1 Product identity

Ingredient risk

Contains a high-risk ingredient

Plant Protein Complex Creamy Vanilla

Name: Plant Protein Complex Creamy Vanilla
Brand: NOW Sports

BrandNOW Sports→Amino acid/Protein Powder 23 ingredients 1 high-risk 2 caution DSLD #205680

Net contents: 6 lbs

Target: Adults and Children 4 years and above

DSLD entry: 2019-08-23

2 Ingredients (23)

IngredientGroupSafety

CaloriesCalories—

Total FatFat (unspecified)—

Saturated FatSaturated fat—

Trans FatTrans fat—

CholesterolCholesterol—

SodiumSodiumConditionally Safe

Total CarbohydratesCarbohydrate—

Dietary FiberFiber (unspecified)—

Total SugarsSugar—

Added SugarsSugar—

XylitolXylitolHigh risk

ProteinProtein (unspecified)—

Vitamin DVitamin DUse with Caution

CalciumCalciumConditionally Safe

IronIronUse with Caution

PotassiumPotassiumConditionally Safe

yellow Pea Protein isolatePea proteinGenerally Safe

Natural FlavorsFlavor—

Quinoa ProteinQuinoa Protein—

Hemp ProteinHemp ProteinGenerally Safe

organic Stevia leaf extractStevia—

Xanthan GumXanthan Gum—

Stevia leaf extractStevia—

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

⛔ High-risk ingredient — documented serious harm

Xylitol — Dog owner not warned about xylitol toxicity — potentially fatal to dogs [1]

⚠️ 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

Xylitol — High risk

⚠ GI distress (gas, bloating, diarrhea) dose-dependent

⚠ Cardiovascular risk: 2023 Cleveland Clinic study linked xylitol to increased thrombotic events

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

Hemp Protein — Generally Safe

⚠ Lower protein digestibility

⚠ Earthy taste

4 Label claims

• Nutrient

• All Other

5 Data source

DSLD ID205680

Full labelView at NIH DSLD →

SourceOffice of Dietary Supplements, NIH

Market statusOn market

Entry date2019-08-23

6 More from NOW Sports

View NOW Sports Safety Scorecard → 49 products

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7 Cite this page

Vancouver

Pkhakadze G. Plant Protein Complex Creamy Vanilla — product analysis [Internet]. Tbilisi: Public Health Institute of Georgia; 2026 [cited 2026 Aug 31]. Available from: https://supplement.ge/products/plant-protein-complex-creamy-vanilla-205680/

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