committed to transparency, science-based quality standards, and providing our customers with safe, high-quality nutrition products that meet or exceed all U.S. safety regulations.
