100% Whey Protein - Gold Standard (Natural)

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Product Features

• One 5-pound tub of vanilla-flavored whey protein
• Packed with whey protein isolates
• For maintaining and increasing lean muscle mass
• Instantized to mix easily with a spoon
• Each serving provides over 5 grams of BCAAs

Product Description

Flavor: Vanilla | Size: 5 lb

Product Description

The Bigger Picture of Whey
Whey Protein Isolates are 90% pure protein by weight. They are the purest and most expensive form of whey protein that exists. That's why they are the first ingredients you read on the 100% Natural Whey Gold Standard label. By using whey protein isolates as our primary protein source, we are able to pack 24 grams of the purest, muscle building protein per serving, and a lot less of the fat, cholesterol, lactose, and other stuff you can do without. 100% Natural Whey Gold Standard is also free of artificial flavors, colors, and sweeteners. There is no question this is the standard by which other whey proteins are measured.



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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 8 x 8 x 10.8 inches ; 5.6 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item can only be shipped to the 48 contiguous states. We regret it cannot be shipped to APO/FPO, Hawaii, Alaska, or Puerto Rico.
• ASIN: B000GIURM2
• UPC: 748927027273 748927028829
• Item model number: 2730390
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (147 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #571 in Health & Personal Care (See Bestsellers in Health & Personal Care)

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• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

27 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best protein powder, July 27, 2007

By	SC (Cambridge, MA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Natural Whey, Chocolate, 5-Pound Tub (Health and Beauty)

I'm a woman and not a body builder, but I love this protein powder for a super quick breakfast or an evening snack. It gives you clean burning energy, so to speak, without the blood sugar crash of candy bars or other less than optimal snack products. It dissolves well with some vigorous shaking in any sealed container--I just use an ordinary bowl-shaped tupperware container.

It contains no fructose, and is barely sweetened with stevia extract. That's fine because I can add my own sources of sweetness in the form of organic soy milk that I buy in bulk from Costco. I had my family try it and they couldn't tell this apart from ordinary ovaltine or chocolate soy milk. Even if you're using water or milk, unless you're hyper vigilant about sugar intake, adding a bit of your own sweetener (I hate artificial sweeteners, I'd rather add raw, real sugar) would still bring your sugar intake far below most of those other "protein shake" products out in the market while still delivering a dose of high quality protein (whey is superior to all other sources of popularly available protein powders according to the sources I've researched).

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Taste, Digestibility, and Quality, August 31, 2008

By	Ben Cooke (indianapolis, IN) - See all my reviews

I have worked in a nutrition store and have tried dozens if not hundreds of different proteins. This one has been the best and doesn't have any of the artificial sweetners and other ingredients which can cause digestion problems. It mixes easily and has a very versatile and enjoyable taste. It is probably best as a postworkout or early morning protein source due to its rapid digestion. I will often take along with some fish oils or flax oil to lower the glycemic index and resulting insulin response. Amazon, especially with free shipping and 15% subscription discount, has by far the best price!

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just what I was looking for, December 14, 2007

By	J. Bartley - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Instantized Natural Whey Protein Powder, Chocolate, 2.07-Pound Plastic Jars (Health and Beauty)

After trying a half dozen different brands of protein powder, I finally hit upon the balance I was looking for with this. Most of the mainstream brands available are made with large amounts of aspartame and artificial flavor which I find unpleasant, as well as unhealthy, for daily consumption. Also available are several products that contain various forms of protein, but no flavoring at all. Most of these seem to have an intolerable bitter flavor that I simply could not force myself to consume (even after adding Hershey's syrup to the milk).

This product was the perfect balance. It has a very mild cocoa flavor (similar to the flavor of Ovaltine, for example, but even more mild) that leaves your milk just as refreshing as before you add it. It is even tolerable in water, which I have not found competing products to be.

Though I'm not big into the concept of health-food, I would say that if I am going to add a mandatory component to my daily routine, it's a plus if it is a healthy solution.

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