Tests Find High Levels of Lead in Protein Powders, Shakes: Consumer Reports

The consumer nonprofit tested levels of lead, cadmium, and inorganic arsenic in protein products.

Protein powder, in an undated file photograph. Nick Starichenko/Shutterstock

Popular protein powders and shakes contain high levels of lead, Consumer Reports (CR) said on Oct. 14.

Twenty-two of 23 products tested by CR had detectable amounts of lead, and more than two-thirds had unsafe levels of lead, according to the organization.