Protein Powder
- Daniel Maroun
- Jun 26, 2022
- 1 min read
Protein powder is a phenomenal supplement to incorporate to hit your daily protein intake. Protein powder comes in many forms, with whey, casein, plant-based, and vegan being the most common. In this article, I am going to be covering what to look for when purchasing whey protein powder.
Types of Whey Protein
There are three types of whey protein; whey protein concentrate (WPC), whey protein isolate (WPI), and whey protein hydrolysate (WPH). Out of the three, WPI and WPH digest the fastest and have the highest protein content (at least 90%).
I recommend buying 100% WPI, 100% WPH, or a mixture of WPI and WPH.
Grass-Fed Whey
This is optional, but I highly suggest purchasing grass-fed WPI. Grass-fed WPI contains more beta-lactoglobulin, cysteine, omega-3, conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), and vitamin E than regular WPI.
Amino Spiking
Amino spiking is the process of increasing the overall protein content of a powder by adding low-grade amino acids (typically L-Taurine and/or L-Glycine).
For the most part, this is something you will never have to worry about as long as you buy from a trusted or top brand. But it is always good to be on the safe side and check.
Finding the amino acid profile and looking for taurine, glutamine, arginine, and all the other low-quality amino acids is a simple approach to verify.
If they are listed in greater proportions than the essential amino acids, it's been spiked. If you cannot locate an amino acid profile, look for those amino acids in the ingredients and if they are there, then it's likely been spiked.
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