1 Identity

Informed Choice

LGC Group
Moderate-high — anti-doping testingL083
Certification · Est. 2007 · Fordham, UK
Clinical pearl for practitioners
Banned substance batch testing by LGC. Product-level, not facility-level.
Consumer action: Verify at https://informed-choice.org.
RED FLAGS
⚑ Unverified Informed Choice claims
2 How to verify
1
Find the mark
Look for Informed Choice logo.
2
Verify online
Check at https://informed-choice.org.
3 How to spot it — genuine vs fake
⚠
Always confirm the mark with the issuing body
The authoritative check is on LGC Group's official register, which shows the genuine mark and lists certified products.
GENUINE — look for
✓ Informed Choice logo [1]
FAKE — warning signs
✕ Confusion with Informed Sport [1]
The Informed Choice mark is a trademark of LGC Group and is referenced here for identification only. Confirm authenticity on the issuing body's official register.
4 Expert guidance
About Informed Choice
Banned substance batch testing by LGC. Product-level, not facility-level.
About Informed Choice
Informed Choice means your supplement was tested for banned substances. Less comprehensive than Informed Sport but still valuable.
What is Informed Choice?
Informed Choice means your supplement was tested for banned substances. Less comprehensive than Informed Sport but still valuable.
5 Overview
Informed Choice is LGC Group's original anti-doping testing program. Products are batch-tested for WADA banned substances at LGC's accredited laboratory. Less rigorous than Informed Sport (no manufacturing audit) but still provides meaningful banned substance screening [1].

Governance

Managed by LGC Group.
6 What it tests
Batch testing for WADA banned substances [1]
Monthly random testing from retail [1]

Does NOT test

Does NOT audit manufacturing facilities [1]
Does NOT verify ingredient potency [1]
7 Methodology
Per program standards.
8 Comparison
vs Informed Sport
Same: Related programs
Different: Informed Sport adds manufacturing audits; Informed Choice is product-testing only [1]
→ See details.
9 Regulatory recognition
See overview.
10 Connected ingredients
0 related ingredients in the database · plus broader categories.
All sports supplements
11 References
[1]LGC Group. Informed Choice. informed-choice.org. Accessed May 2026. informed-choice.org
12 Cite this page
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Pkhakadze G. Informed Choice [L083]. PHIG; 2026.
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13 Related labels
Informed SportInformed ProteinCologne List® (Kölner Liste)
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Reviewed by Prof. Giorgi Pkhakadze, MD, MPH, PhD
Editor-in-Chief, GMJ · Chair, PHIG
Informed Choice is a trademark of LGC Group. This entry is for educational purposes under nominative fair use. For corrections: info@accreditation.ge.
Publisher: PHIG