Whey Protein - Chocolate

What this is. Whey protein, chocolate. The standard post-training protein, and the fastest-digesting one.

22 g of protein per 36.5 g serving, two scoops at a time. The same 22 g as the vanilla, in a slightly bigger scoop — about 60% protein by weight here against about 65% there, which is roughly what the cocoa costs you.

What you are actually getting, per 2 scoops (36.5 g)

• Calories — 120
• Total Fat — 1.5 g
• Total Carbohydrate — 4 g
• Dietary Fiber — 1 g
• Protein — 22 g

The calories line up: 22 g of protein, 4 g of carbohydrate and 1.5 g of fat comes to roughly 118, and the panel says 120. The weight does not. Those macros account for 27.5 g of a 36.5 g serving, and the panel does not state what the other 9 g is.

This panel does not list its ingredients at all. Our vanilla whey states whey protein isolate, MCT oil powder and stevia. This one gives the nutrition figures and stops, so we cannot tell you whether it uses the same protein base, the same sweetener, or what the cocoa is. We are not going to copy the vanilla's ingredient list across and present it as this product's. Read the physical label.

Two more differences from the vanilla, both taken from the panels themselves: this one states 1 g of fibre and gives no sugar figure, where the vanilla states 2 g of sugar and gives no fibre; and this one gives no cholesterol figure, where the vanilla states 13 mg. Neither panel explains why.

Worth knowing before you buy

22 g is a normal, useful protein serving. Research on protein per meal generally works in the region of 20 to 40 g for an adult, so this lands inside that range rather than below it.

The scoop is bigger than the vanilla's for the same protein — 36.5 g against 34 g — which is ordinary for a chocolate version, since the cocoa and the extra flavouring take up weight without adding protein. Bought by scoop weight the two look different. Bought by protein they are the same.

The panel gives no amino acid profile and no leucine figure. With no ingredient list printed either, there is simply more missing from this listing than from the vanilla. If the two are otherwise equal to you, that is a real reason to prefer the vanilla, and we would rather say so than leave you to notice it after it arrives.

This is whey, so it is a milk protein. Not suitable for vegans, and not suitable for anyone with a milk allergy.

How to take it

Two scoops (36.5 g) in water or milk, once a day. Twenty-four servings in the tub, so one a day is 24 days.

Other ingredients

The panel prints no ingredient list and no allergen statement. There is no capsule, so there is no gelatin question. Whey is made from milk, so this contains milk and is not suitable for anyone with a dairy allergy, or for vegans — and that follows from the product being whey, not from anything the panel declares, which is precisely the problem. No lactose figure is given. If you have any food allergy, read the physical label before you use this.

Cautions

Do not take this if you have a milk allergy. If you are lactose intolerant, the lactose content is not stated, so start with a smaller amount. Concentrated protein powders are worth clearing with your doctor first if you have kidney or liver disease, since 22 g a serving counts towards your daily protein total. Protein taken at the same time as levodopa reduces its absorption, and the calcium in a dairy protein can bind tetracycline and quinolone antibiotics, so separate this from either by a couple of hours. Keep out of the reach of children. Do not use if the safety seal is damaged or missing. Store in a cool, dry place. Do not exceed the recommended dose. If you are pregnant, nursing, under 18, taking prescription medication or living with a medical condition, speak to your doctor or pharmacist before starting this or any supplement.

These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.