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Best Protein Powder

Protein powders, ranked

215 powders scored against our published standard. Every number comes from the manufacturer's label; a dash means we couldn't verify it. Last checked 2026-10-14.

What matters to you

Third-party tested70Under 2 g sugar36No sweeteners10Dairy-free13Gluten-free43

Type

Whey isolate20Whey blend18Clear whey3Casein and milk6Plant-based14Egg, beef, collagen0Gainers and meal shakes7

70 powders · Clear filters

Highest score
Applied Nutrition

Clear Whey Protein

Clear Whey · 25 g scoop
Informed Sport
Protein
21.27g
Sugar
0.24g
Our score
100/100
Price not verifiedChecked 2026-10-14
AGN Roots

Grass-Fed Whey

Whey Isolate · 29 g scoop
Informed SportInformed ProteinNo sweeteners
Protein
25g
Sugar
0g
Our score
100/100
$0.66 / servingChecked 2026-10-13
Applied Nutrition

ISO-XP Whey Protein Isolate

Whey Isolate · 25 g scoop
Informed Sport
Protein
22.4g
Sugar
0.2g
Our score
100/100
Price not verifiedChecked 2026-10-13
BulkSupplements

Whey Protein Isolate 90% Powder

Whey Isolate · 30 g scoop
NSF Certified for SportNo sweeteners
Protein
25g
Sugar
0g
Our score
100/100
$0.70 / servingChecked 2026-10-13
Klean Athlete

Klean Isolate

Whey Isolate · 22.3 g scoop
NSF Certified for SportNo sweeteners
Protein
20g
Sugar
1g
Our score
99/100
Price not verifiedChecked 2026-10-13
1st Phorm

Phormula-1

Whey Isolate · 28 g scoop
NSF Certified for SportInformed Choice
Protein
23g
Sugar
0g
Our score
95/100
$2.33 / servingChecked 2026-10-13
Kaged

Whey Protein Isolate

Whey Isolate · 35 g scoop
Informed Sport
Protein
25g
Sugar
1g
Our score
92/100
$2.07 / servingChecked 2026-10-14
Klean Athlete

Klean Casein

Casein · 30.7 g scoop
NSF Certified for Sport
Protein
24g
Sugar
1g
Our score
91/100
Price not verifiedChecked 2026-10-13
Form Nutrition

Performance Protein

Plant Blend · 40 g scoop
Informed Sport
Protein
30g
Sugar
0.1g
Our score
91/100
Price not verifiedChecked 2026-10-13
Transparent Labs

100% Grass-Fed Whey Protein Isolate

Whey Isolate · 34.9 g scoop
Informed ChoiceInformed Protein
Protein
28g
Sugar
1g
Our score
90/100
$2.17 / servingChecked 2026-10-13
Naked Nutrition

Naked Pea Protein Powder

Pea · 30 g scoop
Informed ChoiceNSF Contents CertifiedNo sweeteners
Protein
27g
Sugar
2g
Our score
90/100
$0.76 / servingChecked 2026-10-13
Naked Nutrition

Naked Whey Grass-Fed Whey Protein Powder

Whey Concentrate · 30 g scoop
Informed ChoiceNSF Contents CertifiedNo sweeteners
Protein
25g
Sugar
2g
Our score
90/100
$1.84 / servingChecked 2026-10-13
Myprotein

Impact Whey Protein Elite

Whey Concentrate · 25 g scoop
Informed SportInformed Protein
Protein
21g
Sugar
1g
Our score
89/100
Price not verifiedChecked 2026-10-14
BioSteel

Whey Protein Isolate

Whey Isolate · 34 g scoop
NSF Certified for Sport
Protein
28g
Sugar
—
Our score
89/100
Price not verifiedChecked 2026-10-13
1st Phorm

Level-1

Whey Blend · 33 g scoop
NSF Certified for SportInformed Choice
Protein
23g
Sugar
2g
Our score
88/100
$2.10 / servingChecked 2026-10-13
1st Phorm

Phormula-1 Clear

Clear Whey · 28 g scoop
NSF Certified for Sport
Protein
22g
Sugar
0g
Our score
88/100
$2.78 / servingChecked 2026-10-13
Myprotein

Clear Whey Isolate

Clear Whey · 25 g scoop
Informed Choice
Protein
20g
Sugar
0g
Our score
86/100
$1.80 / servingChecked 2026-10-13
Myprotein

Impact Whey Isolate

Whey Isolate · 29 g scoop
Informed ChoiceInformed Protein
Protein
25g
Sugar
0g
Our score
86/100
Price not verifiedChecked 2026-10-13
Gnarly Nutrition

Grass-Fed Whey Protein

Whey Concentrate · 39 g scoop
NSF Certified for SportNSF Contents Certified
Protein
25g
Sugar
2g
Our score
84/100
$3.15 / servingChecked 2026-10-14
Ascent

Micellar Casein

Casein · 36 g scoop
Informed Sport
Protein
25g
Sugar
1g
Our score
84/100
$1.80 / servingChecked 2026-10-14
Just Ingredients

Protein Powder

Whey Blend · 35.5 g scoop
NSF Certified for Sport
Protein
22g
Sugar
1g
Our score
84/100
$2.17 / servingChecked 2026-10-14
Musashi

100% Whey Protein Powder

Whey Blend · 33 g scoop
Informed Sport
Protein
25.3g
Sugar
2g
Our score
82/100
Price not verifiedChecked 2026-10-13
Levels

Grass-Fed Whey Protein

Whey Concentrate · 32 g scoop
Clean Label Project
Protein
24g
Sugar
2g
Our score
82/100
$1.21 / servingChecked 2026-10-13
Ora Organic

So Lean & So Clean

Plant Blend · 31 g scoop
Informed SportProprietary blend
Protein
23g
Sugar
0g
Our score
82/100
$3.00 / servingChecked 2026-10-13
Thorne

Whey Protein Isolate

Whey Isolate · 30.2 g scoop
NSF Certified for SportProprietary blend
Protein
21g
Sugar
2g
Our score
82/100
$2.17 / servingChecked 2026-10-13
Bare Performance Nutrition

Grass-Fed Whey Protein Isolate

Whey Isolate · 31.6 g scoop
NSF Certified for Sport
Protein
25g
Sugar
—
Our score
81/100
$2.60 / servingChecked 2026-10-13
GNC AMP

AMP Plant Isolate Protein

Plant Blend · 31.9 g scoop
Informed Choice
Protein
25g
Sugar
0g
Our score
78/100
$1.79 / servingChecked 2026-10-13
Optimum Nutrition

Gold Standard 100% Whey

Whey Blend · 31 g scoop
Informed Choice
Protein
24g
Sugar
1g
Our score
78/100
$0.36 / servingChecked 2026-10-13
Puori

PW1 Grass-Fed Whey Protein

Whey Concentrate · 30 g scoop
Clean Label Project
Protein
21g
Sugar
3g
Our score
78/100
$2.63 / servingChecked 2026-10-13
Rule 1

R1 Protein Whey Isolate

Whey Isolate · 32 g scoop
Informed Choice
Protein
25g
Sugar
0g
Our score
78/100
Price not verifiedChecked 2026-10-13
Applied Nutrition

Critical Whey

Whey Blend · 33 g scoop
Informed Sport
Protein
24g
Sugar
2.3g
Our score
77/100
Price not verifiedChecked 2026-10-13
Dymatize

Elite Casein

Casein · 36 g scoop
Informed Choice
Protein
25g
Sugar
0g
Our score
74/100
Price not verifiedChecked 2026-10-13
Optimum Nutrition

Gold Standard 100% Plant

Plant Blend · 40 g scoop
Informed Choice
Protein
24g
Sugar
0g
Our score
74/100
$1.42 / servingChecked 2026-10-13
Garden of Life

Raw Organic Protein

Plant Blend · 33 g scoop
NSF Contents Certified
Protein
22g
Sugar
0g
Our score
74/100
$1.78 / servingChecked 2026-10-13
Thorne

Plant Protein

Plant Blend · 33.8 g scoop
NSF Certified for Sport
Protein
21g
Sugar
—
Our score
73/100
$2.45 / servingChecked 2026-10-13
Dymatize

Elite 100% Whey

Whey Blend · 36 g scoop
Informed Choice
Protein
25g
Sugar
2g
Our score
70/100
Price not verifiedChecked 2026-10-13
RAW Nutrition

BUM Itholate Protein

Whey Isolate · 36 g scoop
Informed Protein
Protein
25g
Sugar
3g
Our score
66/100
$3.00 / servingChecked 2026-10-13
GNC Pro Performance

Pro Performance Weight Gainer

Mass Gainer · 185.4 g scoop
Informed ChoiceInformed Sport
Protein
50g
Sugar
—
Our score
65/100
$7.00 / servingChecked 2026-10-13
Ritual

Essential Protein Daily Shake

Pea · 31 g scoop
Clean Label ProjectNSF Contents CertifiedAdded amino acids
Protein
20g
Sugar
0g
Our score
64/100
$2.35 / servingChecked 2026-10-13
Grenade

Grenade OREO Protein Powder

Whey Blend · 40 g scoop
Informed Sport
Protein
21g
Sugar
4.4g
Our score
62/100
Price not verifiedChecked 2026-10-14
SAVAS

Whey Protein 100

Other · 28 g scoop
Informed ChoiceInformed Protein
Protein
19.5g
Sugar
—
Our score
61/100
Price not verifiedChecked 2026-10-13
Muscle Milk

Genuine Protein Powder

Milk Protein
NSF Certified for Sport
Protein
32g
Sugar
2g
Our score
59/100
Price not verifiedChecked 2026-10-13
USN

BlueLab 100% Whey Protein

Whey Blend · 32 g scoop
Informed ChoiceNo sweeteners
Protein
23.6g
Sugar
—
Our score
58/100
Price not verifiedChecked 2026-10-13
Musashi

Bulk Protein Powder

Mass Gainer · 60 g scoop
Informed Sport14.5 g sugar
Protein
26g
Sugar
14.5g
Our score
58/100
Price not verifiedChecked 2026-10-14
Transparent Labs

Mass Gainer

Mass Gainer · 199 g scoop
Informed Choice12 g sugar
Protein
53g
Sugar
12g
Our score
58/100
$5.33 / servingChecked 2026-10-13
Naked Nutrition

Naked Mass

Mass Gainer · 321 g scoop
NSF Contents CertifiedNo sweeteners21 g sugar
Protein
50g
Sugar
21g
Our score
58/100
$7.27 / servingChecked 2026-10-14
Macro Mike

Premium Almond Protein

Plant Blend · 40 g scoop
HASTA Certified
Protein
23.3g
Sugar
—
Our score
55/100
Price not verifiedChecked 2026-10-13
Myprotein

Impact Whey Protein

Whey Concentrate · 25 g scoop
Informed ChoiceInformed Protein
Protein
—
Sugar
1g
Our score
54/100
Price not verifiedChecked 2026-10-13
Rule 1

Mass Gainer

Mass Gainer · 325 g scoop
Informed ChoiceInformed Protein14 g sugar
Protein
40g
Sugar
14g
Our score
54/100
$5.62 / servingChecked 2026-10-14
Dymatize

Super Mass Gainer

Mass Gainer · 335 g scoop
Informed Choice21 g sugar
Protein
52g
Sugar
21g
Our score
54/100
Price not verifiedChecked 2026-10-13
PhD Nutrition

Diet Whey

Whey Blend · 32 g scoop
Informed ProteinProprietary blend
Protein
20g
Sugar
0.9g
Our score
53/100
Price not verifiedChecked 2026-10-13
DNS

Protein Whey 100

Other · 35 g scoop
Informed Choice
Protein
24.2g
Sugar
—
Our score
53/100
Price not verifiedChecked 2026-10-13
GNC AMP

AMP Pure Isolate

Whey Isolate
Informed Choice
Protein
25g
Sugar
0g
Our score
52/100
$1.12 / servingChecked 2026-10-13
Weider (Morinaga)

Muscle Fit Protein

Whey Blend · 30 g scoop
Informed ChoiceAdded amino acids
Protein
23.3g
Sugar
—
Our score
50/100
Price not verifiedChecked 2026-10-14
GNC Pro Performance

Pro Performance Bulk 1340

Mass Gainer · 361 g scoop
Informed Choice15 g sugar
Protein
50g
Sugar
15g
Our score
48/100
Price not verifiedChecked 2026-10-13