Because processing is limited vega products are designed to retain nutrients reflecting vega s commitment to providing its.
Vega sport protein powder heavy metals.
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However the amount of heavy metals in most protein supplements reviewed by the clean label project are well below the at risk levels.
Everything i ve tested from this company has been relatively clean.
If you really want protein powder with little to no heavy metals go for whey protein or egg protein.
Vega told me part of the reason is because they must also adhere to strict health canada requirements which are far more stringent than anything by the fda in the.
As a result whey tends to have fewer heavy metals.
The level of heavy metals is lower in animal products since like us their bodies detox the heavy metals.
In comparison vega s pea protein is harvested soaked in water heated and separated to create a pea protein isolate which is dried and then ground into powder.
I don t like any of these products personally.
The vega company based in canada has consistently produced very clean protein products in terms of heavy metals.
That probably has more to do with these products being plant based than being organic.
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In fact organic protein supplements had higher levels of heavy metals on average than nonorganic.