Help me buy whey protein powder? (brand advice)

Pinkigloopyxie
Pinkigloopyxie Posts: 231
in Food and Nutrition
Can anyone recommend a whey protein powder brand and flavour? Then again, I'm just at walmart so there aren't too many options. I just dont want to get something that tastes like dirt.

I was thinking maybe the strawberry Body Fortress brand? They have six star and Pure Protein and Muscle milk but i'm just looking to get more protein in my diet for less cals.

Thank you!

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  • augiedad
    augiedad Posts: 19
    gaspari nutrition myofusion, chocolate peanut butter. Flavor to die for!
  • Pinkigloopyxie
    Pinkigloopyxie Posts: 231
    Thank you, they don't have that brand here though... there is a cvs or... some sort of vitamin store nearby but I'm rather afraid of the prices, honestly, which is why I stopped at walmart first.
  • datmnky
    datmnky Posts: 5 Member
    i use iso100 bananna flavor.. has good protein in it, and has no carbs or extra BS
  • YAYJules
    YAYJules Posts: 282 Member
    I like vanilla muscle milk, it's decent, and if you feel like a change of pace in flavor, you can always add some cacao powder ( unsweetened baker's cocoa, essentially-- like 10 cals for a tablespoon) to make it taste like chocolate (you can't change chocolate into vanilla though.)
  • _noob_
    _noob_ Posts: 3,306 Member
    Ignore everyone else and buy this:

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  • johnhubbs
    johnhubbs Posts: 33 Member
    iso low cal
  • augiedad
    augiedad Posts: 19
    Thank you, they don't have that brand here though... there is a cvs or... some sort of vitamin store nearby but I'm rather afraid of the prices, honestly, which is why I stopped at walmart first.
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    Check online, bodybuilding.com or amazon.com Better prices, better quality
  • d2footballJRC
    d2footballJRC Posts: 2,684 Member
    iForce Red Velvet and other flavors are some of the best on the market right now.

    After that XF Cinnamon roll is the BOMB..

    Anyone that says ON tastes better then XF or iForce is CRAAAAAAAZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZYYYYYYY and most likely hasn't tried many protein powder brands. iForce, XF, Trutein all have better flavoring than ON, especially since the flavoring person for ON left a couple years ago.

    Another interesting protein.. AI Sports brought out Pea Protein, it has some interesting health benefits to it. They have pumpkin pie and candy cane flavoring. I've had the pumpkin pie flavoring. It's alright.

    Price wise.. Try

    Nutra Planet
    Lockout Supplements
    orbitnutrition

    They are usually going to be cheaper then bodybuilding or amazon.
  • MightyDomo
    MightyDomo Posts: 1,265 Member
    Optimum Nutrition is probably one of the best and can run pricey.

    Six Star Pro Nutrition is low priced, mixes pretty well and has good flavor. Great for those on a budget.

    Protogen is inbetween the two but still pretty well priced, mixes very well and has surprisingly good flavor.

    Those are my suggestions.
  • d2footballJRC
    d2footballJRC Posts: 2,684 Member
    I'm not trying to single anyone out, so many people say Optimum Nutrition is the best, you guys really need to try Xtreme Formulations, Trutein, iForce, and some of the other premium guys out. They are $$$ but they are amazing. The one thing about Optimum Nutrition is cost wise it'll be cheaper then the rest unless they are on sale.

    I do recommend people mix it up. Having multiple flavors on hand it nice. Remember you can cook and do a lot of different things with protein powders, it's very versatile.

    You can make ice cream, deserts, pies, cakes, sludge, cookies, fudge, use it for rubs, and etc... :-)
  • bcf7683
    bcf7683 Posts: 1,653 Member
    Ignore everyone else and buy this:

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    Exactly why I wandered into this thread. That's what I was going to say.
  • chimp517
    chimp517 Posts: 185 Member
    Ignore everyone else and buy this:

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  • bcf7683
    bcf7683 Posts: 1,653 Member
    If you want to buy it online, I can send you a coupon code to Vitacost.com for $10 off $30 or more. I just got a 5lb tub of the Double Rich Chocolate ON for $43.

    Send me a message if you're interested :drinker:
  • Anthonydaman
    Anthonydaman Posts: 854 Member
    Ignore everyone else and buy this:

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    Agreed, highest profile of aminos for your dollar
  • links_slayer
    links_slayer Posts: 1,151 Member
    Ignore everyone else and buy this:

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    tru dat

    mocha cappuccino ftw
  • jenniekw
    jenniekw Posts: 104
    I have been buying the Body Fortress for a year now in Chocolate. EAS is good too.
  • petreebird
    petreebird Posts: 344 Member
    Ignore everyone else and buy this:

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    ^^ THIS^^
    Regular price at the Vitamin Store is the sale price at GNC....definitely go to the Vitamin Store!!
  • Melo1966
    Melo1966 Posts: 881 Member
    But telling them to buy online is not getting the OP some today at Walmart.

    Until you order the good stuff get one of the others to get you started. Muscle Milk is sweeter but the Body Fortress has more protein and not bad, I like the chocolate I have been told by others the strawberry is good.:drinker:
  • _noob_
    _noob_ Posts: 3,306 Member
    But telling them to buy online is not getting the OP some today at Walmart.

    Until you order the good stuff get one of the others to get you started. Muscle Milk is sweeter but the Body Fortress has more protein and not bad, I like the chocolate I have been told by others the strawberry is good.:drinker:

    muscle milk is meal replacement, the body fortress is just a powder. Muscle milk light is good and decent as a powder, but regular muscle milk has too many cals from things other than protein.
  • DoneBroughtSexyBack
    DoneBroughtSexyBack Posts: 190
    MusclePharm's "Combat Powder" is by far the best thing out there. Amazing blend of proteins and tastes amazing! There is a reason MusclePharm has won awards for the best supplements on the market. I have had Cookies&Cream and Orange Creamsickle, both taste amazing.
  • silentnemesis
    silentnemesis Posts: 45 Member
    If you're looking for a 'daily' protein (something to replace a meal/breakfast protein) then you can get 100% whey protein (any brand) and look on the back for the ingredients-- whey protein concentrate needs to be broken down and digested before your body/muscles can actually utilize it.

    So drinking any 100% whey protein post-workout will result in 20-50% (50% is still a high high number, I'd say 45% at the absolute most) of that protein getting turned into LBM/actually going towards recovery.

    If you want to actually utilize upwards of 90% of a protein for a 'recovery' shake (post-workout) then you need a hydrolyzed/whey protein isolate for the post... if you stick with Optimum Nutrition that would be their Hydrowhey-- you only drink whey protein isolate/hydrolyzed whey protein post-workout (within that first hour after your lifting session) and THAT'S IT. Any other time you drink protein (daily) you want something based off of whey protein concentrate.

    Hydrolyzed/whey isolate means your stomach doesn't need to break the protein down/digest it-- and it'll get sent up to your muscles ASAP for recovery, etc etc.

    There's plenty of different hydrolyzed/isolate proteins out there, BSN's Syntha-6 isolate, ON's hydrowhey, Isopure by Nature's Best, there's plenty of different types and you can check if it's what you need by reading the "ingredients:" on the back label. Most proteins are a mix of whey protein concentrate and whey protein isolate, but post-workout you strictly want ONLY whey isolate/hydrolyzed-- and never drink that hydrolyzed/isolate during the day, or you'll be paying for expensive poop ;]
  • Energizer06
    Energizer06 Posts: 311 Member
    They are all fine and personal preference. Someone posted an all about whey article that was great...search it and read it

    Basically , whey comes in 3 forms and here are their order of best to worst

    1- Whey Hydrolyate--expensive - pre and post workout best - partially digested already
    2-Whey Isolate - less expensive - great post - pure form of whey
    3- Whey Concentrate - cheap - good anytime between meals / pre/ post - not so pure but still builds

    Usually 2 and 3 are portioned in most whey powders.

    I use a pre and post workout drink separate from whey that contains all the BCAA I need. I drink 2 shakes aday at 2 - 42g scoops a piece, so I go for the Musletek Elite Series at Walmart... Otherwise my pocket book would take a huge hit.

    Nothing beats 6 egg whites for breakfast on a slice of toast with 1 tbls of salsa.
  • socioseguro
    socioseguro Posts: 1,679 Member
    I suggest you check "Consumer Reports online" from 2010. http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/2012/04/protein-drinks/index.htm
    some whey protein brands have high concentration of heavy metals.
  • sunnyside1213
    sunnyside1213 Posts: 1,205 Member
    Body Fortress brand. I like chocolate and vanilla for putting in protein shakes with fruit and yogurt.
  • babycrisci
    babycrisci Posts: 6
    You may want to try shopping on AllStarHealth.com
    They have really good deals on protein powder.

    Also. If you are trying to cut weight then Dymatize Hydrolized Whey is best. Syntha-6 tastes the best, but is a bit higher in fat
  • Pinkigloopyxie
    Pinkigloopyxie Posts: 231
    Thank you everyone! My phone died while travelling so I haven't been able to reply, but I think I'm going to check out these better quality brands that have been suggested online.

    I even went to the GNC and was able to see they had the golden standard for $30.... on sale.. compared to $26 online. So I'll do some shopping. In the meantime, I bought some low fat cottage cheese.

    I have to confess... I don't really like chocolate cake/icecream/shakes/cookies, so I'm apprehensive about chocolate wheys. Thankfully you've all suggested a number of brands and flavours, so I have a good starting point.

    Thanks again!

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