Whey vs Whey Isolate
Short answer: Overall, Whey gets more positive reports (88% vs 76%).
Whey has 148 meta-analyses and 998 randomized trials on PubMed; Whey Isolate has 0 and 15.
Based on 21 reports about Whey and 19 about Whey Isolate. Not medical advice.
| Whey Supplement | Whey Isolate Supplement | |
|---|---|---|
| Users say it helped | 88%helped9 reports · few reports | 76%helped4 reports · few reports |
| Verdict | Mostly positive | Mostly positive |
| Research | AResearch: Strong | BResearch: Moderate |
| Meta-analyses / RCTs | 148 / 998 | 0 / 15 |
| Mainly used for | ||
| Common side effects | None reported | acne |
| Typical dose reported | 24 g protein per scoop | 25 g / daily |
Dietary protein supplementation significantly enhanced changes in muscle strength and size during prolonged RET in healthy adults. Increasing age reduces and training experience increases the efficacy of protein supplementation during RET. With protein supplementation, protein intakes at amounts greater than ~1.6 g/kg/day do not further contribute RET-induced gains in FFM.
Br J Sports Med, 2018 ↗“ON costs which to this day is still the best out there and the quality is equal or i dare say better nowadays”
“I have been looking at whey isolate; are there other whey products I could use which are low on lactose? Any quality whey or casein protein will have a low lactose content.”
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