Whey is the best form of protein you can buy. Choosing one of the supplements below means 100% of the protein you consume is from whey. No inferior milk protein, casein protein or plant based protein in sight.
Fast absorption whey blends will contain 2 or all 3 of whey concentrate (standard cheapest form of whey), whey isolate (highest protein content) or whey hydrolysate (fastest absorbing) but most won’t tell us what sort of proportion each are served in.
Most fast absorbing blends will be superior to a pure concentrate but inferior to a pure isolate but give the benefits of the concentrates ability to bring great flavour and consistency whilst giving the nutritional benefit of the isolate. Hydrolysate is fast absorbing but expensive so blending a small amount into a whey blend is good enough for the average gym goer to get a benefit.
Anyway, here’s our top 6. As with all prices displayed at Whey It Up, prices are based on the most cost effective purchasing option and correct at the time of posting.
Applied Nutrition – Critical Whey
Beast Pharm – Whey Premium Protein Complex
Reflex – Instant Whey Pro
This whey concentrate and isolate blend provides a 25g serving yielding 20g protein (80%) at 96 kCals with 1g fat and 2.4g carbs (with just 0.6g sugar).
It’s also also packed with digestive enzymes to help you digest the protein more efficiently.
Basic flavours are bang on but the more extravagant (salted caramel) are on the sweet side.
Buying a 4.4kg tub will cost you £2.59 per 100g if using our discount code of RN2522 (if the product isn’t discounted already).
Gas Mark 10 – Bulletproof Whey
Designed with whey protein concentrate, whey protein isolate & hydrolysed whey protein with the whey concentrate is produced by ultra-filtration technology. The whey isolate is the highest quality of protein and is produced using cross-flow-micro-filtration. High quality is the main aim here!
24g protein per serving and the choc hazelnut and pistachio we can confirm are top flavours.
Illegal Nutrition – Premium Whey
A premium whey for a not so premium price! The flavour of this whey blend is spot on and it mixes perfectly.
Lactomin (70% of the protein content) is arguably the highest quality of whey concentrate available and although it does tend to yield a lower protein percentage (67% here), the quality of protein is more important than the protein percentage itself due to its better digestion.
Provon IsoHi (30% of the protein content) is a part hydrolysed isolate which again is one of the best isolates on the market. High in BCAAs and bioactive peptides, you can see why this is called Premium Protein!
Add to this digestion aids Astragin and Bioperine mean your body will use more protein for muscle repair. Astragin has been shown to increase muscle protein synthesis by 30% and Bioperine shown to increase nutrient absorption by 30% in tests done by the high quality brand.
A serving provides 25g protein (67%) but with the high quality forms of whey, and the absorption agents, this will work like 30 to 35g protein when consumed!
At the price of £2.64 per 100g this premium protein is great value!