Which protein supplement brands are best for building muscle?
Sports NutritionNamed in 4 of 6 answers
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Brand profile
American sports nutrition company founded in 1986, known for its protein powders and dietary supplements.
5 questions · 3 categories · As of Nov 12, 2026
| Categories | Category rank | Questions | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Nutrition | #1of 242 | 3 | 151.6 |
| Vitamins & Supplements | #119of 190 | 1 | 8.4 |
| Fitness & Training Services | #472of 552 | 1 | 6.8 |
Brands named in the same answers as Optimum Nutrition in the last four weeks, counted in answers.
| Brand | Answers naming the brand | Named alongside |
|---|---|---|
| Optimum Nutrition | 16 | Myprotein (9), Transparent Labs (8), Nutricost (5) |
| Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey | 19 | Momentous Whey Protein Isolate (7), Transparent Labs Organic Plant-Based (5), Transparent Labs Grass-Fed Whey Isolate (5) |
| Transparent Labs | 14 | Optimum Nutrition (8), Nutricost (4), Myprotein (4) |
| Maurten Gel 100 | 9 | Science in Sport (SiS) GO Isotonic (6), GU Energy Gel (5), Science in Sport Beta Dual Source Energy Gels (3) |
| Barebells | 6 | RxBar (6), ALOHA (5), IQBAR (4) |
| Orgain Organic Protein | 8 | Transparent Labs Organic Plant-Based (4), Truvani Plant-Based Protein (4), Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey (3) |
| Transparent Labs Bulk Pre-Workout | 8 | Liquid I.V. Hydration Multiplier (3), GU Energy Gel (2), Science in Sport (SiS) GO Isotonic (2) |
| Myprotein | 11 | Optimum Nutrition (9), Nutricost (7), BulkSupplements (6) |
| Nutricost | 11 | Myprotein (7), Optimum Nutrition (5), BulkSupplements (4) |
| RxBar | 6 | Barebells (6), ALOHA (5), IQBAR (4) |
| Transparent Labs Grass-Fed Whey Isolate | 5 | Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey (5), Transparent Labs Organic Plant-Based (3), Momentous Whey Protein Isolate (2) |
| Skratch Labs Hydration Sport Drink Mix | 6 | Liquid I.V. Hydration Multiplier (4), LMNT (3), LMNT Electrolyte Drink Mix (2) |
| Liquid I.V. Hydration Multiplier | 9 | LMNT (4), Skratch Labs Hydration Sport Drink Mix (4), Transparent Labs Bulk Pre-Workout (3) |
| Truvani Plant-Based Protein | 5 | Orgain Organic Protein (4), Transparent Labs Organic Plant-Based (2) |
| Transparent Labs Organic Plant-Based | 8 | Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey (5), Orgain Organic Protein (4), Momentous Whey Protein Isolate (3) |
| Transparent Labs Creatine HMB | 6 | Thorne Creatine (4), Liquid I.V. Hydration Multiplier (2), Transparent Labs Bulk Pre-Workout (1) |
| Science in Sport (SiS) GO Isotonic | 7 | GU Energy Gel (6), Maurten Gel 100 (6), Science in Sport Beta Dual Source Energy Gels (3) |
| ALOHA | 5 | Barebells (5), RxBar (5), IQBAR (3) |
| BulkSupplements | 6 | Myprotein (6), Optimum Nutrition (5), Nutricost (4) |
| Thorne Creatine | 7 | Transparent Labs Creatine HMB (4), Maurten Gel 100 (2), Thorne Whey Protein Isolate (1) |
| Momentous Whey Protein Isolate | 8 | Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey (7), Transparent Labs Organic Plant-Based (3), Transparent Labs (3) |
| LMNT Electrolyte Drink Mix | 3 | Liquid I.V. Hydration Multiplier (3), Skratch Labs Hydration Sport Drink Mix (2), Thorne Whey Protein Isolate (1) |
| NOW Foods | 3 | Nutricost (2), Myprotein (2), Optimum Nutrition (2) |
| Thorne Whey Protein Isolate | 6 | Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey (5), Momentous Whey Protein Isolate (2), Maurten Gel 100 (2) |
| Dymatize | 4 | Transparent Labs (4), Optimum Nutrition (3), Thorne (3) |
| LMNT | 7 | Liquid I.V. Hydration Multiplier (4), Skratch Labs Hydration Sport Drink Mix (3), Nutricost (2) |
| Science in Sport Beta Dual Source Energy Gels | 4 | GU Energy Gel (3), Science in Sport (SiS) GO Isotonic (3), Maurten Gel 100 (3) |
| Thorne | 7 | Optimum Nutrition (5), Transparent Labs (4), Myprotein (3) |
| IQBAR | 4 | Barebells (4), RxBar (4), ALOHA (3) |
| GU Energy Gel | 6 | Science in Sport (SiS) GO Isotonic (6), Maurten Gel 100 (5), Science in Sport Beta Dual Source Energy Gels (3) |
Sites the answers naming this brand cited in the last four weeks. Counts are citing answers.
| Rank | Source | Citing answers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | forbes.com | 6 |
| 2 | garagegymreviews.com | 6 |
| 3 | youtube.com | 5 |
| 4 | optimumnutrition.com | 3 |
| 5 | healthline.com | 3 |
| 6 | shopping.google.com | 3 |
| 7 | tigerfitness.com | 3 |
| 8 | feastgood.com | 3 |
| 9 | us.myprotein.com | 3 |
| 10 | aarp.org | 2 |
For the brand's best questions: of each surface's 1 answers, how many named it.
| Questions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Which protein supplement brands are best for building muscle? | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2Which sports nutrition brands offer the best value? | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 3What are the best sports nutrition products? | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4Which supplement brands offer the best value? | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5Which fitness and training brands are the most trusted? | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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