Can I Bring Supplements and Protein as Carry-On Luggage on an Airplane?

Happy Holidays from PricePlow!

Many people often ask if they can bring protein powders, creatine, vitamins, and other supplements in their carry-on luggage on an airplane.

The first bit of good news is that none of these powders are banned from the TSA’s “what can I bring” list.

The other good news is that this Christmas, I flew from LAX to Cleveland with the following all in my carry-on luggage with no search or hassles:

• 9 packs of Animal Pak
• 36 CLA softgels
• 18 scoops of Xtend, with some beta alanine, extra glutamine, and kre-alkalyn mixed in.
• 18 fish oil softgels
• A couple scoops of Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Protein
• A handful of vanadyl sulfate capsules
• Glucosamine and chondroitin pills
• 5 Scoops of SuperPump 250 with extra L-Leucine mixed in

So if I can get that all onto an airplane with absolutely no problems, I’d say we’re good to go.

Note over a decade later: if you’re going to bring a full tub, expect it to get pulled out and scanned. Remove all full tubs from your carry-ons and put them through the scanner in their own tray. The dense powders look like liquids to some of the scanning machines.

Good luck with your 2009 goals!