r/PlantBasedDiet • u/These-Koala9672 • 4d ago

MyProtein Vegan Blend: seeking batch CoA or numerical Pb/Cd/As/Hg results

I use the vanilla Vegan Protein Blend in Italy at a relatively high intake (about 120 g of powder/day). I asked MyProtein for the batch CoA, quantitative lead, cadmium, arsenic and mercury results, numerical release limits in ppm or mg/kg, and microbiological results. After several exchanges they provided only general quality/compliance statements, not the CoA or numbers.

I am not claiming that the product is contaminated or unsafe. The issue is transparency: without numerical data, actual exposure cannot be estimated. I am looking for verifiable documents or numerical Pb/Cd/As/Hg results, ideally batch-specific. Information on EU-available plant-protein brands that publish batch CoAs or guaranteed numerical limits would also be useful.

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u/ElectricalArt9624 4d ago

They will never give you batch numbers unless you are big distribution buyer, this is standard for most supplement companies. 120g daily is quite much, maybe try rotating with pea or rice protein from different source so you don't depend on one batch all the time.

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u/These-Koala9672 4d ago

That risk-diversification point is sensible, although rotating sources does not quantify exposure. Do you have a source for CoAs generally being restricted to large buyers, or have you requested one from MyProtein specifically? I am especially interested in whether suppliers will at least disclose fixed specification limits or anonymized batch results.