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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.

Protein: products by amount per serving0.03 g0.3 g1 g3 g10 g
Protein: products by amount per serving0.03 g0.1 g0.3 g1 g3 g10 g30 g
Protein: products by amount per serving0.03 g0.1 g0.3 g1 g3 g10 g30 g
Protein: products by amount per serving0.01 g0.03 g0.1 g0.3 g1 g3 g10 g30 g
Protein: products by amount per serving0.01 g0.03 g0.1 g0.3 g1 g3 g10 g30 g
The amounts printed most often
Amount per servingProductsFor example
1 g1,680 Gelatin 650 mg (Vitamin World); Bee Pollen Granules (Vitamin World); Fireball Extreme Rush Fruit Punch (Precision Engineered)
25 g859 About Time 100% Whey Protein Isolate Cinnamon Swirl (SDC Nutrition); About Time 100% Whey Protein Isolate Peaches & Cream (SDC Nutrition); About Time 100% Whey Protein Isolate Strawberry (SDC Nutrition)
20 g763 NO Shotgun V.3 Black Cherry (VPX); NO Shotgun MHF-1 Grape Bubblegum (VPX); SyntheSize (VPX)
2 g568 Amino 1000 (Precision Engineered); Green SuperFood Raw Reserve (Amazing Grass); Green SuperFood Chocolate (Amazing Grass)
24 g517 About Time 100% Whey Protein Isolate Mocha Mint (SDC Nutrition); Multi-Pro Whey Cinnamon Vanilla (IDS); Multi-Pro Whey (IDS)
10 g221 Sport Milk Chocolate (GNC Mega Men); Sport Vanilla Bean (GNC Mega Men); Active Milk Chocolate (GNC Women's Ultra Mega)
18 g219 Whey For Her Protein Vanilla Bean (Vitamin World); Whey For Her Protein Wild Strawberry (Vitamin World); Designer Whey Vanilla Praline (Designer Whey)
23 g219 Warrior Whey Chocolate (Tapout Sports Nutrition); Warrior Whey Vanilla (Tapout Sports Nutrition); Carnivor Fruit Punch (MuscleMeds)
30 g217 Nitro-Tech Advanced Protein Bar Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip (MuscleTech); Nitro-Tech S'Mores Sensation (MuscleTech); Nitro-Tech Chocolate Caramel Nut Crunch (MuscleTech)
22 g208 Syntha-6 Chocolate Milk Shake (BSN); Syntha-6 Cookies & Cream (BSN); Syntha-6 Mochaccino (BSN)

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).

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.

Median protein per serving by the year the label entered DSLD (years with 20+ products)
YearProductsMedian per serving
201123220 g
201236615 g
201364015 g
201460520 g
201560020 g
201646020 g
201749517 g
201847920 g
201941811 g
202078710 g
202164410 g
202267510 g
202377311 g
202498311 g
202582816 g

Source: DSLD label entry dates and amounts, current labels.

In which products and brands?

Products listing protein by DSLD product type

Protein by product typeOther Combinations5,129Amino acid/Protein2,305Botanical with Nutrients522Botanical306Fat/Fatty Acid252Non-Nutrient/Non-Botanical190Multi-Vitamin and Mineral (MVM)179Fiber and Other Nutrients43
Protein by product typeOther Combinations5,129Amino acid/Protein2,305Botanical with Nutrients522Botanical306Fat/Fatty Acid252Non-Nutrient/Non-Botanical190Multi-Vitamin and Mineral (MVM)179Fiber and Other Nutrients43
Protein by product typeOther Combinations5,129Amino acid/Protein2,305Botanical with Nutrients522Botanical306Fat/Fatty Acid252Non-Nutrient/Non-Botanical190Multi-Vitamin and Mineral (MVM)179Fiber and Other Nutrients43
Protein by product typeOther Combinations5,129Amino acid/Protein2,305Botanical with Nutrients522Botanical306Fat/Fatty Acid252Non-Nutrient/Non-Botanical190Multi-Vitamin and Mineral (MVM)179Fiber and Other Nutrients43
Protein by product typeOther Combinations5,129Amino acid/Protein2,305Botanical with Nutrients522Botanical306Fat/Fatty Acid252Non-Nutrient/Non-Botanical190Multi-Vitamin and Mineral (MVM)179Fiber and Other Nutrients43

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 47 of 202), each with the amount its label prints; an amount far outside what other labels print is marked as a possible slip.

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