Optimal Plant Proteins Powder
by Jarrow Formulas · powder · 19.3 ounces
- Off the market since January 2024 (NIH)
- UPC 7 90011 21816 6
- DSLD label 243446
- Serving 36 g (2 scoops)
- 15 servings
Optimal Plant Proteins Powder by Jarrow Formulas lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 36 g, such as 0 mcg (0 IU) of vitamin D, 60 mg of calcium, 7 mg of iron and 0 mg of potassium, beside 10 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 25, 2021.
What is in Optimal Plant Proteins Powder?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 36 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 | 140 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 3 g | 4% | Higher than 76% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g). |
| Saturated Fat | 0 g | 0% | |
| Trans Fat | 0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% | |
| Sodium | 160 mg | 7% | Higher than 77% of 14,514 products listing sodium (median 55 mg). |
| Total Carbohydrates | 8 g | 3% | Higher than 82% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate (median 3 g). |
| Dietary Fiber | 4 g | 14% | Higher than 74% of 6,987 products listing fiber (median 2 g). |
| Total Sugars | 1 g | 69% of 11,807 products listing sugar give more (median 2 g). | |
| Added Sugars | 0 g | 0% | |
| Sugar Alcohol | 2 g | 40% of 706 products listing sugar alcohol give more (median 2 g). | |
| Protein | 21 g | 42% | Higher than 64% of 8,985 products listing protein (median 16 g). |
| Vitamin D | 0 mcg (0 IU) | 0% | |
| Calcium | 60 mg | 4% | 68% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). |
| Iron | 7 mg | 40% | Higher than 59% of 6,910 products listing iron (median 5 mg). |
| Potassium | 0 mg | 0% |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 243446 (entered March 25, 2021), 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?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.
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.
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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
- Usage: Add 2 scoops (36 g) of powder to 8 oz. of water, fresh juice or your favorite beverage. For a protein smoothie, blend with water and ice, and add juice or fruit to optimize taste.
- Warnings
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten free
- No wheat, gluten, soybeans, dairy, egg, fish/shellfish, or peanuts/tree nuts.
- No artificial colors or flavors.
- Non GMO
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 243446.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Pea Protein isolate, Rice Protein, Pea Fiber, organic Hemp Protein, White Chia, Xylitol, Chlorella, natural French Vanilla flavor, Metabolin, Lo Han Guo, Rebiana.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): V Vegan; Non GMO Certified by NSF www.nsfnongmo.org. 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 Optimal Plant Proteins Powder have?
4 labels are on file under this name since March 25, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 243446 (current) Entered March 25, 2021 · off the market January 4, 2024 · 19.3 ounces · UPC 7 90011 21816 6
- Label 211996 Entered January 25, 2020 · off the market January 4, 2024 · 19.3 ozs · UPC 7 90011 21816 6
- Label 37520 Entered October 10, 2014 · off the market October 23, 2019 · 19 oz. · UPC 7 90011 21816 6
- Label 19730 Entered March 25, 2013 · off the market September 4, 2014 · 19 oz. · UPC 7 90011 21816 6
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Jarrow Formulas Superior Nutrition and Formulation (distributor), Los Angeles, CA. All Jarrow Formulas products.