Independent laboratory finding
Amway Nutrilite All Plant Protein: Citizens Protein Project 1 finding (2024)
Last checked 1 October 2026
The Citizens Protein Project 1 (April 2024) reported aflatoxin above the permitted limit in Amway's Nutrilite All Plant Protein Powder; Amway disputed the finding, and no FSSAI action is on record as of 1 Oct 2026.
- Classification
- Independent lab test finding: Lab-flagged · disputed by brand
- Tested by
- No regulator action; independent test result (Citizens Protein Project 1, published study)
- Reference
- Citizens Protein Project 1, Medicine, April 2024 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000037724)
- Evidence
- Independent test or study
- Latest action
- 1 April 2024
- Last checked
- 1 October 2026
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Key facts
- Brand
- Amway India
- Study
- Citizens Protein Project 1 to 36 products, published April 2024
- Finding
- Aflatoxin above the permitted limit (figure as reported in the paper)
- Brand response
- Disputed (statement wording and source:)
- Regulator action
- None on record
Nutrilite All Plant Protein Powder, sold through Amway's direct-selling network, was one of the products in which the Citizens Protein Project 1 reported aflatoxin above the permitted limit. Aflatoxins are mould toxins associated with groundnut, soya and other plant ingredients, and their presence varies by batch, so a single positive sample indicates a raw-material control issue in that lot rather than a property of the product line. Amway disputed the result; its statement is to be quoted from the primary source. The product's protein content was not among the study's concerns. No FSSAI action on the product is on record.
What this means for you
A study result, not a regulatory finding
FSSAI has taken no action on this product on the basis of the study. The finding describes the sample the researchers bought.
If you use it, ask for the batch certificate
Manufacturers hold certificates of analysis per batch. NABL-accredited laboratories will also test a tub for protein and contaminants.
This is a record of official orders, not medical advice. Do not stop a prescribed medicine without asking your doctor or pharmacist.
Sources
News reports
- 70% of 36 popular protein supplements sold in India mislabeled, 14 contain toxins, says new studyNewsThePrint
Other sources
- The Citizens Protein Project: a self-funded, transparent, and concerned-citizen-driven study of protein supplements sold in India (Apr 2024)StudyMedicine (Wolters Kluwer)
- Citizens Protein Project results threadStudyThread Reader (X thread)