Good to know thanks brother. Glad I didnt get ion exchange. Dante the guy who invented DC training only recommends ion exchange whey so I thought it was good but didnt know its an inferior process. Glad I got the cfm and microfiltration whey from protien factory. So Anon, if I had to go to the store to get some 5lb whey, which brand do you recommened. What do you think about Champion whey? Or how about a blend like IronTek or Dymatize 12hr release.
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Originally Posted by The Anonymizer
a few things to remember when shopping for an isolate:
1) stay away from ion exchange isolate....its an inferior process which creates a "stripped" final product. look for CFM or cross flow microfiltration whey. the best whey protein will have the lowest carb and fat content (under 1g each for a 30g scoop) and have a low sodium content (under 50mg per 30g). a high sodium content is a way to tell if you have an ion exchange whey.
2) Dymatize Elite is 70% isolate / 30% concentrate with a large portion of the isolate being ion exchange. Optimum Gold Standard is probably a 60/40 blend with some whey hydrosylate thrown in. probably not enough to make a difference, its just a marketing thing. Most "100% Whey" you see at Walmart or Sam's like the EAS 6lb bags are a 70% concentrate.....crap IMO.
The only Whey Isolate that I trust are:
Syntrax Nectar (they use Glanbia branded Promina which is a CFM Whey)
Ultimate Nutrition IsoSensation 93 (a 93% pure isolate and Ultimate always passes purity tests)
Ergopharm GF-Pro (pure isolate and Ergopharm is one of the few companies i trust because I know Patrick Arnold and he is an honest person)
AST VP2 (100% Whey Hydrosylate, best whey you can buy....but tastes like shit)
I dont know about Protein Factory, they say they dont use Chinese whey protein so thats good....but their protein always smells/tastes like a vetrinarian's office or pet shop every time i get it.
Don't know anything about True Protein whether they get cheap Chinese whey or not.....but alot of times you get what you pay for.
There's not alot of profit margin in whey protein sales (especially isolates) even for the big boys so if something seems unusually inexpensive it might be best to just call it "CHEAP".
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