Are You Going the Right Whey?

Just like food sources that provide a complete and incomplete protein source, your whey protein powders (concentrate and isolate) do not provide all benefits necessary for muscle repair and growth. For example, whey protein concentrate only provides 70%-85% protein and usually, but not always may have some whey isolate blended in. However, the isolate contains 90%-98% protein and has a higher biological value (BV). The only downside to the isolate, incidentally is that is cost more than the concentrate. With that being said, YOU DO GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR! The isolate has the higher percentage of protein per scoop as opposed to the concentrate. Another benefit to the isolate is that it stays in your system longer after ingestion, so it keeps those starving muscles fuller for a longer period of time.

This is not a biased blog suggesting that whey concentrate is no good and should not be consumed. Even though the percentage of protein per scoop may be less than that of the isolate, YOU ARE STILL GETTING IN PROTEIN! With that being said, it’s clearly up to the consumer as to what protein source they want to go with. As I mentioned earlier, the isolate is more expensive, but you do reap more of the training benefits you’re after by going with the isolate. One of those whey isolates is Optimum Nutrition’s 100% Gold Standard Whey Protein. Each scoop of 100% Gold Stand Whey gives you 24 grams of muscle building protein!


As for what we recommend on the whey concentrate side, Champion Nutrition makes a delicious whey protein PURE WHEY PROTEIN STACK! This protein gives you a high amount of the essential amino-acids, as well as glutamine peptides necessary for muscle growth and repair! Each scoop gives you 26 grams of protein and also as little as 1.5 grams of carbs per scoop! So, this qualifies as a must have in any low carb dieter’s nutrition plan! In conclusion, both types of proteins (concentrate and isolate) are both great sources of getting the essential nutrients needed to recover from intense training, however it’s up to you to see which one suits your nutrition requirements as well as your wallet!