“- 30 Servings Easy-to-Digest Muscle Support: Protein helps maintain healthy muscle”
Evidence →Published research exists for ingredients in this formula. Whether this product’s doses match those studies could not be confirmed.
Exact product checked · GTIN 00693749674016THORNE · checked Jul 26, 2026 · on sale since Nov 10, 2011🇺🇸 USPTO wordmark owner · Thorne Research, Inc. · IDAHO, USA; SOUTH CAROLINA, USA
Quick read · THORNE
THORNE - Whey Protein Isolate - Balanced Amino Acids Profile…
Checked against public sources on July 26, 2026 · LookCloser does not sell or recommend supplements.
Does the marketing hold up?
Ingredient amounts are hidden inside a blend. A blend total may be legal, but it prevents you from knowing whether any individual ingredient reaches a meaningful amount.
Is the dose real?Panel read — dose not verified14 ingredients listed; no advertised amount we could confirm against them
What a serving costs$2.17per serving, at the checked price
Is it tested?No testing claim made
Who’s behind it?🇺🇸Thorne Research, Inc.corporation · IDAHO, USA; SOUTH CAROLINA, USA
Is it the real thing?✓Barcode matches outside records
Trouble on record?Recall check not run yeta gap in our records, not a finding about the product
“Couldn’t verify” means we looked and found no public proof — not a mark against the product. Most supplement claims cannot be independently verified by anyone, so grey is the normal state of this industry.
1◖ partly confirmedno contradictions · no recalls
Marketing claims, checked
The checks, one by one
The public sources did not settle the marketing promises on this label.
◐Partly confirmed1
Ingredient research can support context, but it is not a trial of this exact product.
Quick read · 3 useful findings
What is worth knowing.
Headlines first. Open evidence only when you want the source trail.
Checks outWho is behind it?
The barcode identity checks out · 693749674016.
The barcode matches, so we are checking the right product rather than a look-alike.
Evidence and sources
UPCitemdb resolves 693749674016 to "Thorne Research - Whey Protein Isolate - Easy-to-Digest Whey Protein Isolate Pow" (Thorne) — consistent with this listing.
Locked evidence record →Open the full source-linked findingChecks outCan you trust the review pattern?
Reviews rose from 147 to 171 between February 8 and July 22, 2026 — no sudden jump.
A count that moves steadily is ordinary. A sudden burst is what deserves a closer look.
Evidence and sources
Written reviews rose from 147 to 171 between February 8 and July 22, 2026. The largest rise inside any single 30-day window was about 8, so the count moved in steps rather than in one burst.
Locked evidence record →Open the full source-linked findingWhat remains open 1
- We have not found a public label filing for this exact product.
These are evidence gaps, not strikes against the product.
Who owns the brand wordmark?
🇺🇸
Thorne Research, Inc.Corporation · exact supplement-class mark for THORNE
Filed address
25820 Highway 2 West, Sandpoint, IDAHO 83864, UNITED STATES
USPTO identifies the public owner or applicant behind this brand wordmark. This does not by itself identify the product manufacturer or prove where the product was made. Open USPTO source ↗
Research behind the findings
Dose and research context
We could not match an amount on this product to a studied range for the same ingredient, so these links are ingredient background rather than a measurement of this product.
Background reading
What the research says about these amounts
Not a score. Studies disagree with each other and change over time, so this sits beside the evidence rather than counting toward it — it is here so you can read the sources yourself.
The panel lists 1 g of prebiotic fiber (inulin-type) per serving. Studies we found used 3 g–10 g a day, so this sits below that range.
0studied 3 g–10 g
Study ranges differ between trials and change as research changes. This is background reading, not a pass, a failure, or a recommendation.
Where it sells
Price check for this exact product
Amazon
Exact UPC/GTIN match$65.00
$2.17 per labeled serving
matching UPC/GTIN · checked Jul 26, 2026
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Record built July 26, 2026. Sources: source listing observed at check time · USPTO Trademark Search · Keepa exact-listing history · NIH / published research · certification and regulator records where available. LookCloser publishes evidence and gaps; it does not advise for or against any supplement. Evidence-based corrections welcome.