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title: "How to identify real and fake whey protein supplements?"  
description: "A brief explanation about how to identify real and fake whey protein supplements"  
author: "Anjita D."  
published: 2023-11-07  
canonical: https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/3141/how-to-identify-real-and-fake-whey-protein-supplements  
category: "body building"  
tags: ["whey protein supplements", "body building", "facts", "general knowledge"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# How to identify real and fake whey protein supplements?

![How to identify real and fake whey protein supplements](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/beb01cf9-7c72-4128-9028-ab76b1b79899/images/8277c94a-d14d-45d5-a0cb-5ca2a6d48744.jpeg) ![How to identify real and fake whey protein supplements](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/beb01cf9-7c72-4128-9028-ab76b1b79899/images/0aaa56ea-ebe0-4ea9-8286-c3971fc48fab.jpeg) Fake whey protein supplements may have low prices, poor packaging, missing information, mixing difficulties & not being sold by an authorised retailer ![How to identify real and fake whey protein supplements](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/beb01cf9-7c72-4128-9028-ab76b1b79899/images/ca47abc0-a1b4-4767-a4c0-3a40d211caec.jpeg) Purchase whey protein supplements from authorised stores or manufacturers rather than from unknown sources such as internet or social media dealers. ![How to identify real and fake whey protein supplements](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/beb01cf9-7c72-4128-9028-ab76b1b79899/images/9e0a98a1-bfd9-4530-9e9c-705fde431b11.jpeg) Real whey protein supplements should be tamper-proof and well-designed, with high-quality packaging and a valid expiration date. ![How to identify real and fake whey protein supplements](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/beb01cf9-7c72-4128-9028-ab76b1b79899/images/bd5508ed-95a2-4fcd-a1dd-c242415f75d5.jpeg) Real whey protein powder should be easily dissolvable, mildly milky, have a mild flavour, clumpy or strong chemical smell and indicate authenticity. ![How to identify real and fake whey protein supplements](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/beb01cf9-7c72-4128-9028-ab76b1b79899/images/57f4296e-a78d-43a7-bc05-b6a9e0b80ea8.jpeg) In case you have any doubts regarding identifying authenticity, contact the manufacturer for assistance in validating the legitimacy of their products

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