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Vantage research · November 2026 · fitness

What AI cites for “best protein powder”

ChatGPT cited 5 sites, Gemini cited 6 sites, Perplexity cited 7 sites. 1 site was cited by all three.

Updated every 3 monthsNext edition 1 February 2027

ChatGPTGeminiPerplexity dots beside a site: the other engines that cite it too

ChatGPT

5 sites · opens with a sentence · no table · opening 31 words

  1. fortune.com
  2. healthbritannica.com
  3. wired.com
  4. foodnetwork.com
  5. healthline.com

Brands namedThorne Whey Protein Isolate, Momentous 100% Plant Protein, Dymatize ISO100

Since October: new fortune.com, healthbritannica.com, foodnetwork.com; dropped consumerlab.com

Gemini

6 sites · opens with a sentence · no table · opening 26 words

  1. mensfitness.co.uk
  2. healthline.com
  3. aarp.org
  4. olivemagazine.com
  5. forbes.com
  6. everydayhealth.com

Brands namedOptimum Nutrition, Ghost Whey, Ritual Essential Protein, Plant-Based

Since October: new mensfitness.co.uk, healthline.com, aarp.org, olivemagazine.com; dropped google.com

Perplexity

7 sites · opens with a sentence · has a table · opening 33 words

  1. forbes.com
  2. aarp.org
  3. fortune.com
  4. healthline.com
  5. cnet.com
  6. health.com
  7. everydayhealth.com

Brands namednone

Since October: new aarp.org, health.com, everydayhealth.com; dropped gq.com, health.yahoo.com, menshealth.com, mensjournal.com

Cited by more than one engine

  • healthline.com
  • fortune.com
  • aarp.org
  • forbes.com
  • everydayhealth.com

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Each engine was asked once, in English, as from the United States, on 2026-11-01. Answers change from run to run, so read this as a snapshot. Download the data.