India, Oct. 15 -- Popular protein powders and shakes contain high levels of heavy metal contamination, according to tests conducted by Consumer Reports. The report revealed that high levels of lead were found in some well known brands.

After testing as many as 23 popular protein powders and ready-to-drink shakes, Consumer Reports found that more than two-thirds of the products had more lead in a single serving than is safe to consume in a single day. In fact, some products contained 10 times more lead than is safe to consume in a day, according to Consumer Reports' experts.

Almost all the plant-based products that were tested contained elevated levels of lead. Two of the products had so much lead that Consumer Reports cautioned against ...