🚨 You might not be getting the protein you’re paying for… 👀🧪
A protein supplement brand endorsed by 2018 Mr. Olympia People's Champ Roelly Winklaar was lab tested for protein content. The product claims 80% protein with whey protein isolate as primary source, but multiple lab tests showed only 67-69% protein on a dry basis. The testers concluded the product is neither passing nor failing based on the results.
Summary
The video presents lab test results for a whey protein supplement that is endorsed by Roelly Winklaar, the 2018 Mr. Olympia People's Champion. The product makes a specific claim of delivering 80% protein content in flavored form, with whey protein isolate listed as the primary source.
The first round of lab testing revealed that the actual protein percentage on a dry basis was only 67%, significantly below the claimed 80%. To verify this result, the testers conducted a second test on the same batch, which yielded a slightly higher result of approximately 69% — still well below the labeled claim.
Due to the discrepancy and confusion about how to classify the product, the testers ordered a fresh batch with a different batch number and sent it to a second reputable laboratory for a blind test. This third test also returned a protein percentage of 69% on a dry basis, consistent with the earlier results.
Given that the difference between tests is not hugely significant but is still considerable compared to the claimed 80%, the testers decided not to classify the product as either a clear pass or a clear fail, leaving its status in a gray zone.
Key Insights
- The product claims 80% protein in flavored form with whey protein isolate as the primary source, but the first lab test found only 67% protein on a dry basis.
- A second test on the same batch returned approximately 69% protein, showing slight variation but still far below the labeled 80% claim.
- To eliminate batch-specific variability, the testers ordered a new batch with a different batch number and sent it to a second reputable lab for a blind test.
- The blind test at the second lab on the new batch also returned 69% protein on a dry basis, corroborating the earlier findings.
- The testers concluded that while the difference is not hugely significant between tests, the gap from the claimed 80% is considerable enough that they chose not to classify the product as either a pass or a fail.
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