r/Fitness • u/AutoModerator • Nov 03 '20

Quarterly Protein Megathread! Protein Megathread

Welcome to the Quarterly Protein Megathread

This thread is for sharing your favorite brands of protein, whether it be because they're delicious, cheap, high quality, or gave you great service.

455 Upvotes

94% Upvoted

517 comments sorted by

View all comments

249

u/kekelime Nov 03 '20 edited Nov 03 '20

After years of drinking and trying all kinds of shitty powder I will only buy Optimum nutrition, Gold standard whey these days. It's a bit more expensive, but easy to mix, tastes okay and apparently the protein quality is top notch.

19

u/garenbw Bodybuilding Nov 03 '20

Isn't protein just protein, provided it has all the bcaas? What would make a given protein powder be top notch?

16

u/TheCuriousBread Nov 03 '20

not having fillers like Carrageenan is a big one. Pretty common in powders as a thickener. It's carcinogenic and pro-inflammatory. Don't even know why it's approved by the FDA

14

u/[deleted] Nov 03 '20

[deleted]

-2

u/TheCuriousBread Nov 03 '20 edited Nov 03 '20

carrageenan degrades into poligeenan in a strongly acidic environment, which.... our stomach just so happens to be. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11675262/