Whey vs Whey Protein
Short answer: Overall, Whey gets more positive reports (88% vs 83%).
Whey has 148 meta-analyses and 998 randomized trials on PubMed; Whey Protein has 97 and 691.
Based on 21 reports about Whey and 305 about Whey Protein. Not medical advice.
| Whey Supplement | Whey Protein Supplement | |
|---|---|---|
| Users say it helped | 88%helped9 reports · few reports | 83%helped128 reports · high confidence |
| Verdict | Mostly positive | Mostly positive |
| Research | AResearch: Strong | AResearch: Strong |
| Meta-analyses / RCTs | 148 / 998 | 97 / 691 |
| Mainly used for | ||
| Performance % reporting improvement | — | 100% (51) |
| Recovery % reporting improvement | — | 100% (31) |
| Digestion % reporting improvement | — | 0% (8) |
| Weight loss % reporting improvement | — | 67% (6) |
| Common side effects | None reported | stomach issues, acne, constipation, throat tightness |
| Typical dose reported | 24 g protein per scoop | 30 g / 2x 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”
Analysis revealed that chronic and without professional guidance use of whey protein supplementation may cause some adverse effects specially on kidney and liver function. Presented data support a need for future studies co-relating the use of different types of whey protein with and without exercise to better see the impact on human physical health.
Appl Physiol Nutr Metab, 2021 ↗“Coffee with cream, has to be a cream or fake creamer with a whey protein, doesn't. It gives me a gentle but potent energy boost with no headache and no jitters.”
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