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Optimal Protein

by Seeking Health · powder · 11.38 ozs

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 10465 14862 8
  • DSLD label 174751
  • Serving 21.5 g (1 scoop)
  • 15 servings

Optimal Protein by Seeking Health lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 21.5 g, such as 3 mg of iron and 20 mg of potassium, beside 4 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 25, 2018.

What is in Optimal Protein?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 21.5 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).

Optimal Protein: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 174751, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories70 Calories
Total Carbohydrates1 g1%Carbohydrate in Optimal Protein against 21,979 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.1 g

74% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g).

Dietary Fiber1 g4%Fiber in Optimal Protein 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).

Protein17 g34%Protein in Optimal Protein against 8,985 products17 g per serving; the middle half of products list 2 g to 24 g, the median 16 g.17 g

Higher than 51% of 8,985 products listing protein (median 16 g).

Iron3 mg17%Iron in Optimal Protein against 6,910 products3 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.2 mg to 18 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 18 mgUL 45 mg3 mg

60% of 6,910 products listing iron give more (median 5 mg).

Sodium320 mg14%Sodium in Optimal Protein against 14,514 products320 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 15 mg to 142 mg, the median 55 mg.320 mg

Higher than 93% of 14,514 products listing sodium (median 55 mg).

Potassium20 mg1%Potassium in Optimal Protein against 11,614 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 190 mg, the median 99 mg.DV 4,700 mg20 mg

89% of 11,614 products listing potassium give more (median 99 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 174751 (entered June 25, 2018), 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:

  • 89% of the 11,614 products that print an amount of potassium list more than its 20 mg of potassium (median 99 mg).

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.

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: Blend, shake or briskly stir one level scoop (21.5g) into 8 to 12 oz of your favorite beverage, or use as directed by your healthcare professional. Blend with organic fruits, vegetables, or sweetener of your choice for better flavor.
This flexible formula can be mixed with pure water or any beverage approved by your healthcare professional.
Warnings
Children and pregnant or lactating women should consult their healthcare professional prior to use.
Do not use if tamper seal is damaged. Cautions: Consult your healthcare professional before use.
Avoid if allergic to any ingredient.
Storage: Keep closed in a cool, dry place out of reach by children.
Cal Prop 65 Warning: This product contains a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defected or other reproductive harm. For more information regarding California Proposition 65 see: www.seekinghealth.com/media/Prop65.pdf
Allergens and what it does not contain
Optimal Protein is a sugar-free source of unadulterated vegetable protein sourced from non-GMO peas and rice, providing 17 grams of high-quality protein in every scoop.
Sugar free Sweetener free Gluten free Soy free No added flavoring Non-GMO
Does Not Contain: Milk/casein, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat/gluten, soy, GMO, artificial colors, or artificial flavors.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 174751.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Optimal Protein, Cellulose Gum, Xanthan Gum.

How many labels does Optimal Protein have?

2 labels are on file under this name since March 23, 2018: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 174751 (current) Entered June 25, 2018 · on the market · 11.38 ozs · UPC 7 10465 14862 8
  2. Label 174756 Entered March 23, 2018 · on the market · 22.75 ozs · UPC 7 00580 72340 4

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Seeking Health (distributor), Bellingham, WA. All Seeking Health products.

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