What protein powder is best??

[Mr Ian]

I use a protien called "Muscle Smoothie" made by "Sci Fit". I like it so far and it seems to have been doing the job. Does anyone have any knowledge about this stuff, and if there is anything negative about it? If you need more info just let me know.

[cursor]

Looking at the nutrition label for Muscle Smoothie (by Sci Fit) a single serving of 2 scoops (70 grams) buys you 32p 19c ... and a whopping 18g fat. That doesn't sound very efficient to me. From each serving, less than 46% is actual protein! The source that I looked at sells a 3-lbs container (18 servings) for $25. Let's see what that protein is actually costing you per gram:

Muscle Smoothie (your choice)
3-lbs container = $25.00
1 serving = 2 scoops
18 servings x 32 grams of protein = 576 total grams of protein
That's 4.3¢ per gram of protein (plus you're getting all the other crap)

AlltheWhey.com Isolate (my choice)
1 serving = 1 scoop
10-lbs container, vanilla = $65
160 servings x 25 grams of protein = 4000 total grams of protein
That's 1.6¢ per gram of protein

AlltheWhey.com Blend (also highly recommended by me)
10-lbs container = $39
160 servings x 22 grams of protein = 3520 total grams of protein
That's 1.1¢ per gram of protein

As you can see, there are better and more cost-effective choices.

[Mr Ian]

I was looking at "All the whey" and "Opt Nutrition", and I def. like what I saw but they didnt seem to have any vitamins on the online lable. Do you know of anything just like these that do have vitamins in them or if these actually do, but they are not posted on line?

[Jaster]

Take a good multi vitamin. That is all the vitamins you would need.
I take a timed relased 2x a day vitamin with breakfast and lunch.

[cursor]

Yeah ... what Jaster said. :

What's the cost of a single vitamin pill? Add that cost to the calculated per-serving cost above and there's still no no reason to continue buying what you're currently using.

[pitoy]

How does one determine if the protein is good. What we have here is PVL protein. Has anyone tried this before? whats the most effective way to drink eat? how long should one drink protein

[BigDog52]

MHP is has just released an awesome new protein called ProBolic-SR, i have been using the Vanilla, it tastes awesome and has a 12 hour release.
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[br9divided]

i was looking around.. hum what do you guys think of this one http://www.affordablesupplements.com/n_large.asp
its 52 grams of protien a serving, and 10 lbs worth for only $41.95? im looking to gain a lota weight so this looks like a good choice. just thought id get some comments 1st

[cursor]

br9divided:

Looking at the nutritional label for the product that you referenced, I see that a single serving is 4 whopping scoops (152 grams)! Given that there are only 30 servings per 10-lbs container (52 grams of protein per serving), that means that you're only getting 1560 grams of protein for $41.95. That's $0.027 per gram of protein.

Compare that to 10-lbs of Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey for $48.99. 155 servings of 23 grams per serving each = 3565 grams of protein per container. (If for any reason you want more protein per serving, simply use more than one scoop). That's just $0.014 per grams of protein ... one half the cost.

[br9divided]

wow thanks for pointing that out. seems like everyone leans towards optimun. ill give that a try

[Suareezay]

Originally Posted by br9divided

i was looking around.. hum what do you guys think of this one http://www.affordablesupplements.com/n_large.asp
its 52 grams of protien a serving, and 10 lbs worth for only $41.95? im looking to gain a lota weight so this looks like a good choice. just thought id get some comments 1st

Nlarge2 is a weight gainer, not just a protein. It has 80g of carbs per serving....all comming from sugar. Itll put some size on you, but its not the best route to take.

Try the link in my sig. Its pure protein, no fillers or additives, and the price cant be beat for the quality. TP's WPC is only $4.19/lb and the BSL flavors beat ON's.

[br9divided]

hmm true, i am looking for more of a weight gainer. would optimum still be best for that purpose? im not really sure what is important on the nutritional level.

[Lift2Live]

Optimum Nutrition's protein is pure protein, not really great as a weight gainer by itself, unless you decide to make your own in a blender by adding it as an ingredient. Weight gainers are usually all sugar but there are a few out there that have decent complex carb systems. Honestly i'd just make your own in a blender. There are quite a few good recipes i've seen here on DF and use the Optimum protein as your protein source, or whichever protein you decide to try.

[Suareezay]

Originally Posted by Lift2Live

Optimum Nutrition's protein is pure protein, not really great as a weight gainer by itself, unless you decide to make your own in a blender by adding it as an ingredient. Weight gainers are usually all sugar but there are a few out there that have decent complex carb systems. Honestly i'd just make your own in a blender. There are quite a few good recipes i've seen here on DF and use the Optimum protein as your protein source, or whichever protein you decide to try.

Optimum has a lot of different proteins, but i think your referring to the 100% Whey. And they do have a weight gainer. Its called Serious Mass and has like 250g carbs and 50g protein. Thats way too much sugar IMO....thats about 3/4 the carbs most people would need in a day to put on some size.

But I agree, making your own with oats (or simliar) as the carb source is the best way to go

[syke]

hi im from australia and used optimum 100% whey once...
but the price over here is much more expensive...
i got 5lb for $AU75-$AU80 which is roughly $AU57
so $US57 for ON 5lb is very expensive
does anybody in australia know where to get cheap ON?