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Thursday, August 06, 2009
A Whey to Try
With things tight around our house, I had to sacrifice my usual protein supplements and go cheaper. I purchased some whey concentrate from BuyBulkWhey . Now I am not going to get into the concentrate verses isolate debate, I will say give this a try. You have four choices to purchase:
- Unflavored, unsweetened whey
- Vanilla flavored
- Chocolate flavored
- Strawberry flavored
I have tried them all. The unflavored is just that. There is a slight milky taste when mixed with water. If you are into making protein bars or using protein in food, this would be a great product to use. I ordered the Vanilla 5 lb tub and asked for samples of the other flavors.
Vanilla is good, a little too sweet for my taste, but not bad. It is not a strong flavor, more of a traditional vanilla flavor than a French Vanilla flavor. They all mix well in milk or water, with a spoon or shaker. The vanilla is nice and mixed with lowfat or no fat chocolate milk gives a nice blend of flavor and carbs vs protein for PWO.
I tried the strawberry with some skim milk last night. The smell when the package was open was light and fresh. The taste was good, light and not the slightest bit over powering. It was not as sweet as the vanilla, in my opinion, but was nice. I am not a big strawberry flavored fan, I prefer the real berry to flavors. I probably will not order strawberry.
I just tried the Chocolate mixed in water, the ultimate test of protein flavor. WOW! Even in water it reminded of the nesquick or chocolate syrup milk we made as kids. It had the best taste of all of the chocolate proteins I have tried. It maybe that it was chocolatey but not too sweet, I am a dark, bitter chocolate fan. I recommend giving this a try.
5lbs is $29.99 plus shipping. They are pretty quick with the shipping and communicate really well with the customers. The macro break down per serving using water is as follows:
Calories 124
Fat 2g
Carbs 6g
Protein 20g
While this will not be my primary protein supplement source, I am still hooked on the At Large products, this will be a secondary source for my protein needs. If you are seeking an inexpensive source for whey, I encourage you to check them out at BuyBulkWhey dot com .