All Natural Pro-Optimal Whey Chocolate Flavor
by Dr. Mercola Premium Supplements · powder · 1.2 lb
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 13006 01176 1
- DSLD label 24915
- Serving 30 g (1 scoop)
- 18 servings
All Natural Pro-Optimal Whey Chocolate Flavor by Dr. Mercola Premium Supplements lists 30 ingredients, 30 with an amount per serving of 30 g, such as 190 mg of potassium, 90 mg of vitamin C, 20 IU of vitamin E and 2.5 mg of vitamin B1, beside 9 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 23, 2013.
What is in All Natural Pro-Optimal Whey Chocolate Flavor?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 30 g. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 110 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 20 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 2.5 g | 4% | Higher than 70% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g). |
| Saturated Fat | 0.5 g | 0% | 66% of 5,234 products listing saturated fat give more (median 1 g). |
| Trans Fat | 0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 25 mg | 8% | Higher than 61% of 5,275 products listing cholesterol (median 15 mg). |
| Sodium | 125 mg | 5% | Higher than 71% of 14,514 products listing sodium (median 55 mg). |
| Potassium | 190 mg | 5% | Higher than 75% of 11,614 products listing potassium (median 99 mg). |
| Total Carbohydrates | 5 g | 2% | Higher than 65% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate (median 3 g). |
| Dietary Fiber | less than 1 g | 3% | |
| Sugar | 4 g | Higher than 68% of 11,807 products listing sugar (median 2 g). | |
| Protein | 17 g | 35% | Higher than 51% of 8,985 products listing protein (median 16 g). |
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid | 90 mg | 150% | 57% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). |
| Vitamin E | 20 IU | 70% | 71% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU). |
| D-Gamma-Tocopherol | 40 mg | ||
| D-Delta-Tocopherol | 17 mg | ||
| D-Alpha-Tocopherol | 9 mg | ||
| d-beta tocopherol | 1 mg | ||
| Vitamin B1as Thiamine MononitrateVitamin B1 (Form: as Thiamine Mononitrate) | 2.5 mg | 160% | 58% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg). |
| Vitamin B2as Riboflavin | 2.1 mg | 120% | 59% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin give more (median 4 mg). |
| Vitamin B3as NiacinamideVitamin B3 (Form: as Niacinamide) | 4 mg | 20% | 93% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg). |
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B6 (Form: as Pyridoxine HCl) | 2.5 mg | 120% | 67% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg). |
| Vitamin B12as MethylcobalaminVitamin B12 (Form: as Methylcobalamin) | 6 mcg | 100% | 74% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg). |
| Biotinas D-BiotinBiotin (Form: as D-Biotin) | 100 mcg | 30% | 61% of 9,447 products listing biotin give more (median 200 mcg). |
| Calcium | 80 mg | 8% | 62% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). |
| Iron | 0 mg | 0% | |
| Magnesiumas TRAACS(R) magnesium glycinate chelate buffered | 48 mg | 10% | 68% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg). |
| Zincas TRAACS Zinc Glycinate Chelate | 3.3 mg | 20% | 84% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). |
| Chromiumas TRAACS Chromium Nicotinate Glycinate Chelate | 50 mcg | 40% | 67% of 7,825 products listing chromium give more (median 100 mcg). |
| GlutamineTotal Glutamine Value | 3.9 g | Higher than 78% of 1,850 products listing glutamine (median 1 g). | |
| Bound Glutamic Acidas Proserum(R) | 3 g | Higher than 89% of 697 products listing glutamic acid (median 80 mg). | |
| L-Glutamine | 900 mg | ||
| Immunoglobulinsas ProSerum(R) Whey ProteinImmunoglobulins (Form: from ProSerum(R) Whey Protein) | 2.1 g | Higher than 71% of 129 products listing immunoglobulin (median 975 mg). | |
| Conjugated Linoleic Acid | 120 mg | 88% of 422 products listing conjugated linoleic acid give more (median 1 g). | |
| Taurine | 95 mg | 85% of 2,337 products listing taurine give more (median 500 mg). | |
| n-zymes(TM) | 50 mg | ||
| Amylase | 2,200 DU | ||
| Protease 4.5 | 5,000 HUT | ||
| Protease 3Protease 3.0 | 10.7 SAPU | ||
| Protease 6 ConcentrateProtease 6.0 Note: Concentrate | 2,000 HUT | ||
| Lactase | 400 ALU | ||
| Inositol | 48 mg | Higher than 55% of 4,042 products listing inositol (median 30 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 24915 (entered August 23, 2013), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.
Is that a lot?
The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:
- 93% of the 12,413 products that print an amount of niacin list more than its 4 mg of vitamin B3 (filed by NIH under niacin) (median 20 mg).
- 88% of the 422 products that print an amount of conjugated linoleic acid list more than its 0.12 g of conjugated linoleic acid (median 1 g).
The NIH database records one serving a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.
The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.
Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.
Which products have the closest formulas?
2 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- All Natural Pro-Optimal Whey Strawberry FlavorDr. Mercola Premium Supplements same ingredients
- All Natural Pro-Optimal Whey Vanilla FlavorDr. Mercola Premium Supplements same ingredients
- PaleoMeal Natural Strawberry FlavorDesigns for Health 31 shared, 84% alike
- PaleoMeal Natural Vanilla Flavor UnsweetenedDesigns for Health 29 shared, 78% alike
- PaleoMeal Natural Chocolate FlavorDesigns for Health 29 shared, 78% alike
- PaleoMeal-DF Natural Berry FlavorDesigns for Health 26 shared, 67% alike
Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.
What does the label say about taking it?
Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.
- Directions
- Recommended Use: Mix one scoop (30 grams) in eight ounces of water or any other beverage per day, or as directed by your health care practitioner. Pro-Optimal Whey may be blended into a shake if desired. Pro-Optimal Whey is not intended to be the sole source of calories, but used as part of an overall program of healthy eating. Ingest on an empty stomach and do not eat for 30 minutes afterward. If you experience intestinal discomfort consuming this product, slowly add the recommended serving size to your daily intake until one scoop is easily tolerated.
- Warnings
- NOTICE: Use this product as a food supplement only. Do not use for weight reduction.
- Contains milk.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- This product does not contain fish, shellfish, peanuts, tree nuts, eggs, soy protein, wheat, gluten, artificial colors, flavors or preservatives.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 24915.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Proprietary Whey Protein Concentrate, natural Chocolate flavor, Sunflower Lecithin, Stevia leaf extract, natural Vanilla flavor, Vegetable Cellulose.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Proserum(R).
How many labels does All Natural Pro-Optimal Whey Chocolate Flavor have?
One label is on file, entered on August 23, 2013.
- Label 24915 (current) Entered August 23, 2013 · on the market · 1.2 lb · UPC 8 13006 01176 1
DSLD also links this label to: All Natural Pro-Optimal Whey Strawberry Flavor (flavor difference), All Natural Pro-Optimal Whey Vanilla Flavor (flavor difference).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Mercola Health Resources, LLC. (distributor), Aurora, IL. All Dr. Mercola Premium Supplements products.