protein
Protein supplements
Half of the 8,985 protein supplements in the NIH label database that print an amount list 16 g or less per serving; the middle half list 2 g to 24 g (DSLD version 9.4.0, January 2026). The 543 products whose only supplement ingredient is protein list a median of 6 g.
- Products listing it
- 10,0888,985 print an amount; 72 list it inside a blend without an amount
- Median per serving
- 16 gmiddle half 2 g to 24 g
How much protein do supplements contain?
The median product lists 16 g per serving. One in ten lists 1 g or less, one in ten 30 g or more. The amount printed most often is 1 g (1,680 products).
Products by amount of protein per serving
8,985 products, log scale; extreme 0.2% at each end left out of the drawing.
Source: Supplement Facts rows of every product's current label, NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database version 9.4.0; amounts in one measure (weight).
Which products list the most protein?
On-market products, per serving, with a plausible amount: the rule leaves out likely entry slips, such as an amount far beyond every other label with no %DV or strength on the label to back it (each product page still shows its own amount, marked).
- 100% Casein Protein Cookies 'N CreamBody Attack Sports Nutrition89 g
- 100% Casein Protein Strawberry Banana CreamBody Attack Sports Nutrition88 g
- 100% Casein Protein Strawberry CreamBody Attack Sports Nutrition88 g
- Super Mass Gainer Gourmet VanillaDymatize83 g
- Super Mass Gainer Rich ChocolateDymatize83 g
- Clear Iso Whey BlackberryBody Attack81.7 g
- Mass Tech StrawberryMuscleTech Performance Series80 g
- MASS TECH Extreme 2000 Vanilla MilkshakeMuscleTech Performance Series80 g
Have the amounts changed over the years?
Products whose current label entered DSLD in 2011 list a median of 20 g; those entered in 2025, 16 g.
| Year | Products | Median per serving |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 232 | 20 g |
| 2012 | 366 | 15 g |
| 2013 | 640 | 15 g |
| 2014 | 605 | 20 g |
| 2015 | 600 | 20 g |
| 2016 | 460 | 20 g |
| 2017 | 495 | 17 g |
| 2018 | 479 | 20 g |
| 2019 | 418 | 11 g |
| 2020 | 787 | 10 g |
| 2021 | 644 | 10 g |
| 2022 | 675 | 10 g |
| 2023 | 773 | 11 g |
| 2024 | 983 | 11 g |
| 2025 | 828 | 16 g |
Source: DSLD label entry dates and amounts, current labels.
In which products and brands?
Products listing protein by DSLD product type
Brands listing it most: Nature's Plus (122), NutraBio (117), Dymatize (94), Core Nutritionals (94), GNC Pro Performance (88), Irwin Naturals (87), Syntrax (84), MET-Rx (79), Garden of Life (79), NOW Sports (79).
Every product listing protein
10,088 products, A to Z by name (page 18 of 202), each with the amount its label prints; an amount far outside what other labels print is marked as a possible slip.
- Apple Cider Vinegartnvitaminsno amount
- Apple Cider Vinegar Cleanse360 Nutritionno amount
- Apple Cider Vinegar Gummies AppleVital Proteins · off the market1 g
- Apple Cider Vinegar Gummies Delicious Apple FlavorHerbTonicsno amount
- Aquatic BeautyNOW Solutions2 g
- Aquatic Beauty+NOW Solutions1 g
- AR-5 Juicy GrapeAST Sports Scienceno amount
- AR-5 Lemon IceAST Sports Scienceno amount
- ArginCorMetagenics · off the marketno amount
- Arginine Citrulline PowderMH Michael's Health Naturopathic Programsin a blend
- Arjuna Rasayana 4Ayurvedic Rasayanasno amount
- ARM Plus+ Fruit SmoothieMax Muscle Nutrition25 g
- ARM Plus+ Intense StrawberryMax Muscle Nutrition25 g
- ARM Plus+ Orange Citrus BlastMax Muscle Nutrition25 g
- ARM Plus+ Peach Mango RushMax Muscle Nutrition25 g
- ARM Plus+ Tropical Fruit PunchMax Muscle Nutrition25 g
- ARM Plus+ Watermelon SplashMax Muscle Nutrition25 g
- Arnge Krush Blue HawaiiBioRhythm · off the marketno amount
- Arnge Krush California RedBioRhythm · off the marketno amount
- Arnge Krush Florida OrangeBioRhythm · off the marketno amount
- Arnold Iron Mass Chocolate MaltMusclePharm40 g
- Arnold Iron Mass Vanilla MaltMusclePharm40 g
- Arnold Iron PackMusclePharm2 g
- Arnold Iron PackArnold Schwarzenegger Series2 g
- Arnold Iron Whey ChocolateMusclePharm22 g
- Arnold Iron Whey VanillaMusclePharm22 g
- Arsenal Training PacksMET-Rx9 g
- ArthaffectReliv6 g
- ArthredAllergy Research Group10 g
- Arthred CollagenSource Naturals8 g
- Arthred Collagen FormulaAllergy Research Group10 g
- Arthred Collagen FormulaNutriCology10 g
- Arthro-Joint & Muscle Support FactorsCountry Life1 g
- Artri KingPlantas Medicinales de Mexico0.03 g
- AS Fit Chocolate FlavorAmeriSciences · off the market18 g
- Ashoka Rasayana - 8Ayurvedic Rasayanasno amount
- Ashwagandha PowderMoringa Source · off the market4 g
- Ashwagandha Rasayana 9aAyurvedic Rasayanasno amount
- Ashwagandha Root PowderMaju Superfoodsno amount
- AspartameBulkSupplements.com · off the marketno amount
- Aspartame Powder 1000 mgBulkSupplements.comno amount
- Assure Detox Straw-Mango FlavorTotal Eclipse1 g
- Assure Detox Strawberry MangoTotal Eclipse · off the market1 g
- Assure Detox Tropical FlavorTotal Eclipse1 g
- Athlete's Collagen 6 grams Citrus PunchTrue Athlete5 g
- Athlete's Whey Chocolate ShakeDymatize · off the market30 g
- Athlete's Whey Cookies & CreamDymatize · off the market30 g
- Athlete's Whey Vanilla ShakeDymatize · off the market30 g
- Athletes Whey BananaXcel Sports Nutrition · off the market23 g
- Athletes Whey ChocolateXcel Sports Nutrition · off the market23 g