favorite whey protein powder

minky · Sep 22, 2008

My favorite whey protein is Whey Factors from Natural Factors, Double Chocolate flavor. Tastes very good even in water, but I prefer in soy milk. The best thing about it is that this is a premium protein powder: non-denatured, from cows that have not been treated with growth hormones. Cheapest price for 2lb. was $21.10 (iHerb.com with a $5 off referral code, I used NIK145).

Second place (by taste) is Designer Whey Chocolate. Good taste, mixes well. You can get it in VitaminShoppe. Online price is $19.99. I don't like it because it is a denatured whey and quality of milk is questionable.

Second place (by quality + taste) is Jarrow Formulas Whey Protein Caribbean Chocolate. Online price is $14.47 (iHerb.com with a $5 off referral code, see above). Jarrow whey is manufactured using a vegetarian rennet enzyme and is specially processed to concentrate and preserve glutamine.

Second place (by quality) is Life Extension Enhanced Protein. Online price is $23.50 (iHerb.com with a $5 off referral code, see above). It is a 100% whey protein isolate plus added lactoferrin (has up to 300% more lactoferrin than other whey proteins). Undenatured.

Tried also:
Source Naturals True Whey (premium quality: in each 10 grams you receive 8 grams of protein, 900 mg immunoglobulins, 190 mg lactoferrin). Expensive.
VitaminShoppe - did not like it at all.

tonymcclellan · Sep 22, 2008

I like ON Strawberry best of the ones Ive tasted. And that assumes you drink it plain.

malkore · Sep 22, 2008

ON flavors are usually pretty good.

I mostly stick to Nitrean though, as much of the research I've read points to a whey + casein protein blend being superior to pure whey isolate.

Nitrean is about $40 a 5lb tub, vanilla, chocolate and strawberry. teh vanilla is the best i've had. the chocolate is good...reminds me of Yoohoo! drink.

the strawberry is the BOMB-dot-COM as a PWO shake with a little dextrose...its exactly like strawberry Quik, in plain water.

nitrean is only sold at

minky · Sep 22, 2008

Thank you. I saw ON whey powder in VitaminShoppe store, never tried it though.
What the label says? Is it non-denatured too? rBGH free?

flyinfree · Sep 22, 2008

I like Body Fortress Advnaced "cookies and cream" in my coffee. It's the power mocha of the day for me.

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theGOOCH · Sep 22, 2008

flyinfree said:
I like Body Fortress Advnaced "cookies and cream" in my coffee. It's the power mocha of the day for me.

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I've used Body Fortress chocolate. I put it in milk...tasted just like regular chocolate milk

ken4466 · Sep 24, 2008

theGOOCH said:
I've used Body Fortress chocolate. I put it in milk...tasted just like regular chocolate milk

I just got some Body Fortress vanilla, I use it in milk little bit of OJ and strawberrys its really good.

i_love_muscle · Sep 24, 2008

I still prefer ON. I think their products are really good and taste pretty awesome, too. I like vanilla and chocolate. The strawberry makes my throat feel weird ...

Fat Jenk · Sep 27, 2008

I've been using Isopure low carb, two scoops for a 50g shake. Seems to work well.

LegoMyGrego · Sep 28, 2008

Been hooked on ON's Chocolate Mint for a few months

jojojazz · Sep 29, 2008

I finally found one that mixes well in the blender... so my smoothies are smooth and I can actually taste the fruit and not the protein after-math.
I picked it up at TJ's /Trader Joes/ for chicks Aria.

Like it a lot

Will try some others recommended -- thank you!

Janey

phaledax · Sep 30, 2008

trueprotein.com << my recipi changes for what i need, depending on the job im working at,, the flavors chocolate and vanilla are nice, want to try orange flavor next time try just 1/2 ibs
edit: go to products - formulas - custom solutions <<

WelterWeight170 · Oct 22, 2008

I like Syntha-6 from BSN.

Whey + Casein mix. Mixes well and tastes great.

firefreak · Oct 22, 2008

Just started taking Nitrean Chocolate. It mixes so easily and isn't too bad in water. I prefer it in non-fat milk though.

tic · Oct 23, 2008

I've ordered 25 lbs of ON Mocha flavored whey so far this year and used 15 lbs already. I'd like to have 1, 5 lbs container as spare while i drink the other one. I've tried the other flavors and most ON flavors are good but I've loved Mocha.

Jeex · Oct 23, 2008

i just bought some from walmart its called body fortress

rideandshoot · Nov 6, 2008

My favorite is the pure unflavored whey isolate from myprotein.co.uk.

Outstanding product with supposedly the highest biological value of any known protein.

Blend with a bunch of berries and soy milk. yum yum yum. Healthy as they come and a total snack taste wise too.

Excder · Nov 7, 2008

Hands down ON. There Whey Isolate is good, except for vanilla(vanilla is just one of those flavors thats good but u can mess it up WAY to easy). There 24-Hour complex(casein) is pretty good but kinda thick.

Syntha 6 is a good taste but too much $$

Outlawz · Jan 31, 2009

Protein powders dont normally have sugar in them they generally have sweeteners. I take the met-Rx chocolate supreme whey. I find that this gets me the best gains when i sand which my workout with it eg. one shake before one after.

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fitslug · Feb 1, 2009

phaledax said:
trueprotein.com << my recipi changes for what i need, depending on the job im working at,, the flavors chocolate and vanilla are nice, want to try orange flavor next time try just 1/2 ibs
edit: go to products - formulas - custom solutions <<

Amen. Trueprotein.com baby. Stuff you buy in bottles and tubs is usually over-priced IMO.
AND their website now has Stevia as a sweetener, thank god! Most market powders still use aspartame or sucralose. << Your opinion on those substances will vary but I personally believe... they will kill you... eventually =)