Protein vs Protein Shake for performance
Short answer: For performance, more users report improvement with Protein Shake — 100% of 2 reports, versus 95% of 20 for Protein.
Protein Shake has 0 meta-analyses and 10 randomized trials on PubMed; the other has not been graded.
Based on 142 reports about Protein and 20 about Protein Shake. Not medical advice.
| Protein Supplement | Protein Shake Supplement | |
|---|---|---|
| Users say it helped | 79%helped48 reports · medium confidence | 100%helped5 reports · few reports |
| Verdict | Mostly positive | Mostly positive |
| Research | Not graded | BResearch: Moderate |
| Meta-analyses / RCTs | — | 0 / 10 |
| Mainly used for | ||
| Performance % reporting improvement | 95% (20) | 100% (2) |
| Recovery % reporting improvement | 100% (11) | 100% (2) |
| Energy % reporting improvement | 80% (5) | 100% (2) |
| Common side effects | acne | None reported |
| Typical dose reported | 100 g / daily | 40-50 g per shake / 3-5x daily initially, then 3x daily |
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What a user said
“I notice I will have much more energy, and stable energy through out the day when I eat a lot of protein.”
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What a user said
“I notice how much of a difference in energy levels a protein shake makes.”
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