Best protein powder

lil_ducky
lil_ducky Posts: 8
in Food and Nutrition
So I'm looking to buy some protein powder for my brekky smoothie. What is your favourite and why ?

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  • bodybuilder2001
    bodybuilder2001 Posts: 7
    100% Whey Protein Powder. Tastes very good and a lot of flavors to choose from. Great results too!
  • Denise4626
    Denise4626 Posts: 89
    Horleys Ripped, Vanilla Dream, Because you can add it to oats etc
  • giggles7706
    giggles7706 Posts: 1,491 Member
    My fiance just got some N.O. Explode Vanilla Ice cream flavored and I love it. I can't vouch for much other ones because I haven't really tried any other ones.
  • beautifulblac84
    beautifulblac84 Posts: 193
    Muscle Milk protein powder..my two favs are vanilla cream and cookies n cream..yummy..
  • FitterGill
    FitterGill Posts: 25 Member
    Ive just bought some Impact whey protein cookies n cream from Myprotein.com. Only £14.72 for a kg and lots of flavours to choose from. Its only 83% protein but half the price of most others so you could always just use 40g instead of 25g!

    G
  • lil_ducky
    lil_ducky Posts: 8
    Sounds so yummy... though I'm not too keen on adding cookie and cream flavoured protein powder to my banana smoothie hehehehe
  • beautifulblac84
    beautifulblac84 Posts: 193
    :laugh:
  • texastango
    texastango Posts: 309
    So I'm looking to buy some protein powder for my brekky smoothie. What is your favourite and why ?

    :)
    [/quote

    Look past the most obvious numbers - Taste is important. However, carefully look at the nutritional information past protein and calories. IE sugar, cholesterol, sodium. Example: Jay Robb has 0 (ZERO) cholesterol (why do you want to add bad cholesterol to your diet), zero sugar (stevia)). GNC has 5 mg cholesterol. Some brands have as much as 85 mg cholestorol. It just depends on the purity of the whey isolate. While whey compounds have more contaminates, they are also more bio-active. If you're lactose intolerante also check for if they are lactose free. Just sayin!
  • jared767
    jared767 Posts: 76
    Muscle Milk chocolate protein. 150 g calories, 16 g protein, 8 g. carbs

    Source: http://www.nutritionix.com/cytosport/muscle-milk-chocolate-protein-supplement
  • MzMiller1215
    MzMiller1215 Posts: 633 Member
    Smoothie King Gladiator Strawberry. It doesn't taste chalky even when I mix it with water and there is 40 g of protein in one serving. Gotta love it!
  • nannabannana
    nannabannana Posts: 780
    bump for viewing MRM whey protein powder for a lot of punch...87 calories for 1 scoop and add water...or add skim milk for even tastier treat. Tks to all for sharing..
  • Rose_Oh
    Rose_Oh Posts: 41 Member
    Jillian Michael's Whey Protein: 1 scoop, Calories: 100, Fat: 1.5g, Carbs: 7g, Protein: 15g

    Very good in a Smoothie made with milk and fruit.
  • lkcostello
    lkcostello Posts: 49 Member
    bump.
  • BigMike915
    BigMike915 Posts: 112 Member
    Myofusion, I just finished the milk chocolate, and now I have the cookie's and cream. Myofusion is the best tasting I have tried.
  • deeshear
    deeshear Posts: 4
    Body by Vi...it's awesome and i've lost 31 lbs in 90 days using it !!1:happy:
  • lil_ducky
    lil_ducky Posts: 8
    thanks for the tips! I guess I'll just go to the shop and do some research on the brands they have!
  • texastango
    texastango Posts: 309
    Smoothie King Gladiator Strawberry. It doesn't taste chalky even when I mix it with water and there is 40 g of protein in one serving. Gotta love it!

    Just looked this up to check it out for myself:

    The Actual Smoothie Kind Gladiator Strawberry is two scoops 45 grams of protein - if you did two scoops of Jay Robb for example you'd be at 50 grams of protein - not that more is better mind you -

    MFP has the calorie count of Smoothie King Gladiator Strawberry at 270 calories. Two scoops of Jay Robb for example would be 220 cals (without added fruit or almond milk). Bottom line - it's really a wash between the two on the calories, protein, and carbs, fat level. Question is how much cholesterol and sugar are in Smoothie King - appears in MFP as 0 and 0.

    Bottom line - I agree. Seems to be an excellent choice - but realize that they are using two scoops - so for all those that quote 25 grams of protein you'd have to double that number and they would actually have more protein. More isn't always better. Your body can only absorb about 90 percent of the protein you ingest and make sure you don't have pre-existing kidney issues. If you do, high protein diets can further damage your kidneys. So make sure you are okay. Keep your protein intake below 2.0 grams per kilo (ie your weight in pounds). A normal protein intake is about half that or 1.0 grams per kilo. Kidney patients 0.8 grams per kilo unless they are on dialysis (then 1.0 grams per kilo). if you do killer aerobics about 1.2 - 1.4 grams per kilo. Resistance training 1.4 - 1.8 grams per kilo.

    Check out SCAN (Sports Cardiovascular Wellness and Nutrition) website for more info. It's the site registered Dietitians refer to frequently.
  • texastango
    texastango Posts: 309
    Muscle Milk protein powder..my two favs are vanilla cream and cookies n cream..yummy..

    Muscle Milk numbers are also for two scoops. The nutritional information provided by the company is as follows: As you can see it's calorie count is very high compared to the others (because it has more fat = 9 calories per gram, protein 4 cals per gram, carbs 4 calories per gram). It's very high in bad fat (ie saturated fat). Wouldn't be my first choice even if it tasted good. I'd find an alternative.

    ]Supplement Facts
    Serving Size 2 SCOOPS
    Servings Per Container 15

    Amount Per
    Serving % Daily
    Value

    Calories 348 N/A* (very high)
    Calories From Fat 162 N/A*
    Total Fat 18 Gm N/A* (HIGH)
    Saturated Fat 8 Gm N/A* (very high)
    Cholesterol 3 Mg N/A*
    Sodium 200 Mg N/A* (high)
    Potassium 595 Mg N/A*
    Total Carbohydrate 12 Gm N/A* (higher than many)
    Dietary Fiber 2 Gm N/A*
    Sugars 6 Gm N/A* (higher than many)
    Protein 32 Gm 100% (lower than two scoops of many)

    Vitamin A 0 N/A*
    Vitamin C 0 N/A*
    Calcium 0 N/A*
    Iron 0 N/A*
    Vitamin D 0 N/A*
    Vitamin E 0 N/A*
    Thiamine 0 N/A*
    Riboflavin 0 N/A*
    Niacin 0 N/A*
    Vitamin B6 0 N/A*
    Folic Acid 0 N/A*
    Vitamin B12 0 N/A*
    Biotin 0 N/A*
    Pantothenic Acid 0 N/A*
    Phosphorus 0 N/A*
    Iodine 0 N/A*
    Magnesium 0 N/A*
    Zinc 0 N/A*
    Copper 0 N/A*
    Chromium 100 Mcg 100%
  • BazAbroad
    BazAbroad Posts: 248
    choc mint from www.bulknutrients.com.au
    Quality and Price, protein powders r very expensive over here.
  • texastango
    texastango Posts: 309
    Myofusion, I just finished the milk chocolate, and now I have the cookie's and cream. Myofusion is the best tasting I have tried.

    Check the numbers out on MFP
    calories 147 (not bad)
    Protein 25 grams one scoop (50 two)
    3 grams fat
    1 gram sat fat
    30 grams cholesterol
    Sodium 60
    Sugar 2
    Fiber 1
    Carbs 5 (Net carbs 5 - 1 fiber = 4)

    All in all not bad if it tastes good...however just using Jay Robb as an example (I do not promote any particular Whey) - Jay Robb has zero cholesterol, zero fat, zero sugar, 1 carb. 110 calories. If you don't like it, then it doesn't really matter. GNC brands I believe are only 5 of cholesterol.Just read the labels on the ones people suggest, try them, see what you think, but also be smart about what you're putting in your body.

    No point in looking good on the outside and plugging up the inside. I spoke to a person doing ADKINS diet and eating lots of peppered bacon for breakfast and lunch because it wasn't high calorie and was protein and fat - low carb.

    With protein and fat come cholesterol. So being skinney isn't worth a heart attack or bypass operation. Good on the inside and outside if you ask me. Be smart. Lose weight the right way...not just any way.
  • texastango
    texastango Posts: 309
    choc mint from www.bulknutrients.com.au
    Quality and Price, protein powders r very expensive over here.

    Are you talking Oh Yea Chocolate mint wafers or Zone Perfect? or some other product? Bulk Nutrition sells several.
  • texastango
    texastango Posts: 309
    choc mint from www.bulknutrients.com.au
    Quality and Price, protein powders r very expensive over here.

    Just as an example of what I was talking about (Optim Nutrition is better than Synthr-6. Check out thecholesterol numbers for Synthr - 6

    Serving Size: 1 Rounded Scoop (44g)
    Servings Per Container: 30

    Amount Per Serving:

    Calories 200
    Calories from fat 50
    Total Fat 6g 9%
    Saturated Fat 2g 10%
    Cholesterol 60mg 20%
    Carbohydrates 13g 4%
    Dietary Fiber 5g 20%
    Sugar 2g
    Protein 23g 46%
    Calcium 100mg 10%
    Phosphorus 100mg 10%
    Sodium 160% 7%
    Potassium 190mg 5%
  • ThinningDownChick
    ThinningDownChick Posts: 95 Member
    About time has the best tasting Whey protein powder that I've had (you can buy individual sample packs) and Optimum Nutrition has the best Caesin IMHO.
  • VMarkV
    VMarkV Posts: 522 Member
    Allmax whey isolate tastes pretty good but is a bit pricey...it has got colostrum added to it too. For very cheap, customizable protein mixes and bulk supplements, google "truenutrition" dot com
  • WandaWoman41
    WandaWoman41 Posts: 153 Member
    I use Energy First products: zero fat, zero cholesterol, no sucralose,100% natural whey protein isolate,20g protein etc.etc. Jay Robb's protein is pretty good too.
  • MinMin97
    MinMin97 Posts: 2,674 Member
    I'm not currently taking one, but I want to try Dr. Mercola's whey protein drinks...because the whey is from organic grass-fed cows, and the whey is obtained with cold processes to keep the protein's integrity...very purist, I know :) mercola.com
  • pantsdailyon
    pantsdailyon Posts: 173 Member
    My fiance just got some N.O. Explode Vanilla Ice cream flavored and I love it. I can't vouch for much other ones because I haven't really tried any other ones.
    I thought NO Xplode was creatine and Arginine, not really a protein supplement.

    I've got unflavored GNC Pro Performance 100% Whey Protein. Unflavored doesn't mess with the taste of fruit smoothies.
  • reneelee
    reneelee Posts: 877 Member
    Publix greenwise vanilla flavor whey protien powder

    I like to mix one scoop of powder to .5c Orange juice and .5c. cold h2o sever over ice. Taste a lot like orange jullious. If you have the extra calories make it a treat and do a whole cup of orange juice.
  • Dawna954
    Dawna954 Posts: 183 Member
    I use Body by Vi and add a scoop of Rivalus Promasil (Canadian Product)

    Body by Vi has 90 cals and 12g of protein
    Rivalus has 90 cals and 20g of protein. It also boasts ZERO carbs!

    I mix the 2 with Blue Diamond unsweetened almond milk which has 2g carbs and only 40cals per cup.

    Awesome meal replacement with 32g of protein.

    I have lost 27lbs since I started. (December 2011)
    22 since I joined MFP in January.

    It took a bit to get used to the thickness of the almond milk but now, I love it!
  • alanstanford
    alanstanford Posts: 1
    I typically use Body Fortress's Super Advanced Whey Protein. I usually go with vanilla flavor because you can add almost anything to vanilla. I also use this brand mostly because I find it at WalMart and is a lot cheaper than most others.

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