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Independent evidence for products marketed as “Iron Boost” is mixed but tangible: clinical studies and systematic reviews support that certain iron forms (notably ferrous salts and chelated bisglycina...
Independent third‑party testing of -contamination-2025">protein powders is patchy but public: laboratory tests of 23 popular powders found more than two‑thirds contained more lead above CR’s safety th...
’ October 2025 testing and earlier data repeatedly flagged specific plant-forward powders — most prominently ’s Vegan Mass Gainer and ’s Black Edition — as containing well above the Consumer Reports/ ...
Past independent testing has found lead in some protein bars sold under the “Pure”/Pure Protein family name, but there is no definitive, up‑to‑date public testing that proves current Pure Protein bars...
conducted laboratory tests on two rounds of and ready‑to‑drink shakes (initially 23 products, later expanded with five additional powders), reporting per‑product lead, arsenic, cadmium and mercury mea...
Multiple independent tests and investigations have repeatedly found detectable lead in many protein-formulated products — including powders, shakes and nutrition bars — with plant-based formulas often...
explicitly includes chemical and contaminant testing that covers as part of its product and batch-review process, with ongoing monitoring and facility audits . centers on rigorous banned‑substance scr...
ConsumerLab.com is the clearest, repeatedly documented independent tester of iron supplement accuracy and safety, publishing product-by-product analytical results, passing criteria and “Top Picks” for...
Recent independent testing by Consumer Reports and follow-up coverage found measurable lead in many protein powders, with more than two‑thirds of 23 tested products containing a single serving with mo...