{"id":2677,"date":"2019-12-14T20:31:16","date_gmt":"2019-12-14T20:31:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/muscle-plus.co.uk\/?p=2677"},"modified":"2021-12-13T14:12:38","modified_gmt":"2021-12-13T14:12:38","slug":"myprotein-impact-whey-vs-optimum-nutrition-gold-standard-whey-protein","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/muscle-plus.co.uk\/myprotein-impact-whey-vs-optimum-nutrition-gold-standard-whey-protein\/","title":{"rendered":"MyProtein Impact Whey vs Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard Whey Protein"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Choosing the right whey protein for you can be a difficult choice. There are so many brands on the market now that its hard to pick out the best ones. MyProtein and Optimum Nutrition are both market leaders who produce some of the best quality and most popular whey protein supplements. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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From MyProtein there are two choices of whey available. The standard Impact Whey uses Whey concentrate. The Impact Whey Isolate uses the Isolate version of whey protein. Gold Standard is primarily Whey Isolate but does contain some whey concentrate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What’s the difference between when Concentrate & Isolate?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The fast release protein found in most protein supplements is Whey Protein, which is derived from Milk. Before Milk is processed, Slow release casein makes up the majority of protein & the rest is whey. When the milk is processed e.g. for yoghurt, Whey is the liquid left over. Both types of whey, concentrate & isolate, are common in protein supplements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Liquid whey is used and goes through processing steps to increase its protein content. Whey concentrate is made up of 80% protein. The remaining 20% is fats and carbohydrates. To make whey isolate, slightly different processes are used. This produced an isolate that is over 90% of protein. Again, the remaining is made up of fats and carbohydrates. The BCAAs found in both are pretty much the same, as they are both derived from the same source.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whey isolate has a higher level of protein compared with fats & carbohydrates. However, it is more expensive.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nutritional Values<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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<\/em>25 g<\/em><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/td>		MyProtein Impact Whey<\/strong><\/td>MyProtein Impact Whey Isolate<\/strong><\/td>Optimum nutrition Gold Standard<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Protein<\/td>21 g<\/td>23 g<\/td>17 g<\/td><\/tr>
Energy<\/td>103 kcal<\/td>93 kcal<\/td>91 kcal<\/td><\/tr>
Fat<\/td>1.9 g<\/td>0.1 g<\/td>1.4 g<\/td><\/tr>
Carbs<\/td>1.0 g<\/td>0.6 g<\/td>2.75 g<\/td><\/tr>
Flavours<\/td>40+<\/td>20+<\/td>15+<\/td><\/tr>
Price<\/td>\u00a319.99 1kg<\/a><\/td>\u00a326.99 1kg<\/a><\/td>\u00a323.99 908g<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

We have compared myProtein Impact Whey & Isolate Chocolate Smooth flavour with ON Gold Standard Chocolate flavour. This is to create a real life comparison & with a popular flavour.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The nutritional values of Impact Whey and Gold standard mostly reflect whether they are using concentrate or isolate protein. The Impact Whey Isolate has the superior nutritional value. It contains the most protein and also the lowest carbs and fat. Gold Standard is second and the concentrate takes third. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The differences here are not major though and a few grams are not going to make a different to most people, unless you are really strict with macros. Impact Whey concentrate has higher fats & carbohydrates but does offer great value for money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All three proteins contain the same roughly4.5 g of BCAAs per serving. These Branched Chain Amino Acids are important if you are working out. The body uses them as the building blocks for muscle. BCAAs may help to reduce fatigue during a workout and also reduce muscle soreness. Some studies have also shown them to help increase muscle mass. Take a look at our favourite BCAA supplements.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Check lowest price on Gold Standard Whey<\/em><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

About the brands<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

MyProtein, founded in 2004, is one of the best known supplement brands in the UK. as well as whey protein, they also produce a full range of related products. These include vitamins, clothing, protein bars and healthy foods. All of these can be purchased directly from the MyProtein website. I like this as it makes supplement shopping simple. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Everything can be brought from the same place at the same time. MyProtein has a massive following online socially and is focused around purchasing directly from their website. Their focus is generally mainstream and good value supplements, rather than ultra premium quality. However, they do now have their own premium range of products including a premium whey called The<\/a> <\/a><\/strong>Whe<\/a>y.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Optimum Nutrition is also based out of the UK, with production facilities in Middlesbrough. They are far more mature than MyProtein, having been founded in 1986, over 30 years ago. Theres a wide selection of products in their range including Whey, Casein, Pre workout and BCAAs. The focus of Optimum Nutrition is uncompromising quality. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This quality is what leads to their premium price, often being more expensive compared with similar products. You can often find good offers online from websites such as Discount supplements<\/a>. The Optimum Nutrition products are often much more widely available offline in the UK. They can be found in a variety of stores including Holland & Barrett and also some gyms.<\/p>\n\n\n