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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 tested25Under 2 g sugar28No sweeteners7Dairy-free2Gluten-free28

Type

Whey isolate55Whey blend64Clear whey12Casein and milk15Plant-based38Egg, beef, collagen5Gainers and meal shakes22

86 powders · Clear filters

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
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
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
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
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
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
Bucked Up

Buck Feed Original Protein

Whey Blend · 31 g scoop
No third-party testing found
Protein
25g
Sugar
1g
Our score
71/100
Price not verifiedChecked 2026-10-14
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
NutraBio

Classic Whey

Whey Concentrate · 35.81 g scoop
No third-party testing found
Protein
25g
Sugar
2g
Our score
67/100
$1.80 / servingChecked 2026-10-13
Simply Tera's (formerly Tera's Whey)

Organic Whey Protein

Whey Concentrate · 28 g scoop
No third-party testing foundNo sweeteners
Protein
21g
Sugar
1g
Our score
67/100
$3.33 / servingChecked 2026-10-14
GNC Pro Performance

Pro Performance 100% Whey (2.0)

Whey Blend · 33 g scoop
No third-party testing found
Protein
25g
Sugar
1g
Our score
67/100
Price not verifiedChecked 2026-10-13
Titan Nutrition

Titan Whey

Whey Blend · 32 g scoop
No third-party testing foundNo sweeteners
Protein
24g
Sugar
2g
Our score
67/100
$1.86 / 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
Premier Protein

100% Whey Protein Powder

Whey Blend · 41 g scoop
No third-party testing found
Protein
30g
Sugar
1g
Our score
63/100
Price not verifiedChecked 2026-10-13
RYSE

Loaded Protein

Whey Blend · 33.9 g scoop
No third-party testing found
Protein
25g
Sugar
1g
Our score
63/100
$1.41 / servingChecked 2026-10-13
Syntrax

Matrix

Whey Blend · 30 g scoop
No third-party testing found
Protein
23g
Sugar
2g
Our score
63/100
$1.37 / servingChecked 2026-10-14
MuscleTech

Nitro-Tech 100% Whey Gold

Whey Blend · 33 g scoop
No third-party testing found
Protein
24g
Sugar
2g
Our score
63/100
$0.51 / servingChecked 2026-10-14
Magnum Nutraceuticals

Quattro

Whey Blend · 39 g scoop
No third-party testing found
Protein
30g
Sugar
1g
Our score
63/100
Price not verifiedChecked 2026-10-13
Myprotein

THE Whey

Whey Blend · 32 g scoop
No third-party testing found
Protein
25g
Sugar
0g
Our score
63/100
Price not verifiedChecked 2026-10-13
Ghost

Whey Protein

Whey Blend · 35 g scoop
No third-party testing found
Protein
25g
Sugar
2g
Our score
63/100
$1.27 / servingChecked 2026-10-13
Syntrax

Whey Shake

Whey Blend · 32 g scoop
No third-party testing found
Protein
23g
Sugar
1g
Our score
63/100
$1.76 / servingChecked 2026-10-14
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
Avvatar

Whey Protein

Whey Blend · 35 g scoop
No third-party testing foundNo sweeteners
Protein
28g
Sugar
—
Our score
61/100
Price not verifiedChecked 2026-10-13
EHPlabs

OxyWhey Lean Whey Protein

Whey Blend · 37 g scoop
No third-party testing found
Protein
25g
Sugar
1g
Our score
59/100
Price not verifiedChecked 2026-10-14
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
ESN

Designer Whey Protein

Whey Blend · 30 g scoop
No third-party testing found
Protein
22g
Sugar
1.5g
Our score
57/100
Price not verifiedChecked 2026-10-13
Olimp Sport Nutrition

Whey Protein Complex 100%

Whey Blend · 35 g scoop
No third-party testing found
Protein
26g
Sugar
1.4g
Our score
56/100
Price not verifiedChecked 2026-10-13
Six Star

100% Whey Protein Plus

Whey Blend · 47 g scoop
No third-party testing found
Protein
30g
Sugar
2g
Our score
55/100
$1.61 / servingChecked 2026-10-13
Pure Protein

100% Whey Protein Powder

Whey Blend · 41.2 g scoop
No third-party testing found
Protein
25g
Sugar
2g
Our score
55/100
Price not verifiedChecked 2026-10-13
Gorilla Mind

Gorilla Whey

Whey Blend · 36.4 g scoop
No third-party testing found
Protein
25g
Sugar
1g
Our score
55/100
$2.04 / servingChecked 2026-10-13
ProMix Nutrition

Grass-Fed Whey Protein Powder

Whey Concentrate · 36 g scoop
No third-party testing found
Protein
25g
Sugar
5g
Our score
55/100
$2.06 / servingChecked 2026-10-13
MuscleTech

Nitro-Tech

Whey Blend · 46 g scoop
No third-party testing found
Protein
30g
Sugar
2g
Our score
55/100
Price not verifiedChecked 2026-10-14
Nutricost

Whey Protein Concentrate Powder

Whey Concentrate · 36 g scoop
No third-party testing found
Protein
25g
Sugar
2g
Our score
55/100
$0.82 / servingChecked 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
Bulk

Pure Whey Protein

Whey Concentrate · 32 g scoop
No third-party testing found
Protein
23g
Sugar
3.8g
Our score
52/100
Price not verifiedChecked 2026-10-13
The Protein Works

Whey Protein 80

Whey Blend · 25 g scoop
No third-party testing foundNo sweeteners
Protein
20g
Sugar
—
Our score
52/100
Price not verifiedChecked 2026-10-13
Orgain

Grass Fed Whey Protein Powder

Whey Concentrate · 41 g scoop
No third-party testing found
Protein
21g
Sugar
1g
Our score
51/100
$2.00 / 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
Designer Wellness

Designer Whey Protein Powder

Whey Blend · 31 g scoop
No third-party testing foundProprietary blend
Protein
20g
Sugar
2g
Our score
49/100
$0.79 / servingChecked 2026-10-13
Jocko Fuel

Mölk Protein Powder

Whey Blend · 34 g scoop
No third-party testing foundProprietary blend
Protein
22g
Sugar
1g
Our score
49/100
$1.92 / servingChecked 2026-10-13
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
AS-IT-IS Nutrition

ATOM Whey Protein

Whey Blend · 36 g scoop
No third-party testing found
Protein
27g
Sugar
—
Our score
47/100
Price not verifiedChecked 2026-10-13
BioTechUSA

100% Pure Whey

Whey Blend · 28 g scoop
No third-party testing foundAdded amino acids
Protein
21g
Sugar
1g
Our score
46/100
Price not verifiedChecked 2026-10-13
Scitec Nutrition

100% Whey Protein Professional

Whey Blend · 30 g scoop
No third-party testing foundAdded amino acids
Protein
22g
Sugar
1.8g
Our score
46/100
Price not verifiedChecked 2026-10-13
MTS Nutrition

Machine Whey

Whey Blend · 36 g scoop
No third-party testing foundProprietary blend
Protein
25g
Sugar
2g
Our score
45/100
$2.80 / servingChecked 2026-10-13
Evlution Nutrition

Stacked Protein

Whey Blend · 37.9 g scoop
No third-party testing foundAdded amino acids
Protein
25g
Sugar
2g
Our score
45/100
$1.25 / servingChecked 2026-10-13
Syntrax

Goliath Protein Gainer

Mass Gainer · 132 g scoop
No third-party testing found
Protein
27g
Sugar
5g
Our score
43/100
$1.72 / servingChecked 2026-10-14
Metabolic Nutrition

Protizyme

Whey Blend · 35 g scoop
No third-party testing foundProprietary blendAdded amino acids
Protein
25g
Sugar
1g
Our score
43/100
$3.08 / servingChecked 2026-10-13
Garden of Life

RAW Organic Meal

Meal Replacement · 37.5 g scoop
No third-party testing foundProprietary blend
Protein
20g
Sugar
0g
Our score
41/100
$1.72 / servingChecked 2026-10-14
BSN

Syntha-6

Whey Blend · 47 g scoop
No third-party testing found
Protein
22g
Sugar
3g
Our score
41/100
$1.31 / servingChecked 2026-10-14
Max Titanium

Top Whey 3W + Sabor

Whey Blend · 40 g scoop
No third-party testing found5.1 g sugar
Protein
25g
Sugar
5.1g
Our score
41/100
Price not verifiedChecked 2026-10-14
Hi-Health

Udder Bliss Whey Protein Complex

Whey Blend · 42 g scoop
No third-party testing foundAdded amino acids
Protein
24g
Sugar
0g
Our score
41/100
$2.14 / servingChecked 2026-10-13
Optimum Nutrition

Gold Standard Pro Gainer

Mass Gainer · 165 g scoop
No third-party testing found7 g sugar
Protein
60g
Sugar
7g
Our score
39/100
$7.86 / servingChecked 2026-10-13
Syntrax

MacroPro

Meal Replacement · 42 g scoop
No third-party testing found11 g sugar
Protein
12g
Sugar
11g
Our score
39/100
$0.90 / servingChecked 2026-10-14
Mutant

Mutant Mass

Mass Gainer · 140 g scoop
No third-party testing found9 g sugar
Protein
28g
Sugar
9g
Our score
39/100
$3.12 / servingChecked 2026-10-13
Allmax

QuickMass Mass Gainer

Mass Gainer · 267 g scoop
No third-party testing found12 g sugar
Protein
64g
Sugar
12g
Our score
39/100
Price not verifiedChecked 2026-10-13
Optimum Nutrition

Serious Mass

Mass Gainer · 340 g scoop
No third-party testing found29 g sugar
Protein
50g
Sugar
29g
Our score
39/100
$9.31 / servingChecked 2026-10-13
Redcon1

MRE Meal Replacement

Meal Replacement · 140.5 g scoop
No third-party testing foundProprietary blend
Protein
46g
Sugar
2g
Our score
37/100
$3.33 / servingChecked 2026-10-13
BSN

True-Mass

Mass Gainer · 165 g scoop
No third-party testing found15 g sugar
Protein
47g
Sugar
15g
Our score
37/100
$4.86 / servingChecked 2026-10-14
GNC Total Lean

Total Lean Lean Shake Burn

Meal Replacement
No third-party testing found
Protein
30g
Sugar
1g
Our score
34/100
$3.44 / servingChecked 2026-10-13
Allmax

Hexapro High-Protein Lean Meal

Whey Blend · 44 g scoop
No third-party testing foundProprietary blend
Protein
25g
Sugar
4g
Our score
33/100
$1.19 / servingChecked 2026-10-14
Ka'Chava

Whole Body Meal

Meal Replacement · 62 g scoop
No third-party testing found7 g sugarProprietary blend
Protein
25g
Sugar
7g
Our score
33/100
$5.50 / servingChecked 2026-10-13
MuscleTech

Mass-Tech Extreme 2000

Mass Gainer · 569 g scoop
No third-party testing found21 g sugarAdded amino acids
Protein
60g
Sugar
21g
Our score
29/100
$8.00 / servingChecked 2026-10-13
GNC Total Lean

Total Lean Lean Shake 25

Meal Replacement
No third-party testing found
Protein
25g
Sugar
—
Our score
24/100
Price not verifiedChecked 2026-10-13
Max Titanium

100% Whey

Whey Concentrate · 30 g scoop
No third-party testing found
Protein
—
Sugar
—
Our score
21/100
Price not verifiedChecked 2026-10-13
Weider

Premium Whey

Whey Blend
No third-party testing foundAdded amino acids
Protein
—
Sugar
—
Our score
10/100
Price not verifiedChecked 2026-10-13