100% Whey Protein Gold Standard (Optimum Nutrition)

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100% Whey Protein Gold Standard (Optimum Nutrition)

Optimum Nutrition's 100% Whey Protein contains 24 grams of protein, only 2-3 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 100% Whey Protein comes in 1, 2 and 5 pound containers and is available in Double Rich Chocolate, Chocolate Mint, Cookies and Cream, Strawberry and Vanilla.

Average user rating from: 5185 users


Overall rating		4.0
Euphoria (3 ratings)		3.5
Concentration (1 rating)		3.5
Focus (7 ratings)		4.4
Motivation (6 ratings)		4.1
Low dependence (1 rating)		5.0
Fat loss (104 ratings)		4.9
Vascularity (3 ratings)		5.0
Pump (25 ratings)		3.7
Aggression (3 ratings)		2.7
Thermogenic effect (10 ratings)		4.1
Digestive aid (3 ratings)		4.2
Libido (1 rating)		0.5
Texture (392 ratings)		4.4
Muscle gain (385 ratings)		4.7
Strength (117 ratings)		4.4
Taste (4764 ratings)		4.5
Mixes well (1537 ratings)		4.7
Safety (20 ratings)		4.8
Suppressed appetite (25 ratings)		4.1
Increased appetite (11 ratings)		2.3
Recovery ability (221 ratings)		4.7
Anti-catabolic (35 ratings)		4.6
Endurance (39 ratings)		3.7
Immune system enhancer (8 ratings)		3.5
Low side effects (25 ratings)		4.5
Physical energy (53 ratings)		4.6
Value for money (1086 ratings)		4.5
Ingredient profile (244 ratings)		4.6

Reported side effects (adverse events)


Acne/oily skin	1 user (0%)
Diarrhea	7 users (0%)
Dizziness	1 user (0%)
Excessive sweating	1 user (0%)
Gas or bloating	32 users (1%)
Headache	3 users (0%)
Nausea or vomiting	12 users (0%)
Shakes	20 users (0%)
Upset stomach	23 users (0%)

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Texture		No chalky aftertaste, and it mixes well!
Texture		I like to bake with my protein powders, and several other brands come out with a chewy texture after they are warmed up.
Taste		No chalky aftertaste, and it mixes well!
Mixes well		No chalky aftertaste, and it mixes well!


Pump		The flavor I ordered was pumpkin pie because tis the season.
Pump		It does taste like pumpkin
Pump		but more like pumpkin spice/could be pumpkin pie? either way it's very delicious one of my favorite flavors!
Taste		The flavor I ordered was pumpkin pie because tis the season.
Taste		It does taste like pumpkin
Taste		but more like pumpkin spice/could be pumpkin pie? either way it's very delicious one of my favorite flavors!


Taste		Awesome taste.
Value for money		Only drawback is its a little pricey.


Taste		Affordable, works and effective, good taste, easy to shake.


Taste		Good protein with fairly good flavor.
Mixes well		but it has a good protein content and mixes well.


Taste		I could've chosen any of the countless flavors I have tried so far!
Taste		They were all delicious.
Mixes well		The Whey Powder mixes very well without any clumping.


Physical energy		One of My BEst PRotein Ever Shaked Well no HEadaches GIve me More Energy Than Other BRands Also Give Me LEan Mass Of Muscle Thnkx to Gnc WHo HElped To Achieved My Goal


Taste		I have been using ON proteins since 2005 and have tasted a variety of flavors.
Taste		Overall you cannot go wrong with this protein powder and the flavor choices are tremendous.
Ingredient profile		They do well keeping the additional ingredients to a minimum and provide a great dose of protein per scoop.


Taste		No clumps and taste is great with water or milk.
Mixes well		No clumps and taste is great with water or milk.
Value for money		Reasonably priced too!


Texture		but it isn't very thick and doesn't really fill you up.
Taste		Taste is good, though it's more of a generic "protein shake/bar cookies & cream" rather than an actual Oreo taste (think CnC Powerbars).
Taste		It's also pretty versatile and tastes great mixed into oatmeal or made into pancakes.
Mixes well		Mixes up well in a shaker bottle without clumpiness,
Value for money		Great quality for the price, and while there are higher quality whey proteins out there, many of those are expensive and Gold Standard is one of the better bang-for-your-buck proteins.
Ingredient profile		It's macros are very good (~73% protein), it has a very good amino profile, and the aminos are naturally occurring from the whey, so I feel confident that it's not protein spiked.


Taste		I used with water and still has the great taste and has given me fantastic results.
Taste		but the Mocha Cappuccino taste like a frappuccino from Starbucks delicious!
Mixes well		Mixes in a couple of shakes perfectly.


Taste		About the flavors... well BSN makes better milkshakes
Value for money		but this is the best quality protein you can buy for this price.


Taste		It has a really good flavor.
Taste		It doesn't have any off weird tastes to it that some powders can have.
Taste		It tastes more like a treat than it does a protein shake.
Mixes well		It doesn't seem to clump up so bad like the Muscle Milk powder does for me.
Mixes well		It mixes well with other foods.


Fat loss		I started using it when i was cutting because of low fat/carbs and lost 7kg of fat and didnÂ´t lose muscle.
Taste		It also has a really good taste (i tried Vanilla Ice cream).
Mixes well		It mixes easily with a shaker.


Thermogenic effect		I lift fairly heavy with about 20 sets to failure, 30s rest periods and sweat dripping off my face in the gym.
Muscle gain		I was patient with the protein, knowing that it takes me a while to gain muscle.
Muscle gain		yet developed almost no muscle gains.
Strength		However, after drinking 40 lbs. of this protein over the course of 5 months, I had developed negligible strength gains, and it didn't do much for my recovery.
Taste		Best tasting protein I've ever had.
Taste		With nonfat milk, it tastes like vanilla ice cream, which is one of the reasons I kept drinking it.
Taste		Due to it's awesome taste, I had no problem pounding 6-8 servings at a sitting.
Recovery ability		However, after drinking 40 lbs. of this protein over the course of 5 months, I had developed negligible strength gains, and it didn't do much for my recovery.


Texture		but texture wise this one is easy to handle.
Taste		I drink it every morning after my resistant training and the mocha cappuccino taste delicious.
Taste		Just add some flavorless creatine to it and you have a complete post-workout shake.
Mixes well		By handling I mean adding it to the blender cup and mixing it, it doesn't go everywhere like other super fine powders due.. Mixes really easy in a blender cup.

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