Casein Protein Elite Series Triple Chocolate
Goals
$21.92 $0.95 per serving
Product analysis
Casein Protein Elite Series Triple Chocolate provides calcium that can help fill a dietary gap and support normal bone mineralization. Its mineral forms are unspecified, limiting a closer comparison of their absorption.
AI assessment of the formula, label and price. How scoring works
Nutrient Quality20
Specific nutrient forms are not disclosed, so their absorption cannot be judged confidently. Unspecified calcium and potassium forms do not establish that the minerals themselves are poor quality.
Ingredient Transparency63
Amounts are listed throughout, so serving contributions can be compared. Specific forms are not identified, making a closer assessment of the minerals difficult.
Value For Money54
The serving cost compares favorably for the potassium and sodium contributions but less favorably for calcium. Protein value is unresolved, so the mineral comparisons do not establish the value of the protein powder as a whole.
Customer Satisfaction79
Customer ratings are positive. The size of the review pool helps put that satisfaction in context, without proving effectiveness or safety.
Product Focus70
The clearest supported role is calcium's contribution to normal bone mineralization when total intake is low. Broader benefits of the full powder cannot be judged from that nutritional role alone.
- Format
Powder - Container
- 2 Pound(s)
- Per serving
- $0.95
- Customer rating
- 4.6 · 1,018 ratings
Goals
Impact
High effect
Calcium · 580 mg
Calcium supplies the mineral needed for normal bone mineralization and can help when total dietary intake is insufficient. The 580 mg per serving contributes to intake, while total adult needs refer to all food and supplement sources. Fracture results are mixed, and the saved formulation finding retains a limitation because vitamin D is absent. Potassium is also credited, but its unspecified preparation does not establish the studied potassium-citrate effect.
How this product is rated for Bone Health
Ingredient fit73
Calcium provides the main mineral contribution. Calcium receives a partial amount comparison against the saved reference.
Goal fit
Calcium provides the main mineral contribution.
Dose adequacy
Calcium receives a partial amount comparison against the saved reference.
Pathways43
The saved findings concentrate on bone mineral supply.
Depth
The saved findings concentrate on bone mineral supply.
Breadth
These areas reach the saved coverage threshold.
Evidence92
Calcium supplies the strongest saved evidence. Normal nutrient roles and limited bone-density findings do not establish routine fracture prevention.
Evidence strength
Calcium supplies the strongest saved evidence; its retained contribution does not establish fracture prevention.
Studied preparation
Most included preparations meet the saved criterion; unspecified or mixed preparations limit the remaining comparison.
Formulation logic88
Calcium retains an individual contribution, but vitamin D is absent as its specified partner. No configured conflict was identified.
Partner coverage
Calcium retains an individual contribution, but vitamin D is absent as its specified partner.
Conflicts
No configured conflict was identified in the supplied findings.
Effective doses
All included ingredients reach the saved minimum amount criterion; that criterion is not a proven clinical dose.
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Amount per serving | Score |
|---|---|---|
Calories | 140 Calorie(s) | |
Total Fat | 0.5 Gram(s) | |
Cholesterol | 20 mg | |
Total Carbohydrates | 9 Gram(s) | |
Protein | 24 Gram(s) | |
Calcium | 580 mg | |
Iron | 0.9 mg | |
Sodium | 180 mg | |
Potassium | 220 mg |
Sodium · 180 mg OverallScore62
Each serving supplies 180 mg of sodium, a small contribution to replacing sodium lost through sweat. A whole-product serving costs about $0.97.
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability48
The sodium source is not identified in the saved facts. A supporting electrolyte is recorded, but its source form is not identified in the saved evaluation.
Sodium Source Purity & Quality
The sodium source is not identified in the saved facts.
Bioavailability of Supporting Electrolytes
A supporting electrolyte is recorded, but its source form is not identified in the saved evaluation.
Trace Mineral Complex & Buffering Forms
The evaluation does not identify a trace-mineral complex or sodium bicarbonate.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency57
Each serving provides 180 mg of sodium. An artificial sweetener is recorded.
Sodium Dosage for Athletic Replenishment
Each serving provides 180 mg of sodium.
Ingredient Label Transparency
The sodium amount is stated as 180 mg per serving. Potassium is listed separately at 220 mg.
Artificial Color and Sweetener Disclosure
An artificial sweetener is recorded.
Value100
A whole-product serving costs about $0.97 and provides 180 mg of sodium; the price covers the entire product serving.
Price Per Serving vs. Collection Median
A whole-product serving costs about $0.97 and provides 180 mg of sodium; the price covers the entire product serving.
Calcium · 580 mg OverallScore40
Each serving provides 580 mg of calcium, an amount favored by the evaluation. Its chemical form is unknown in the saved facts, and the whole-product serving costs about $0.97.
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability30
The calcium amount is declared, but its chemical form is not identified in the available facts.
Calcium Form & Absorption Potential
The chemical form of calcium is unknown, so its form cannot be compared here.
Elemental Calcium Transparency
The saved facts declare 580 mg of calcium per serving, rather than an amount of the source compound.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency60
The serving provides a calcium amount favored in the evaluation. The evaluation flags an artificial additive.
Absorption-Optimized Serving Dose
The recorded calcium amount is 580 mg per serving, which fits the evaluation’s preferred category.
Formulation Purity & Additives
The evaluation flags an artificial additive, but the saved facts do not identify which one. The serving also contains 1 g sugar.
Value20
The whole-product serving is among the higher-priced options in this comparison.
Price Per Serving Efficiency
The recorded cost is about $0.97 per whole-product serving.
Potassium · 220 mg OverallScore45
A serving provides 220 mg of potassium, a moderate amount. The whole-product serving costs about $0.97.
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability0
The potassium form is not identified in the available facts.
Potassium Form Quality
The available facts do not identify the chemical form of the potassium, so its form cannot be compared.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency64
The recorded serving provides 220 mg of potassium, a moderate amount.
Potassium Dosage Potency
The serving supplies 220 mg of potassium, a moderate amount.
Elemental Yield Transparency
The available facts specify 220 mg of potassium per serving, without recorded explicit elemental-potassium wording.
Value100
The whole-product serving costs about $0.97 and provides 220 mg of potassium.
Potassium Value Efficiency
The whole-product serving costs about $0.97 and provides 220 mg of potassium.
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- What is the impact of daily oral supplementation of vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) plus calcium on the incidence of hip fracture in older people? A systematic review and meta-analysis.
- Calcium supplementation prevents seasonal bone loss and changes in biochemical markers of bone turnover in elderly New England women: a randomized placebo-controlled trial.
- The effects of calcium supplementation (milk powder or tablets) and exercise on bone density in postmenopausal women.
- The efficacy of calcium supplementation alone in elderly Thai women over a 2-year period: a randomized controlled trial.
- Calcium-enriched foods and bone mass growth in prepubertal girls: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.
- Effect of potassium citrate on bone density, microarchitecture, and fracture risk in healthy older adults without osteoporosis: a randomized controlled trial.
- Long-term persistence of the urine calcium-lowering effect of potassium bicarbonate in postmenopausal women.
- Partial neutralization of the acidogenic Western diet with potassium citrate increases bone mass in postmenopausal women with osteopenia.
- Potassium citrate supplementation results in sustained improvement in calcium balance in older men and women.
- Effects of potassium chloride and potassium bicarbonate on endothelial function, cardiovascular risk factors, and bone turnover in mild hypertensives.