USDA Certified Organic
Optimal Plant Protein is made from four ingredients, and all four are certified organic. 26g of protein and 0g sugar per serving, with nothing else added.
4.9 average from 94 reviews
Ingredients
4 of 4 ingredients organic
That’s the whole ingredient list for Optimal Plant Protein. No gums, no fillers, nothing on the label you need to look up.
The protein base of the formula.
Pairs with pea to round out the amino acid profile.
The flavor. No added “natural flavors.”
Light sweetness with 0g sugar. No stevia.
One product, made to be simple: organic pea and brown rice protein, vanilla and monk fruit.
Our simplest formula: organic pea and brown rice protein, vanilla and monk fruit.
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Shop now“Organic” on a package can mean different things. Here’s what the USDA allows at each level.1
100% organicEvery ingredient is organic, not counting salt and water.
Can use the USDA seal
OrganicAt least 95% organic ingredients.
Can use the USDA seal
Made with organicAt least 70% organic ingredients.
No USDA seal
Organic ingredients listedOrganic can only appear in the ingredient list.
No seal, no front-label claim
The seal is a real standard. It just covers how ingredients are grown, not everything you’d want to know about a protein powder.
4.9 average from 94 reviews of Optimal Plant Protein. Quotes from verified buyers.
“I have been using this protein powder almost every day for the past few years. I love that it is made of natural plant proteins, it's organic, and has no GMOs. It also tastes great just by simply mixing with with water or blending bananas/strawberries into it. Recommended!”
Pure health in a bag
“Pure ingredients, organic, good taste, sustainable packaging, fast service. What's not to love?!”
Only Protein I Purchase!
“There are only 4 ingredients in this and it tastes great! You will NOT find another protein powder that can say the same. As a trainer, it is the only protein I recommend to people.”
The guide to organic protein powder
In the U.S., the word "organic" on a food label is regulated by the USDA. A protein powder labeled "organic" has to contain at least 95% organic ingredients, not counting salt and water, and it can carry the USDA Organic seal. A product that says "made with organic" ingredients needs only 70% organic content and can't use the seal.1
Behind the seal is a set of farming and handling rules. Synthetic fertilizers, sewage sludge, irradiation and genetic engineering aren't allowed, residue testing checks that prohibited pesticides aren't being used, and every certified operation gets at least one on-site inspection each year.2
Organic is a farming standard, not a nutrition score. A large review of the research in the Annals of Internal Medicine found that organic foods weren't meaningfully more nutritious than conventional ones. It did find that organic produce was less likely to carry detectable pesticide residues, and that children eating organic diets had lower levels of pesticides in their urine.3
So the honest case for an organic protein powder is about how the ingredients are grown, with rules and inspections behind the label. Organic certification alone won't give you more protein, better taste or a cleaner formula. You still need to read the rest of the label.
Genetic engineering isn't allowed in USDA organic products, so a certified organic protein powder is non-GMO by rule.2 Non-GMO Project Verified is a separate, third-party program that focuses only on GMOs. Optimal Plant Protein carries both.
What the organic label means, and what it doesn’t.
Yes. Optimal Plant Protein is USDA Certified Organic, and all four of its ingredients are organic: pea protein, brown rice protein, vanilla and monk fruit. It's also Non-GMO Project Verified, certified gluten-free and certified vegan.
A protein powder with the seal is labeled either "100% organic" (every ingredient is organic, not counting salt and water) or "organic" (at least 95% organic ingredients). Products "made with organic" ingredients need only 70% organic content and can't use the seal.
Not automatically. A large review in the Annals of Internal Medicine found organic foods weren't meaningfully more nutritious than conventional ones, though organic produce was less likely to carry detectable pesticide residues. Organic tells you how the ingredients were grown. Protein per serving, the sweetener and testing tell you the rest.
USDA organic standards don't allow genetic engineering, so certified organic products are non-GMO by rule. Non-GMO Project Verified is a separate third-party program that focuses only on GMOs. Optimal Plant Protein has both.
No. Organic standards cover how crops are grown and handled, and Consumer Reports' 2025 testing found high lead levels in many protein powders, especially plant-based ones. Look for a brand that tests its finished products. fitppl tests finished products for lead, cadmium, arsenic and mercury at an independent lab.
26g of protein per serving, with 150 calories and 0g sugar. It's sweetened with organic monk fruit and has no stevia, erythritol, gums or soy.
