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Mutant Whey, 5lbs
Mutant Whey, 5lbs
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$69.99 USD
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$89.99 USD
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$69.99 USD
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62/100
Standard
Six-dimension breakdown
Evidence
65
Formulation
65
Manufacturing
65
Safety
72
Transparency
58
Sustainability
52
Why this scored 62/100
Mutant is a Canadian sports-nutrition brand with real distribution and a long-running catalog. Whey protein is one of the most rigorously studied categories in sports nutrition — the class-level evidence for whey supporting muscle protein synthesis and recovery is essentially settled (Cermak 2012 meta-analysis, Morton 2018 meta-analysis). 5 lb bulk whey is a commodity format where value is judged on protein-per-serving, amino profile, digestibility, and third-party testing rather than novel ingredient innovation. Standard-tier entries in this category typically publish per-serving protein grams, leucine content, and micronutrient contribution. Mutant Whey is a whey blend rather than isolate-only, which is a formulation choice that trades slightly higher lactose for lower cost. Held back from Verified by absence of visible sport certification and by generic marketing copy that does not disclose the specific blend ratios in the metadata excerpt.
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Evidence & sources
The Vyvata score's Evidence dimension measures the quality of published RCT support for a product's active ingredients at the label dose. Our source hierarchy: double-blind RCTs in MEDLINE-indexed journals > single-blind RCTs > open-label trials > observational studies > mechanism papers > N=1 case studies (anecdotes). Predatory journals and manufacturer-authored studies without independent replication are weighted down.
Product-specific evidence citations for this item are embedded in the analysis text on the "Analysis" tab. For the full framework and evidence hierarchy, see the methodology page.
How to read the Evidence dimension
- 80–100: Multiple double-blind RCTs in indexed journals directly testing this product OR the exact ingredients at the exact dose.
- 60–79: Single double-blind RCT + supporting ingredient literature at the studied dose.
- 40–59: Open-label trials + ingredient literature; no product-specific double-blind evidence.
- 20–39: Ingredient literature only; no product-specific trials or trials in predatory venues.
- 0–19: No credible evidence base or unverifiable claims.
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All the data we have on this product
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- VSF score
- 62 / 100
- Tier
- Standard
- Category
- Supplements
- Subcategory
- protein amino acids
- Last scored
- Third-party certifications
- None on record at time of scoring
- Vendor
- PoorBoySupplements.com
- Product type
- Protein
- Tags
- PoorBoySupplements.com, Shopify Collective
Every score is set from the published rubric, audit-logged, and rescored whenever new evidence emerges (published trials, updated labels, third-party testing releases). Every vendor is scored on the same criteria — no pay-to-play. See our editorial-independence disclosure for the full policy, including brands with an editorial relationship to this site.
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