Best Protein for the money?

RE: Best Protein for the money? (danmirage)

Thu, 16 Mar 2006 18:05:34 GMT

The best price and the best I have used so far is from supplementdirect.com

I got a 5 pound bag. 100% pure whey.

RE: Best Protein for the money? (JR0D08)

Thu, 16 Mar 2006 13:33:51 GMT

so what is the best 100 whey protein brand then!?!?!?

RE: Best Protein for the money? (danmirage)

Sun, 04 Dec 2005 14:01:24 GMT

About 1.6 cents per gram of protein
I think thats a good price.

I don't like the artificial ingredients myself. I do this to be healthy.

Acesulfame Potassium is on the 10 worst artificial sweeteners list put out by (CSPI) Center for Science in the Public Interest and it has been found to cause cancer in clinical tests...in addition to all the other problems with it.

Sucralose/Splenda...you don't even want to go there...What exactly is Splenda?
In a simple sentence, you would just as soon have a pesticide in your food as sucralose because sucralose (Splenda) is a chlorocarbon. The chlorocarbons have long been known for causing organ, genetic, and reproductive damage. It should be no surprise, therefore, that the testing of sucralose reveals that it can cause up to 40 percent shrinkage of the thymus: a gland that is the very foundation of our immune system. Sucralose also causes swelling of the liver and kidneys, and CALCIFICATION of the kidney. Note: if you experience kidney pain, cramping, or an irritated bladder after using sucralose in Splenda, stop use immediately.

Some questions about sucralose's safety, arising from the data submitted to the FDA, remain unanswered. These studies included unsettling findings about animals, which, when exposed to high doses of sucralose, experienced:

Shrunken thymus and spleen
Enlarged liver and kidneys
Reduced growth rate in adults and newborns

Is that what you want to supplement your diet with...not me.

RE: Best Protein for the money? (The Sheep Man)

Sun, 04 Dec 2005 13:50:35 GMT

Is 5lbs Cytosport Complete whey for 29 USD decent? free shipping. And is it tasty enough? like Straw/banana, choc or vanilla

RE: Best Protein for the money? (danmirage)

Sun, 04 Dec 2005 13:43:00 GMT

Whoa...their shippin is a pretty penny!
So this is what I found:

With the shipping the 5 pound bag is 1.53 cents per gram of protein.

The 11 pound bag runs 1.11 Cents per gram of protein
But the 33 pound bag runs around 0.8 cents per gram of protein.

I ordered a 5 pound bag (USD$28.25 with shipping)...last me 2 months +-...if its a good product...I will report.

NOTE...This product is

Ion-exchange purified whey — This is the most pure of all the whey proteins, but may have reduced immunostimulant properties due to chemical processing.

as compared to

Whey isolates — These products are purified without the use of heat. Thus, they still contain the potentially beneficial immunostimulant constituents (immunoglobulins) of whey. Whey protein "isolates" are typically lower in lactose, fat, and cholesterol than regular whey protein.
Whey hydrosolates — Essentially this is pre-digested protein that is assimilated into the body more quickly than other, non-hydrolyzed types. This is well suited for use after exercise because of the increased bioavailability of the pre-digested protein. Also, because these products are pre-digested, less energy is needed to digest them.

RE: Best Protein for the money? (danmirage)

Sat, 03 Dec 2005 08:59:30 GMT

There it is. Thanks G.
The stuff is clean. Pure whey.

I'll try it!

RE: Best Protein for the money? (gators52)

Sat, 03 Dec 2005 06:03:26 GMT

Actually it does show the ingrediants. When you see the product on the page, instead of clicking on the link where it says name of the product, click the more info link. Then from there you can click on a blue link called "nutritional information" which is a photocopy of that actual label on the bag of protein. Fill me in if any of that stuff is too bad for you. It's not flavored so there isn't any of that kind of artificial stuff in there. Yep I'm happy with it, I've used expensive GNC whey a couple years back and no difference.

RE: Best Protein for the money? (danmirage)

Fri, 02 Dec 2005 22:43:17 GMT

I got it.

Yea gators52 that is pretty much the best price I have ever seen.

That is 0.81 cents per gram of protein- that saves about 12-30 cents or more per shake.

Natural ON is 1.89 cents per gram of protein
Sams is 1.21 cents per gram of protein

So, G you say you use this whey and are happy with it.

Also..are there any artificial ingredients ...because they don't list the ingredients just the lab testing info.

Thanks for pointing it out gator!

RE: Best Protein for the money? (gators52)

Fri, 02 Dec 2005 15:06:15 GMT

supplement direct, whey protein, then you have the option of 2,11 and 33lb bags of protein

RE: Best Protein for the money? (danmirage)

Fri, 02 Dec 2005 14:25:54 GMT

Hmm, got in but don't see that. What is the brand?

RE: Best Protein for the money? (gators52)

Fri, 02 Dec 2005 14:03:59 GMT

Yea it worked, I get the pure whey protein. The 11lb bag has 176 servings. Each serving has 110 cals/1.5gfat/1.5g carbs/23g protein for $35

RE: Best Protein for the money? (danmirage)

Fri, 02 Dec 2005 13:56:46 GMT

oooh, look battle of the protein..

Sorry DaMann...The sams still wins out on cost and the ON Gold standard whey is "artificailly enhanced"

gators52...How many servings in that and which type is it?
Oh, and can you even open their website? I could not.

RE: Best Protein for the money? (gators52)

Fri, 02 Dec 2005 13:01:37 GMT

go to supplementdirect and you can buy 11lbs of whey concentrate, 26g protein per serving for about $38, best price out there. It may seem like it might not work because its so cheep, but I have baught all my supps from that site and I've currently gained 10lbs in the first 3.5 weeks of my bulk.

RE: Best Protein for the money? (DaMann)

Fri, 02 Dec 2005 12:24:52 GMT

100% ON Whey, at Bulknutrition for 47.99 10lbs 24grams of protein per serving and 155 servings

RE: Best Protein for the money? (danmirage)

Fri, 02 Dec 2005 12:22:13 GMT

Lets do the math
ON
72 servings x 22g protein=1584g protein for $30

Sams
103 servings x16g protein=1648g protein for $20

Sams wins the price comparison.

So it all depends what else is in there...flavorings, colorings, etc. and on the fat and carbs.
For instance ON has No Aspartame and No Artificial Colors, Flavors or Sweeteners.

Then lets look at quality...and since most tested whey proteins passed independent lab tests for protein quality (testing for total calories, carbohydrates, sugars, protein, fat, sodium and cholesterol)-(although ON and Designer whey under-report the amount of cholesterol found in their product, and a few others have more sodium than reported...)

So then it comes down to how well it works for you and how you like it.

If the contents were ok I would go with it.