Is the protein powder worth it?

[ShiftyCapone]

*EDIT* Yeah, I meant to type "Is THIS protein powder worth it?" as the title....Oh well.


Came across some EAS Premium Protein priced at $27.99 for a 6lb bag. Here are the details:

Nutrition Facts

Serving size: 2 scoops (35 g)
Servings per Container: 78

Amount Per Serving
Calories 140
Calories From Fat 25

Total Fat 2.5 g
Saturated Fat 1 g
Trans Fat 0 g

Cholesterol 70 mg
Sodium 130 mg
Potassium 160 mg

Total Carbohydrates 3 g
Dietary Fiber 0 g
Sugars 2 g
Protein 27 g

Ingredients: Protein Blend (Whey Protein Concentrate, Soy Protein Isolate, Milk Protein Concentrate, Whey Protein Isolate, Hydrolyzed Whey Protein Concentrate, L-Glutamine, L-Isoleucine, L-Leucine, L-Valine), Natural and artificial flavors, Sucralose, and Acesulfame Potassium.

Contains Milk and Soy Ingredients

Now, I realize that the price looks good for the amount. But i've heard that the bioavailability of soy protein (even isolate) is terrible.... 130mg seems like a hell of a lot of sodium. And 70mg of cholesterol per serving is pretty damn high for a protein powder isn't it? Let me know what you guys think....

 

[Steveoph]

Oy, I wouldnt touch that soy protein, and theres a startling amount of cholesterol in there. At $24, a 6lb bag of ATW would have been about the same. If you're tight for $$, I think LG is going to have a pretty good discount code on their new Lipotrophic Protein this week that will last a little while. Pea protein has a pretty solid profile.

 

[benj851]

...If you're tight for $$, I think LG is going to have a pretty good discount code on their new Lipotrophic Protein this week that will last a little while...

Where do I locate the code?

 

[joebo]

Where do I locate the code?

Its not out yet.... Sometime this week is what steve said

 

[ctAL]

i dont care for EAS at all.........you can get it at wal mart and costco for cheap too.

 

[ShiftyCapone]

i dont care for EAS at all.........you can get it at wal mart and costco for cheap too.

Yeah, this particular kind is at the CostCo by my house right now. I couldn't find any real info on it until I went to the Canadian version of EAS's website. They sell it over there I guess...

Overall consensus is that this sh*t sucks huh? Initially, this was very appealing to my current financial situation, but I guess I'll just have to spend a couple more bucks and get something of better quality. Hopefully the Lipotropic coupon code is a good one....