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Muscle Milk vs Premier Protein:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Premier Protein had more branded searches than Muscle Milk among protein powder brands in the United States. Premier Protein had about 18,100 branded searches, while Muscle Milk had 9,900. Premier Protein made up 5% of all protein powder brand searches we track, and Muscle Milk accounted for 2.7%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about protein powder brands, neither Muscle Milk nor Premier Protein appeared in any of the five answers.

Among protein powder brands in the United States in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Premier Protein, about 83% more searches than Muscle Milk

Premier Protein 18.1K searchesMuscle Milk 9.9K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both were mentioned in 0 of 5 answers.

Muscle Milk in 0 of 5Premier Protein in 0 of 5

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Top protein powder brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, neither Muscle Milk nor Premier Protein showed up in any of the five answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Optimum Nutrition1st
  2. Dymatize2nd
  3. Transparent Labs3rd
  4. Vega4th
  5. Naked Nutrition5th
  6. Orgain6th
  7. Isopure7th
  8. Ghost8th
  9. +4 more
  10. Premier Protein–
  11. Muscle Milk–
  12. +1 more

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Optimum Nutrition5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Dymatize3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Transparent Labs3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Orgain2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Vega2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Naked Nutrition2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Isopure1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Ghost1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Premier Protein0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Muscle Milk0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

+5 more

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in United States on October 26, 2026.

Is Muscle Milk or Premier Protein more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Muscle Milk and Premier Protein by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 15 protein powder brands we track, month by month, from searches in United States.

Muscle Milk and Premier Protein among protein powder brands in the United States, by month

Share of searches by month for Premier Protein, Muscle Milk. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthClean Simple EatsOptimum NutritionOrgainDymatizeMyproteinRyseTransparent LabsIsopurePremier ProteinGhostVegaNaked NutritionMuscle MilkGarden of LifeMomentous
Oct 202522.9%10.3%15.3%4.6%8.4%8.4%4.6%5.6%3.7%3.1%4.6%3.1%2.1%2.1%1.4%
Nov 202531.8%9.5%9.5%4.3%11.7%9.5%4.3%4.3%2.9%2.9%3.5%2.3%1.6%1.3%0.68%
Dec 202522.4%10%12.2%5.5%10%10%4.5%5.5%3.7%3.7%5.5%3%2%1.3%0.88%
Jan 202622.7%10.2%15.3%5.6%8.4%8.4%4.6%5.6%3.7%3.1%4.6%3.7%2%1.4%0.74%
Feb 202621.8%9.8%14.6%5.4%8%9.8%4.4%6.5%4.4%3.6%4.4%3.6%2%1.3%0.7%
Mar 202624.4%11%13.4%4.9%7.4%7.4%4.9%6%4%4%4%4%2.2%1.5%0.8%
Apr 202624.7%9.1%13.6%6.1%7.4%7.4%6.1%6.1%4.1%3.3%4.1%4.1%1.8%1.2%0.81%
May 202625.1%11.3%11.3%6.2%7.5%7.5%6.2%6.2%4.1%3.4%4.1%3.4%1.8%1.2%0.66%
Jun 202618.9%12.7%12.7%6.9%6.9%8.5%5.7%6.9%4.6%3.8%3.8%3.8%2.5%1.4%0.92%
Jul 202616.3%10.9%24.3%6%6%7.3%6%6%4%3.3%2.7%3.3%2.2%0.97%0.8%
Aug 202617.2%11.5%14%7.7%7.7%7.7%7.7%6.3%5.1%4.2%3.4%3.4%2.3%1%0.83%
Sep 202616.5%13.5%13.5%7.4%7.4%7.4%7.4%6.1%5%4%4%3.3%2.7%0.79%0.79%

How has the Muscle Milk and Premier Protein comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for United States protein powder brands in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for Premier Protein in the United States rose 22.3% over 12 measured months, from 14.8K to 18.1K in September 2026.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Muscle Milk in the United States rose 22.2% over 12 measured months, from 8.1K to 9.9K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Muscle Milk’s and Premier Protein’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

Muscle Milk

1 branded search term

  • muscle milk protein powder

Premier Protein

1 branded search term

  • premier protein powder

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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