Product Description

Optimum Nutrition ON chocolate100-percent Egg Protein is a dietary supplement with 30 Servings. Containing 22 grams of protein per serving and only 3 grams of carbohydrates. This supplement is low fat and sugar-free, contains aminogen, and is loaded with all 8 essential amino acids. Doesn't contain lactose or aspartame.

Nutritionist commonly refer to eggs as the Gold Standard for protein quality. Eggs contain all of the eight essential amino acids (the type that your body cannot make from other substances) and very high levels of total amino acids; especially important sulfur-containing aminos. Eggs are also readily digested and absorbed. As a lactose-free protein source, eggs are often more tolerable to people who have trouble with dairy foods. For these and other reasons, eggs have been a staple of bodybuilders' diets since the beginning of the sport.

The biggest problems with using whole eggs for a major source of dietary protein are the accompanying undesirables (cholesterol and saturated fat) and the inconvenience of trying to store and prepare them when out-and-about. Thanks to advances in egg processing, both of these limitations can be easily overcome. Using specialized equipment and sophisticated processing techniques, the cholesterol-laden egg yolk can be separated from the virtually fat and cholesterol-free egg white to yield a product that is nearly all protein. The liquid egg white protein is then spray-dried with an Instantizing agent to improve mixability and eliminate the need for refrigeration.

The result is a protein powerhouse; ONS 100-percent Egg Protein. A single serving of ON's 100-percent Egg Protein provides the protein equivalent of seven egg whites (22 grams) and takes under 30 seconds to prepare. ON's 100-percent Egg Protein contains only 100 calories, 2-3 grams total carbohydrates, and no sugar. Artificially flavored. Serving scoop included. Notice: Use this product as a food supplement only. Do not use for weight reduction.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #19334 in Health and Beauty
• Size: 2-Pounds
• Brand: Optimum Nutrition
• Released on: 2006-06-28
• Ingredients: Pasteurized Egg Albumen (including the following protein fractions: Ovalbumin Ovotransferrin Ovomucoid Ovomucin and Lysozyme) Cocoa Artificial Flavor Aspartame.
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 9.97" h x 5.94" w x 5.94" l, 2.38 pounds

Features

• One 32-ounce tub of chocolate-flavored instantized egg protein
• Loaded with all 8 essential amino acids
• For maintaining and increasing lean muscle mass
• Mixes well with oatmeal, muffins, pancake mixes, puddings, and other recipes
• Includes no lactose or aspartame

Customer Reviews

Fantastic Taste
I've been a big user of Whey protein shakes, mainly Nature's Best Isopure brand (because it's lactose-free). Unfortunately, it got to the point that I just couldn't take the horrible taste anymore. I decided to try Optimum Nutrition's egg white protein because I had read great reviews for Optimum Nutrition's protein shakes online. I've got to say that they are correct--this shake tastes just like chocolate milk!

PROS
-The shake really does taste great. I used to choke down protein shakes--no more :)
-Excellent price. You get a good serving of protein (23 or 27 g per scoop) and there's something like 40 scoops in the container.
-Again the taste--just great.

CONS
-The ad claims that it is instantized (you can mix it with a spoon). Unfortunately, it takes a good minute or two of heavy duty mixing to get that effect. At first it clumps up, and you have to go at it to unclump it. Even then, there are often little pieces left. The good thing is the taste makes up for it so I've never minded that.


One last observation: whey protein seems to be "lighter" than this. I'm not sure if it's this particular brand or all egg protein shakes in general, but drinking my standard 1.5 scoops in the morning really fills me up! I feel a little heavy or full, almost like I've eaten a really big meal as I'm heading out the door. Just something to be prepared for!

Great protein shake
Great product...good taste; this is a very good alternative for anyone who is sensitive to soy or whey.

Tastes Great, Less Filling. Well, Maybe Not...
There is no doubt egg protein is a healthier, more complete food source than whey protein, and when I don't have time in the morning to actually cook up some egg whites and sit down to eat them, this is a quick and easy solution. I just mix it with some skim milk (I have to use the lactaid version), grab a high fiber muffin, and off I go.

For me, this protein also solves - how shall I put this delicately - the typical digestion issues many people have when switching to a higher protein diet. I have those issues in spades, and while I suspect everybody's body chemistry is a little different (so one has to keep experimenting with different products), I suspect anyone having the same issues as me might do well to give this product a try.

It appears expensive when comparing its cost pound-for-pound directly with some whey protein products, but then it turns out that one small scoop gives you 24 grams of protein, so a little goes a long way. When mixed with 12 ounces of milk, you are getting 30+ grams of protein, which is as big a slug of it as you probably want to take in at any one time anyway.

Another consideration in its favor: the powder mixes fairly well with just a spoon to stir it. Having tried many different protein powders, I've concluded that there's no avoiding the clumps with any of them if you just want to mix it up fast in a glass with a spoon. I haven't tried mixing this particular product with a blender - I suspect it would blend thoroughly and eliminate the lumps - but who wants to have to take the time to clean the blender every morning? The whole idea is to save time, so I just put up with the few lumps and off I go. I would say this is less "lumpier" than many whey powders I've used - it's nothing that you can't deal with. So anyone who is a fan of shaker cups will probably find this acceptable as well, though I can't confirm that from personal experience.

So why only three stars? Because as some other reviewers have noted, there is a NASTY aftertaste to this product. At least I can detect it. Again, everybody's body chemistry is different. Having looked at all the reviews for this product, I observe that some of the reviewers have said that they thought this product tasted great. Unfortunately, I am not so lucky - this stuff can really be foul. At least to me.

Fortunately, I came up with a solution that works for me. Since all the taste receptors are on the tongue, I use the "chug" method. I just slam gulps of the drink into the back of my throat where I can't really taste it and swallow it immediately, as in instantly. I don't swirl the fluid around in my mouth to savor it or hold it there while I spend a second or two getting ready to swallow it. It's just like chugging a beer - I open up the gullet and pour it into the back of my throat and don't let any of it into the front of my mouth where I can taste it. A few gulps, and it's gone. Works for me, anyway. And it really fills me up, like any good protein should.

So why would I put up with this? Because I'm not drinking this for taste - I'm drinking it for effect. It's quick, high quality protein that my particular body can digest easily, and the positives outweigh the negatives. Like I said, a few gulps, and it's gone. And there are plenty of other opportunities to enjoy the taste of good food elsewhere.

So give this product a try. Because if you don't detect the unpleasant taste due to you having a different constitution than me, there'll be no downside for you. You'll get a high quality, digestible, reasonably priced protein that gives you far more necessary nutrients than whey, and you'll save ten minutes every morning not having to cook, eat, and clean up after an egg breakfast. Definitely worth a try, and you can get this shipped free if you use Amazon Prime...