Vega Sport Protein Powder Heavy Metals

In comparison vega s pea protein is harvested soaked in water heated and separated to create a pea protein isolate which is dried and then ground into powder.

Vega sport protein powder heavy metals.

The vega company based in canada has consistently produced very clean protein products in terms of heavy metals. Vega told me part of the reason is because they must also adhere to strict health canada requirements which are far more stringent than anything by the fda in the. Because processing is limited vega products are designed to retain nutrients reflecting vega s commitment to providing its. Sometimes processing may remove almost all the residual heavy metal content.

Whey protein powder without heavy metals. I don t like any of these products personally. Everything i ve tested from this company has been relatively clean. In fact organic protein supplements had higher levels of heavy metals on average than nonorganic.

Their clean green protein is based on lentein a whole plant that is raised via aquaculture no soil contamination and exceeds both the fda s certified good manufacturing practices and the much stricter california proposition 65 for heavy metals and meets the fda s highest consumer safety rating of gras generally regarded as safe. However the amount of heavy metals in most protein supplements reviewed by the clean label project are well below the at risk levels. The level of heavy metals is lower in animal products since like us their bodies detox the heavy metals. That probably has more to do with these products being plant based than being organic.

If you really want protein powder with little to no heavy metals go for whey protein or egg protein.