Best type of protein?

jgfisherrr
jgfisherrr Posts: 2 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I'm looking to pick up a tub of protein to take me through a month or two (one shake a day isn't to much right?) So, I was wondering if there are any real differences between the different types such as whey, casein, soy etc.

Are they better to take at different times? What am I really looking for in each? Does it even really matter...?

Thanks!

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  • rachelblesso
    rachelblesso Posts: 12 Member
    There isn't really any "right" type of protein. They all serve different purposes. If you have the funds, by all means you should diversify. However if your trying to be fit on a budget, I'd suggest standard whey protein as your best bet.

    Now, the two of the most commonly used proteins are whey and casein. Both are proteins derived from milk. These two milk proteins are both excellent sources of all the essential amino acids, but they differ in one important aspect—whey is a fast-digesting protein and casein is a slow-digesting protein. There are other differences between the proteins as well, but those are somewhat in depth for a short post, so I'll leave you a couple resources to refer to.

    This article goes pretty in depth - https://myleanbodyblueprint.com/2016/11/13/choosing-the-right-type-of-protein-for-you/

    Bodybuilding.com has a good write up as well - http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/satternorton.htm

    Hope this helps. Choose wisely :smile:
  • cityruss
    cityruss Posts: 2,493 Member
    Anabolic chicken.
  • trigden1991
    trigden1991 Posts: 4,658 Member
    Any protein will be fine either from real food or protein powder. Find what you can eat to hit your goal.
  • SusanMFindlay
    SusanMFindlay Posts: 1,766 Member
    Make sure that most of the calories in your protein powder are actually coming from protein. (Calorie count of one serving should be about 4 times the grams of protein in one serving.) You don't want to be paying for a lot of sugar mixed in.
  • Gallowmere1984
    Gallowmere1984 Posts: 6,626 Member
    SusanMFindlay wrote: »
    Make sure that most of the calories in your protein powder are actually coming from protein. (Calorie count of one serving should be about 4 times the grams of protein in one serving.) You don't want to be paying for a lot of sugar mixed in.

    This is a problem that even labels don't accurately help with. Protein spiking is a real problem. I refuse to buy a powder that hasn't been randomly third party tested anymore.
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