1 Product identity

Ingredient risk

2 ingredients to use with caution

Organic Plant Protein Natural Unflavored

Name: Organic Plant Protein Natural Unflavored
Brand: NOW Sports

BrandNOW Sports→Amino acid/Protein Powder 24 ingredients 2 caution DSLD #205261

Net contents: 2 lbs

Target: Adults and Children 4 years and above

DSLD entry: 2019-07-24

2 Ingredients (24)

IngredientGroupSafety

CaloriesCalories—

Total FatFat (unspecified)—

Saturated FatSaturated fat—

Trans FatTrans fat—

CholesterolCholesterol—

SodiumSodiumConditionally Safe

Total CarbohydratesCarbohydrate—

Dietary FiberFiber (unspecified)—

Total SugarsSugar—

Added SugarsSugar—

ProteinProtein (unspecified)—

Vitamin DVitamin DUse with Caution

CalciumCalciumConditionally Safe

IronIronUse with Caution

PotassiumPotassiumConditionally Safe

organic Pea ProteinPea proteinGenerally Safe

organic Brown Rice ProteinRice ProteinGenerally Safe

organic Blue Agave InulinInulinGenerally Safe

organic Sunflower Lecithinlecithin—

SaltSalt (unspecified)—

organic Acacia fiberAcacia fiberGenerally Safe

organic Oat FiberOat Fiber—

organic Guar GumGuar—

organic QuinoaQuinoa—

Ingredient amounts require the full DSLD label. View full label at NIH DSLD →

⚠️ Use with caution — restricted in some markets

Vitamin D — Granulomatous diseases (sarcoidosis, TB) — unregulated extra-renal CYP27B1 can cause life-threatening hypercalcemia even at standard doses [2][21]

Iron — Iron supplementation in iron-replete patients may increase cardiovascular and cancer risk — always document deficiency before prescribing [1].

3 Safety cross-reference

Sodium — Conditionally Safe

⚠ Hypertension

⚠ Fluid retention

Vitamin D — Use with Caution

⚠ Hypercalcemia at >10,000 IU/day

⚠ Vascular calcification risk

Calcium — Conditionally Safe

⚠ Cardiovascular risk debated >1,000 mg/day

⚠ Kidney stones

Iron — Use with Caution

⚠ GI upset, constipation

⚠ Fatal toxicity in children

Potassium — Conditionally Safe

⚠ Hyperkalemia risk

⚠ Dangerous with ACE inhibitors

Pea protein — Generally Safe

⚠ Lower in methionine

⚠ GI discomfort in some

Rice Protein — Generally Safe

⚠ Lower in lysine

⚠ Arsenic contamination risk in some brands

Inulin — Generally Safe

⚠ Gas, bloating — start low

Acacia fiber — Generally Safe

⚠ Gas, bloating initially

⚠ Start low and increase gradually

4 Label claims

• Nutrient

• All Other

5 Data source

DSLD ID205261

Full labelView at NIH DSLD →

SourceOffice of Dietary Supplements, NIH

Market statusOn market

Entry date2019-07-24

6 More from NOW Sports

View NOW Sports Safety Scorecard → 49 products

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7 Cite this page

Vancouver

Pkhakadze G. Organic Plant Protein Natural Unflavored — product analysis [Internet]. Tbilisi: Public Health Institute of Georgia; 2026 [cited 2026 Aug 31]. Available from: https://supplement.ge/products/organic-plant-protein-natural-unflavored-205261/

CC BY 4.0. Product data from NIH DSLD; safety analysis by SupplementIndex.

Analyzed by SupplementIndex

PHIG · Editor-in-Chief: Prof. Giorgi Pkhakadze, MD, MPH, PhD

Product data sourced from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD). Safety cross-referencing by SupplementIndex. This analysis is for informational purposes only. For corrections: info@accreditation.ge.
Publisher: PHIG