Product Description

Optimum Nutrition's Natural 100% Whey Protein contains 22 grams of protein, only 5 grams of carbohydrates, 1.5 grams of fat and minimal lactose, the choice of brand is clear, now to decide what flavor and size! Optimum's Natural 100% Whey Protein comes in 1, 2 and 5 pound containers and is available in Double Rich Chocolate, Vanilla Ice Cream and Delicious Strawberry. All Natural: No artificial colors, flavors or sweeteners.



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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #282 in Health and Beauty
• Size: 5.13-Pounds
• Brand: Optimum Nutrition
• Model: 2730225
• Released on: 2007-05-14
• Ingredients: Calories - 130 - %
  Caloried from Fat: 15 - %
  Total Fat: 1.5 - 2%
  Saturated Fat: 0.5g - 3%
  Cholesterol: 30mg - 10%
  Total Carbohydrate: 5g - 2%
  Sugars: 3g - %
  Protein: 24g - 48%
  Calcium: 150mg - 15%
  Sodium: 60mg - 3%
  Potassium: 240mg - 7%
  Stevia Extract: 70mg - %
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 10.75" h x 8.00" w x 8.00" l, 5.60 pounds

Features

• One 5.13-pound tub of chocolate-flavored whey protein
• Packed with whey protein isolates
• For maintaining and increasing lean muscle mass
• Instantized to mix easily with a spoon
• Each serving provides over 5 grams of BCAAs

Customer Reviews

Best protein powder
I'm a woman and not a body builder, but I love this protein powder for a super quick breakfast or an evening snack. It gives you clean burning energy, so to speak, without the blood sugar crash of candy bars or other less than optimal snack products. It dissolves well with some vigorous shaking in any sealed container--I just use an ordinary bowl-shaped tupperware container.

It contains no fructose, and is barely sweetened with stevia extract. That's fine because I can add my own sources of sweetness in the form of organic soy milk that I buy in bulk from Costco. I had my family try it and they couldn't tell this apart from ordinary ovaltine or chocolate soy milk. Even if you're using water or milk, unless you're hyper vigilant about sugar intake, adding a bit of your own sweetener (I hate artificial sweeteners, I'd rather add raw, real sugar) would still bring your sugar intake far below most of those other "protein shake" products out in the market while still delivering a dose of high quality protein (whey is superior to all other sources of popularly available protein powders according to the sources I've researched).

Great Taste, Digestibility, and Quality
I have worked in a nutrition store and have tried dozens if not hundreds of different proteins. This one has been the best and doesn't have any of the artificial sweetners and other ingredients which can cause digestion problems. It mixes easily and has a very versatile and enjoyable taste. It is probably best as a postworkout or early morning protein source due to its rapid digestion. I will often take along with some fish oils or flax oil to lower the glycemic index and resulting insulin response. Amazon, especially with free shipping and 15% subscription discount, has by far the best price!

Just what I was looking for
After trying a half dozen different brands of protein powder, I finally hit upon the balance I was looking for with this. Most of the mainstream brands available are made with large amounts of aspartame and artificial flavor which I find unpleasant, as well as unhealthy, for daily consumption. Also available are several products that contain various forms of protein, but no flavoring at all. Most of these seem to have an intolerable bitter flavor that I simply could not force myself to consume (even after adding Hershey's syrup to the milk).

This product was the perfect balance. It has a very mild cocoa flavor (similar to the flavor of Ovaltine, for example, but even more mild) that leaves your milk just as refreshing as before you add it. It is even tolerable in water, which I have not found competing products to be.

Though I'm not big into the concept of health-food, I would say that if I am going to add a mandatory component to my daily routine, it's a plus if it is a healthy solution.