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 201 of 202), each with the amount its label prints; an amount far outside what other labels print is marked as a possible slip.
- WomenSense MoodFood Suntheanine & Whey ProteinNatural Factors24 g
- Wonder MealFKC International8 g
- Worldwide Pure Protein Strawberry CreamMET-Rx · off the market35 g
- WPI Whey Protein Isolate Bombs Away Cherry Candy Bomb PopNutraBio25 g
- X Blend Seven BananaXcel Sports Nutrition · off the market24 g
- X Blend Seven ChocolateXcel Sports Nutrition · off the market23 g
- X Blend Seven Cookies 'N CreamXcel Sports Nutrition · off the market24 g
- X Blend Seven StrawberryXcel Sports Nutrition · off the market24 g
- X Blend Seven VanillaXcel Sports Nutrition · off the market24 g
- X500 German Chocolate FlavorUbervita · off the market9 g
- Xcelerate Watermelon BerryBeneve1 g
- XPedite Green AppleSNAC Nutrition4 g
- XPedite Raspberry LemonadeSNAC Nutrition4 g
- Xpedite Raspberry Lemonade FlavorScientific Nutrition For Advanced Conditions SNAC · off the market4 g
- XRay DolGenomma Lab · off the market1 g
- XS Energy Drink Black Cherry Cola BlastXS Energy · off the market1.5 g
- XS Energy Drink Citrus BlastXS Energy · off the market1.5 g
- XS Energy Drink Cola BlastXS Energy · off the market1.5 g
- Xtreme H2OCBDXtremeno amount
- Xtreme Size Up ChocolateMET-Rx54 g
- Xtreme Size Up VanillaMET-Rx54 g
- XyliSmartSource Naturalsno amount
- XylitolBulkSupplements.com · off the marketno amount
- Xylitol Fruit GumBioGenesis Nutraceuticals · off the marketno amount
- Xylitol Fruit GumNutra BioGenesisno amount
- Xylitol Gum CinnamonNature's Sunshine Nature's Sweet Lifeno amount
- Xylitol Gum Green TeaNature's Sunshine Nature's Sweet Lifeno amount
- Xylitol Gum PeppermintNature's Sunshine Nature's Sweet Lifeno amount
- Xylitol Gum SpearmintNature's Sunshine Nature's Sweet Lifeno amount
- Xylitol Mints Berry MintNature's Sunshine Nature's Sweet Lifeno amount
- Xylitol Mints LemonNature's Sunshine Nature's Sweet Lifeno amount
- Xylitol Mints PeppermintNature's Sunshine Nature's Sweet Lifeno amount
- Xylitol Peppermint MintsBioGenesis Nutraceuticals · off the marketno amount
- Xylitol Powder 4 gBulkSupplements.comno amount
- Ya Ya SyrupRag Tag Health · off the marketno amount
- Yacon SyrupTru Body Wellness · off the marketno amount
- Yacon SyrupChoice Nutrition Supplements · off the marketno amount
- Yacon SyrupCellusyn Laboratories · off the marketno amount
- Yacon SyrupBIOVEA3.5 g
- Yacon SyrupNutriPharm · off the marketno amount
- Yacon SyrupZintno amount
- Yacon SyrupAmazon Therapeuticsno amount
- Yacon Syrup 5000Justified Laboratoriesno amount
- Yaeyama ChlorellaJarrow Formulas · off the market1 g
- Yaeyama ChlorellaSource Naturals2 g
- Yaeyama Chlorella 200 mgJarrow Formulas · off the market1.3 g
- Yaeyama Chlorella 200 mgSource Naturals1 g
- Yaeyama Chlorella 400 mgJarrow Formulas · off the market1.3 g
- YanaImage Skincare2 g
- Yashti Madhu Rasayana 26Ayurvedic Rasayanasno amount