The saying “YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR” definitely holds true in the sports supplements world and probably more so with the wide range of proteins that are available today. There are lots of cheap products out there that will give you very limited results.
Protein is, in my opinion the most important supplement you can take when training and there are many great ways to use it rather than just in shakes. I use it in healthy cakes, homemade ice cream, protein pancakes and many other ways. check out Mayling’s website, blog, and you tube channel for ideas and recipes).
This is my review of three high end proteins that are on the market today. All are very good and show great results but I found one that gave me the best results.
People will have their own opinions and you can make good arguments for all three as to which is the best. I wasn’t disappointed with any of them and would not hesitate to recommend or
Nitro Peak
This is a great tasting protein although it doesn’t mix very well. I found the best way to take this was blending in to a smoothie as it was impossible to mix completely in a shaker. It tastes good mixed with just water although I add a splash of skimmed milk or no sugar soy milk to make it extra creamy tasting.
With a 36g serving Nitro has the most fat and the most sugar content.
It also has the lowest percentage of protein per serving although it has to be said the differences are very marginal.
For extra benefits it also contains 9g of Glutamine and BCAAs in each serving.
A very good protein that I definitely felt the benefits of using and as the cheapest of the three was very good value.
MusclePharm Combat powder
Just slightly more expensive than Nitro Peak, Combat powder is advertised as having “advanced time release protein” that claims to feed the muscles for up to eight hours after its taken. From a 35g serving it contains 24g of protein. It has the least sugar with only 1g, and with 2.5g of fat it is in the middle of the three. As with Nitro the main problem is the difficulty with mixing and again I found it was a lot better when blended rather that shaken.
I had the chocolate peanut butter flavor and as with the other two you cannot fault the taste.
Again another great product that I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend or use myself.
Nitro-Tech
This protein is the most expensive of the three but is it worth the extra money?
All the marketing for this product screams science. From all the claims and diagrams on the label it looks as if it has just jumped out of the research laboratory and gives the impression that it is more than a protein powder. But here are the simple facts as I found them.
This was the best tasting out of the three and mixed perfectly in just a shaker. It had the highest protein percentage in each serving and also contained the least fat. Packed with vitamins and BCAAs it has more to offer than the other two. This is another great protein that you will benefit from taking.
I travel to different countries and have tried many different proteins. I found these three products available in most places I have visited and wouldn’t hesitate to put all three in my first choices when I am buying. But there can be only one winner and for me it was the Combat powder from MusclePharm. It does exactly what it says on the label and I found that I maintained lean hard muscle even when taking days off from the gym. The time releasing proteins really do work and it continued to feed the muscle through out the day and even as I slept. If they can sort out the mixing issue it would be the perfect product for me although it is only a small problem.
Thanks for reading and I hope this helped you a little in making your choice.
Darren Jenkins
