What is the best whey protein powder to buy as a teenager?

Answer 1

Decide for yourself! The way to accomplish this is to read the facts panels of different whey protein products. The fist difference you'll notice is some products have a 'Nutrition Facts' panel while other have 'Supplement Facts'. A whey protein labeled with a Nutrition Facts panel is considered a food. All of the ingredients are GRAS (generally recognized as safe) approved by the FDA. Next, check the levels of fat, calories, carbohydrates and sugar. You want these to be low. 120 - 140 calories is an acceptable range and no more than 3 grams of fat, sugar or carbs. A protein shake should be the gut-buster ice cream milkshakes are! Then check the ingredients list. What's the first thing mentioned? That's the ingredient taking up the most volume in the tub. The last ingredient on the list accounts for very little volume and will likely be sodium or some preservative. If the first ingredient listed is whey protein isolates, that's a quality protein. If it's whey concentrate or milk concentrate, it's an inferior product.

Answer 2

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