Product comparison
Optimum Nutrition Whey Protein Powder vs Vega Whey Protein
30 servings
Total
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- ✓You prioritize disclosure, certs, and readable label story.
- ✓You care about salt/form heuristics encoded in our rubric.
Optimum Nutrition Whey Protein Powder leads overall
Thin race: only 5 points between totals
30 g · 30 servings · NSF Certified
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Winner
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Split decision - tradeoffs
Close call- Optimum Nutrition Whey Protein Powder leads on formula (Δ ≈ 18 pts).
- Optimum Nutrition Whey Protein Powder leads on ingredient fit (Δ ≈ 6 pts).
- Optimum Nutrition Whey Protein Powder leads on transparency (Δ ≈ 6 pts).
- Optimum Nutrition Whey Protein Powder leads on dosage (Δ ≈ 5 pts).
Decision table
- ValueTie band
- FormulaOptimum Nutrition Whey Protein Powder +18
- Label clarityTie band
- AdditivesTie band
- TransparencyOptimum Nutrition Whey Protein Powder +6
| Metric | Optimum Nutrition Whey Protein Powder | Vega Whey Protein |
|---|---|---|
| Total score | 74 | 69 |
| Ingredient fit | 94 | 88 |
| Dosage plausibility | 67 | 62 |
| Formula quality | 78 | 60 |
| Additives & label (combined lane) | 72 | 72 |
| Excipient / additive burden | 72 | 72 |
| Label clarity | 72 | 72 |
| Transparency | 54 | 48 |
| Value | 60 | 60 |
| Safety | 88 | 88 |
| Form | powder | other |
| Serving size | 300 Grams | 30g |
| Servings / container | 30 | 30 |
| Certifications | - | - |
| Latest price on file | - | - |
Head-to-head verdict
Razor-thin margin - Optimum Nutrition Whey Protein Powder edges it; both are defensible.
Following the winner captures about +5 points on our total in this matchup.
Data confidence (catalog)
Category-adjusted decision
Rubric lift if you switch
- +18 on formula
- +6 on ingredient fit
- +6 on transparency
- +5 on dosage
Where Optimum Nutrition Whey Protein Powder leads
- Optimum Nutrition Whey Protein Powder leads on formula (Δ ≈ 18 pts).
- Optimum Nutrition Whey Protein Powder leads on ingredient fit (Δ ≈ 6 pts).
- Optimum Nutrition Whey Protein Powder leads on transparency (Δ ≈ 6 pts).
Where Vega Whey Protein leads
- No decisive lane wins versus the other SKU in our tie bands.
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How this compare works
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