Heavy metals are in protein powder, but it's not THAT bad
Oct 30, 2025•Channel
AI Analysis
Data from YouTube Data API v3•Updated Just now
Video Overview
Video Details
Published8 months ago
Duration33:41
Video IDl0v58llSOmw
Languageen
CategoryHowto & Style
PrivacyPublic
Made for KidsNo
Video TypeRegular Video
Performance Metrics
Views18.7K
Likes1.3K
Comments232
Engagement Rate8.36%
Likes per 100 views7.12
Comments per 1K views12.42
Description
Thanks to Squarespace for sponsoring! Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain with my code RAGUSEA: https://squarespace.com/ragusea
2025 Consumer Reports investigation of heavy metals in protein supplements: https://www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein-powders-and-shakes-contain-high-levels-of-lead-a4206364640/
2020 Toxicology Reports scholarly paper on heavy metals in protein supplements: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7509468/
2025 coverage of the Consumer Reports investigation in Chemical & Engineering News: https://cen.acs.org/food/food-ingredients/scientists-found-lead-protein-powders/103/web/2025/10
2025 coverage of the Consumer Reports investigation by Vox: https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/465552/protein-powder-lead-poisoning-fda-supplements-consumer-reports
FDA lead reference levels: https://www.fda.gov/food/environmental-contaminants-food/lead-food-and-foodwares
California Prop 65: https://oehha.ca.gov/proposition-65/law/proposition-65-law-and-regulations