Big US brand · Sports nutrition
Optimum Nutrition
One of the best-known protein brands in the US, famous for its Gold Standard 100% Whey.
- Owned by
- Glanbia (Ireland), since 2008
- Made by (label)
- Optimum Nutrition, Inc., Downers Grove, IL (NIH)
- Website
- optimumnutrition.com
Logo from the brand’s own website, shown only to identify it. Optimum Nutrition doesn’t pay to be listed.
Sources: Wikipedia: Glanbia
Our rating
Good
Average quality score of 41 products
Its products by quality score
- 21 very good
- 12 good
- 3 fair
- 5 low
1 product has no quality score because we couldn’t read the label – it doesn’t count.
How we rate brands8
supplements in our price lists
57%
of other products cost more per dose – for a typical product
62%
of its products carry an independent testing seal
62%
say “Made in USA” on the label
Full range
Every Optimum Nutrition product we checked
42 products in 8 supplements. The yellow tag is the cost for the same amount – and “#3 of 120” is its place in our price list, cheapest first.
Gold Standard 100% Whey, Strawberry Banana
2.27 kg (5 lb) · Powder
40Low qualityTested by an independent labvitacost.com (opens in a new tab)
$114.99#130 of 803
$1.90per 30 g#130 of 803
Gold Standard 100% Casein, Creamy Vanilla
1.75 kg (3.9 lb) · Powder
98Very good qualityTested by an independent labvitacost.com (opens in a new tab)
$86.51#163 of 803
$2.04per 30 g#163 of 803
Gold Standard 100% Whey Protein, Cookies & Cream
2.1 kg (4.6 lb) · Powder
98Very good qualityTested by an independent labvitacost.com (opens in a new tab)
$114.99#198 of 803
$2.12per 30 g#198 of 803
Gold Standard 100% Whey, Double Rich Chocolate
2.27 kg (5 lb) · Powder
98Very good qualityTested by an independent laboptimumnutrition.com (opens in a new tab)
$131.99#227 of 803
$2.21per 30 g#227 of 803
Gold Standard 100% Casein, Chocolate Peanut Butter
1.82 kg (4 lb) · Powder
76Good qualityoptimumnutrition.com (opens in a new tab)
$97.49#261 of 803
$2.28per 30 g#261 of 803
Micronized Creatine Powder, Unflavored
1.2 kg (2.6 lb) · Powder
100Very good qualityTested by an independent laboptimumnutrition.com (opens in a new tab)
$53.99#33 of 388
$0.22per 5 g#33 of 388
Micronized Creatine Powder, Unflavored
600 g (1.3 lb) · Powder
100Very good qualityTested by an independent labvitacost.com (opens in a new tab)
$27.99#39 of 388
$0.23per 5 g#39 of 388
Micronized Creatine Powder, Unflavored
300 g (10.6 oz) · Powder
100Very good qualityTested by an independent labvitacost.com (opens in a new tab)
$17.97#77 of 388
$0.30per 5 g#77 of 388
Micronized Creatine Powder, Blueberry Lemonade
360 g (12.7 oz) · Powder
98Very good qualityTested by an independent labvitacost.com (opens in a new tab)
$19.94#103 of 388
$0.33per 5 g#103 of 388
Creatine+, Orange Passionfruit
360 g (12.7 oz) · Powder
40Low qualityTested by an independent labvitacost.com (opens in a new tab)
$14.82#123 of 388
$0.37per 5 g#123 of 388
Opti-Women, Multivitamin For Active Women
120 capsules
80Good qualityvitacost.com (opens in a new tab)
$26.58#339 of 1,075
$0.44per serving#339 of 1,075
$15.44#420 of 1,075
$0.51per serving#420 of 1,075
$59.37#599 of 1,075
$0.74per serving#599 of 1,075
$41.19#654 of 1,075
$0.82per serving#654 of 1,075
$30.66#804 of 1,075
$1.02per serving#804 of 1,075
Instantized BCAA 5000 Powder, Unflavored
345 g (12.2 oz) · Powder
80Good qualityvitacost.com (opens in a new tab)
$41.13#79 of 143
$0.69per 5 g#79 of 143
BCAA 1000
400 capsules
100Very good qualityTested by an independent labvitacost.com (opens in a new tab)
$47.51#119 of 143
$1.19per 5 g#119 of 143
BCAA 1000
200 capsules
100Very good qualityTested by an independent labvitacost.com (opens in a new tab)
$24.70#120 of 143
$1.23per 5 g#120 of 143
BCAA 1000
60 capsules
100Very good qualityTested by an independent labvitacost.com (opens in a new tab)
$9.74#132 of 143
$1.62per 5 g#132 of 143
Gold Standard Protein Shake, Cafe Latte, 4 Cartons
4 servings · Drinks
76Good qualityvitacost.com (opens in a new tab)
$9.75#4 of 16
$3.05per 30 g#4 of 16
Gold Standard Protein Shake, Chocolate, 4 Cartons
4 servings · Drinks
76Good qualityvitacost.com (opens in a new tab)
$9.75#5 of 16
$3.05per 30 g#5 of 16
Gold Standard Protein Shake, Strawberry, 4 Cartons
4 servings · Drinks
76Good qualityvitacost.com (opens in a new tab)
$9.75#6 of 16
$3.05per 30 g#6 of 16
Gold Standard Protein Shake, Vanilla, 4 Cartons
4 servings · Drinks
76Good qualityvitacost.com (opens in a new tab)
$9.75#7 of 16
$3.05per 30 g#7 of 16
$62.03#43 of 134
$0.32per 5 g#43 of 134
$26.89#65 of 134
$0.46per 5 g#65 of 134
$25.82#109 of 134
$1.08per 5 g#109 of 134
Gold Standard Pro Gainer, Double Chocolate
2.31 kg (5.1 lb) · Powder
98Very good qualityTested by an independent labvitacost.com (opens in a new tab)
$99.07#15 of 28
$3.54per 30 g#15 of 28
Serious Mass, Chocolate
2.72 kg (6 lb) · Powder
98Very good qualityTested by an independent labvitacost.com (opens in a new tab)
$64.99#24 of 28
$4.87per 30 g#24 of 28
Gold Standard Pre-Workout, Fruit Punch
300 g (10.6 oz) · Powder
40Low qualityTested by an independent labvitacost.com (opens in a new tab)
$28.39#66 of 233
$0.95per serving#66 of 233
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