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Gold Standard Natural 100% Casein French Vanilla

by Optimum Nutrition · powder · 4 pounds

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 48927 02425 8
  • DSLD label 308422
  • Serving 36.5 g (1 scoop)
  • 49 servings

Gold Standard Natural 100% Casein French Vanilla by Optimum Nutrition lists 4 ingredients; 4 sit inside a blend without their own amounts, beside 9 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 20, 2024.

What is in Gold Standard Natural 100% Casein French Vanilla?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 36.5 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).

Gold Standard Natural 100% Casein French Vanilla: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 308422, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories140 Calories
Calories from Fat10 Calories
Total Fat1 g2%Fat (unspecified) in Gold Standard Natural 100% Casein French Vanilla against 11,965 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2.5 g, the median 1.5 g.1 g

56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g).

Saturated Fat0.5 g3%Saturated fat in Gold Standard Natural 100% Casein French Vanilla against 5,234 products0.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1.5 g, the median 1 g.0.5 g

66% of 5,234 products listing saturated fat give more (median 1 g).

Trans Fat0 g
Cholesterol20 mg7%Cholesterol in Gold Standard Natural 100% Casein French Vanilla against 5,275 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 45 mg, the median 15 mg.20 mg

Higher than 54% of 5,275 products listing cholesterol (median 15 mg).

Sodium220 mg9%Sodium in Gold Standard Natural 100% Casein French Vanilla against 14,514 products220 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 15 mg to 142 mg, the median 55 mg.220 mg

Higher than 85% of 14,514 products listing sodium (median 55 mg).

Total Carbohydrates8 g3%Carbohydrate in Gold Standard Natural 100% Casein French Vanilla against 21,979 products8 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.8 g

Higher than 82% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate (median 3 g).

Dietary Fiber1 g4%Fiber in Gold Standard Natural 100% Casein French Vanilla against 6,987 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 4 g, the median 2 g.1 g

56% of 6,987 products listing fiber give more (median 2 g).

Sugar4 gSugar in Gold Standard Natural 100% Casein French Vanilla against 11,807 products4 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 4 g, the median 2 g.4 g

Higher than 68% of 11,807 products listing sugar (median 2 g).

Protein24 g48%Protein in Gold Standard Natural 100% Casein French Vanilla against 8,985 products24 g per serving; the middle half of products list 2 g to 24 g, the median 16 g.24 g

Higher than 71% of 8,985 products listing protein (median 16 g).

Vitamin Ano amount given0%
Vitamin Cno amount given0%
Calciumno amount given40%
Ironno amount given0%

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 308422 (entered June 20, 2024), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.

Is that a lot?

Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient; 4 ingredients sit inside a blend, so their amounts cannot be compared.

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?

6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

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
Suggested use: Consume approximately 1 gram of protein per pound of body weight per day through a combination of high protein foods and supplements. For best results, consume your daily protein allotment over several small meals spread evenly throughout the day. Tip: Try using "slower" Gold Standard Natural 100% Casein with "faster" proteins like Natural 100% Whey Gold Standard or Natural Pro Complex at different times for maximum effectiveness. Take Gold Standard Natural 100% Casein immediately before bed and in-between meals when delayed protein delivery is desired. Drink Natural 100% Whey Gold Standard or Natural Pro Complex proteins before and immediately after workouts for a rapid "shot" of amino acids.
Directions: Shaker: Using a shaker cup is the easiest and most convenient way to mix up a consistently great casein shake every time. Just add one rounded scoop of Gold Standard Natural 100% Casein to your shaker cup and then pour in 10-12 oz of your preferred beverage. Cover and shake for 25-30 seconds. Tip: Adjust the intensity of your Gold Standard Natural 100% Casein by varying the amount of liquid that you use to prepare it. For a bolder flavor with slightly more body and sweetness, mix one scoop with 8-12 oz of water, milk, or your favorite beverage. For a milder tasting, less sweet shake, use 12-14 oz. liquid per scoop. Blender: Add one rounded scoop of Gold Standard Natural 100% Casein to a blender filled with 10-12 oz of water, milk, or your favorite beverage. Blend for 20-30 seconds. Then add 3-4 ice cubes and blend for an additional 30 seconds. Shake up your shake: By adding a few high-energy ingredients to your shake you can blend up a delicious meal: try adding fresh or frozen fruits (strawberries, bananas, peaches, etc.), peanut butter, flaxseed oil, yogurt, coconut, slivered almonds, or other ingredients. Stack your shake: By adding supplements like Micronized creatine, glutamine, taurine, and/or instantized BCAA powders, you can make Gold Standard Natural 100% Casein an even more powerful recovery product. Spoon stirred: If you forgot your shaker cup or don't have time to get out the blender, you can just add one rounded scoop of Gold Standard Natural 100% Casein to a glass filled with 10-12 oz of cold water, milk, or your favorite beverage. Then mix it up with a spoon for about 30 seconds or until powder is dissolved.
Warnings
Allergen information: Contains milk and soy (lecithin) ingredients.
Notice: Do not use as a sole source of nutrition for weight loss or maintenance.
Keep out of reach of children. Check with a qualified healthcare professional before taking this product if you are pregnant, nursing a baby, or under 18 years of age.
Check with a qualified healthcare professional before taking this product if you are pregnant, nursing a baby, or under 18 years of age.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Gold Standard Natural 100% Casein is also free of artificial flavors, sweeteners, and synthetic colors and uses only premium micellar caseins to create a protein formula that's truly time-released.
Beyond the basics No artificial flavors, sweeteners, or synthetic colors.
No artificial flavors or sweeteners
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place. Contents sold by weight not volume.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 308422.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Micellar Casein, Natural Flavors, Honey, Powder, Inulin, Cane Juice, Evaporated, Lecithin, Salt, Cellulose Gum, Rebaudioside A.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Manufactured in the USA in our NSF GMP registered facility This product contains ingredients of international and domestic origin. Listed with: NSF certified (contents or GMP) (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).

How many labels does Gold Standard Natural 100% Casein French Vanilla have?

One label is on file, entered on June 20, 2024.

  1. Label 308422 (current) Entered June 20, 2024 · on the market · 4 pounds · UPC 7 48927 02425 8

DSLD also links this label to: Gold Standard Natural 100% Casein Chocolate Creme (flavor difference), Gold Standard 100% Casein Cookies And Creame (flavor difference), Gold Standard Natural 100% Casein Chocolate Creme (flavor difference), Gold Standard 100% Casein Chocolate Peanut Butter (flavor difference), Gold Standard 100% Casein Cookies and Cream (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 Optimum Nutrition (manufacturer), Aurora, IL. All Optimum Nutrition products.

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