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Orgain Organic Plant-Based Protein Powder Review

One of the most popular plant proteins on Amazon (80K+ reviews) but troubled by heavy metals. Failed Consumer Reports testing at 143% over Prop 65 limit and faces Prop 65 legal action. No third-party

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By Alec & Michael•9 min read
✓ Updated Apr 20264.1/10 Score
Orgain Organic Plant-Based Protein Powder

Orgain Organic Plant-Based Protein Powder.

Organic Plant-Based Protein Powder

Organic Plant-Based Protein Powder

★★★★★4.1 / 10

One of the most popular plant proteins on Amazon (80K+ reviews) but troubled by heavy metals. Failed Consumer Reports testing at 143% over Prop 65 limit and faces Prop 65 legal action.

Formulation Quality
3.5
Testing & Transparency
0
$1.35/serving
Detailed Scoring

Evident Ratings

Organic Plant-Based Protein Powder

Sub-scores are category scores on a 1–5 scale, shown out of 10.

4.1
out of 10
3.6/10
0/10
4/10
7.6/10
9/10
Price per serving: $1.35/serving
Our Findings

What We Found

What we liked

No soy lecithin

USDA Organic certified

No added sugar

Our concerns

No third-party testing or certification

Contains gums (Xanthan Gum, Guar Gum)

Contains natural flavors

Our Verdict

One of the most popular plant proteins on Amazon (80K+ reviews) but troubled by heavy metals. Failed Consumer Reports testing at 143% over Prop 65 limit and faces Prop 65 legal action.

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Organic Plant-Based Protein Powder

Orgain

Organic Plant-Based Protein Powder

Researched and scored by Evident Reviews using our published criteria (owned brands disclosed)High confidence

4.1
Overall
Material Safety
3.6/10
Trust & Reputation
0/10
Value & Policy
4/10
Features
7.6/10
Firsthand testing
9/10
Material & Safety
Third-Party Testing
No major third-party certification (no NSF, no Informed Sport, no USP)Claimed
COA Availability
Not availableClaimed
Heavy Metals Testing
Consumer Reports found 0.72 ug lead/serving (143% over Prop 65 limit). Moderate contamination. Ranked #12 of 23 tested.Verified
USDA Organic
YesVerified
Trust & Reputation
Amazon Rating
4.5 (80,000 reviews)Verified
Amino Acid Profile Disclosed
NoClaimed
Red Flags
Prop 65 legal action filed for lead and cadmium exposure. Contains brown rice protein — known heavy metal accumulator. Failed Consumer Reports lead testing at 143% over limit.Verified
Value & Policy
Price
$1.35–$1.90/servingVerified
Price Per Serving
$1.35Verified
Features
Natural Flavors
Contains: Contains natural flavors in flavored varietiesClaimed
Gums
Contains: Xanthan Gum, Guar GumClaimed
Soy Lecithin
NoneVerified
Added Sugar
NoneVerified
Sweetener
Stevia + ErythritolVerified
Protein Source Category
Plant-BasedVerified
Protein Source
Mixed Plant BlendVerified
Made In
USAClaimed
GMP Certified
YesVerified
Manufacturing Location
USAClaimed

Background

Founded by Dr. Andrew Abraham, a physician and cancer survivor. One of the best-selling organic protein brands in the US. Wide retail distribution (Costco, Amazon, grocery). Founded on 'clean nutrition' principles but has not kept pace with transparency leaders on testing and disclosure.

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