Independent laboratory finding
Bakson's Protein Plus: Citizens Protein Project 1 finding (2024)
Last checked 1 October 2026
The Citizens Protein Project 1 (April 2024) reported a severe shortfall between labelled and measured protein in Bakson's Protein Plus; no FSSAI action on the product is on record as of 1 Oct 2026.
- Classification
- Independent lab test finding: Lab-flagged (independent test)
- 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
- Bakson's
- Study
- Citizens Protein Project 1 to 36 products, published April 2024
- Finding
- Severe protein shortfall against label (figure as reported in the paper)
- Regulator action
- None on record
Bakson's Protein Plus, a protein powder from the homoeopathy-focused Bakson's group, was placed by the Citizens Protein Project 1 among the products with a severe shortfall between labelled and measured protein. The study, published in Medicine in April 2024, tested 36 protein supplements bought at retail and found that a majority were mislabelled on protein content. The specific figures for this product are to be transcribed from the paper's supplementary tables. No FSSAI action on the product is on record and no company response has been located. The result describes one sample and is not a regulatory finding.
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.
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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)