Will you rate the current Whey powder I've been eating and help me decide on a new one?

Swedish_Captain · #1 01-16-2005, 10:03 AM

I've been taking a product called Show Me the Whey from my natural health food store. I've been buying it for a long time now, but I think I want to go in a different dirrection. It makes me feel like crud after I eat it. Could you tell me if it's been good though?

Calories per serving: 90
21.5 grams per serving
Total Fat: 1g
Cholesterol: <5mg
Sodium: 45 mg
Potassium: 95 mg
Total Carbohydrate: 2g
Dietary Fiber: 0g
Sugars: <1g
Protein: 18g

Ingredients: Micro-filtered and ion-exchanged whey protein isolates, hydrolyzed whey protein concentrate, natural vanilla flavor, free form amino acids (L-glutamine, L-leucine, L-isoleucine, L-valine), stevia

As far as getting new protein, I've been mainly looking at ON whey. Seems alot of people here get it. What makes a protein powder good though? They're so many different ingridents on so many different proteins. It's confusing. Is there an article on here that relates to this or something?

Also, if I did indeed pick up some ON whey, should I get Pro Complex, or the 100% Whey? And has anyone tried the cookies and creme whey or the Rocy Road Pro Complex?

amerkazmoswantd · #2 01-16-2005, 11:04 AM

how many grams is in each serving size of your protein?

I heard ON's chocolate mint is real good...I might look into buying some too. I've had the chocolate flavor for a year and a half--gone through two 10lb bags of it tho, so I'm getting a little sick of it

Swedish_Captain · #3 01-16-2005, 11:19 AM

21.5 grams per serving. I edited it in.

I was thinking of possibly getting Chocolate Mint. I'd rather have a flavor like cookies and creme though.

XenoWang · #4 01-16-2005, 11:24 AM

Heh, Cookies and Cream is infamous among the boards as tasting terrible, at least the ON variety. I've never tried it before and believe me, it definitely sounds very appealing but I'd suggest you stay away from it unless you want to suffer through 5 pounds of whey protein [img]/forum/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]. Chocolate Mint isn't a bad choice. Double Rich Chocolate has a lot more flavor while Chocolate Mint is a duller chocolate taste with a hint of mint thrown in.

amerkazmoswantd · #5 01-16-2005, 11:25 AM

I haven't tried cookies and creme, but lemme know how it tastes if you get it.

Swedish_Captain · #6 01-16-2005, 11:29 AM

I think I might take the risk. [img]/forum/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img] I'm tired of basic flavors. I need variety! Plus I'm not really a huge mint fan.

BTW, what's up with ON Pro Complex? Is it better than 100% whey or something?

dunno · #7 01-16-2005, 11:29 AM

That protein powder looks good. It uses a 'good' sweetener and the ingredient list is nice and short. A lot of companies add too much extra stuff to their protein powder that really isnt needed.

Swedish_Captain · #8 01-16-2005, 12:51 PM

Ok, let me be blunt...I'm going to the GNC store today after the Vikings game is over. I need to know if I should get ON 100% Whey or ON Complex Pro, which I have no idea about. Help! Now! Please!

jwald98 · #9 01-16-2005, 01:01 PM

sweetened wth stevia?? where did you get tht stuff?? I just got some lean dessert protein complex of whey, egg, and casein, is this stuf any good?

Coz · #10 01-16-2005, 01:09 PM

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Ok, let me be blunt...I'm going to the GNC store today after the Vikings game is over. I need to know if I should get ON 100% Whey or ON Complex Pro, which I have no idea about. Help! Now! Please!

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Just get the 100% whey. I think the Pro complex also contains egg protein and other stuff.