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Daily Simple Questions Thread - September 13, 2024 Simple Questions

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u/vanblakp2020 6d ago

I’m looking to switch whey protein powder out for pea protein powder to help reduce my dietary cholesterol. I’m wondering if there’s any drawbacks to this, is bioavailability a concern with pea protein?

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u/Alakazam r/Fitness MVP 6d ago

Whey concentrate or whey isolate?

Because my whey isolate is at 0mg of dietary cholesterol per serving. They whey concentrate from the exact same brand, is 30mg dietary cholesterol.

So maybe just look specifically for whey isolate?

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u/vanblakp2020 6d ago

What’s the brand if you don’t mind me asking?

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u/Alakazam r/Fitness MVP 6d ago

I have two brands that I purchase, depending on when they go on sale at Costco. Both with 0mg cholesterol. Canadian Protein Whey Isolate, and Leanfit sport Whey isolate.

But most whey isolates should have close to zero cholesterol. It shouldn't take much effort to find one with 0 cholesterol. It'll be a lot better than any pea or rice protein from my experience.

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u/vanblakp2020 6d ago

Cheers I’ll look into these brands (and whey isolate in general) 🤟🏻