Protein Powder Loophole

[Gyakuto]

From Arnie’s Pump Club

Your Protein Powder Might Have a Dirty Secret​ ​

The next time you buy a protein supplement, make sure you take a look at the fine print on the ingredient label.​

If you use a whey protein concentrate, you might be getting much less protein than you think. ​

Whey protein concentrate is a high-quality form of protein, but because of the many loopholes in the supplement industry, it’s easy for companies to deliver a lower-quality product without your awareness.​

You can think of “concentrate” as a way to grade the purity of a protein. Whey protein concentrates can be anywhere from 20 percent to 80 percent protein by weight — but you don’t always know what you’re getting.​

Let’s say your protein supplement shows 20 grams of whey protein concentrate on the label. If the product uses WPC20 (whey protein concentrate that’s 20% protein by weight), the absorbable whey protein is just 4 grams — even though the label shows 20 grams.​

And you won’t necessarily know what percentage is being used because your supplement label does not need to specify the type of whey protein concentrate. It’s why we encourage you to look for NSF Certified for Sport or Informed Sport products, as both require label accuracy. Again, there’s nothing bad about whey protein concentrate. But the lack of clarity can mean you’re getting less protein than you think.​

Alternatively, you could buy a whey protein isolate, which is standardized at a minimum of 90 percent protein by weight.​

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[HighKick]

From Arnie’s Pump Club

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​ Your Protein Powder Might Have a Dirty Secret​

The next time you buy a protein supplement, make sure you take a look at the fine print on the ingredient label.​

If you use a whey protein concentrate, you might be getting much less protein than you think. ​

Whey protein concentrate is a high-quality form of protein, but because of the many loopholes in the supplement industry, it’s easy for companies to deliver a lower-quality product without your awareness.​

You can think of “concentrate” as a way to grade the purity of a protein. Whey protein concentrates can be anywhere from 20 percent to 80 percent protein by weight — but you don’t always know what you’re getting.​

Let’s say your protein supplement shows 20 grams of whey protein concentrate on the label. If the product uses WPC20 (whey protein concentrate that’s 20% protein by weight), the absorbable whey protein is just 4 grams — even though the label shows 20 grams.​

And you won’t necessarily know what percentage is being used because your supplement label does not need to specify the type of whey protein concentrate. It’s why we encourage you to look for NSF Certified for Sport or Informed Sport products, as both require label accuracy. Again, there’s nothing bad about whey protein concentrate. But the lack of clarity can mean you’re getting less protein than you think.​

Alternatively, you could buy a whey protein isolate, which is standardized at a minimum of 90 percent protein by weight.​

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Hence, the saying 'any protein source is not always protein'. Stick with meat folks. KISS it.

 

[Gyakuto]

Hence, the saying 'any protein source is not always protein'. Stick with meat folks. KISS it.

And all the hormones, drugs and chemicals they pump into cattle may help you beef up too!

 

[HighKick]

And all the hormones, drugs and chemicals they pump into cattle may help you beef up too!

Know where your beef comes from and this is never an issue. Stateside beef is strictly regulated and no hormones are allowed.
Sadly, regulatory demands are different (less) for imported beef, hence the huge increase in imports thanks to Biden's trade easements. In a nutshell, the state of food animal importation right now means almost anything can imported, regardless of carcass quality or health status and the impetus is on entities like the USDA , NCBA, and NIFa for quality control, and they are at never ending odds.
In contrast, beef exports from the US were banned by China May 2024 from one producer (JBS's Swift Beef in Greeley, Colorado) for traces of ractopamine, an additive that simulates a growth hormone. Fully approved by the USDA, It has been in use since around 2009 in just about every kind of food animal you can think of. The comparative for human's are methamphetamines, which have been used for various medical reasons in adults for decades. They are dangerous drugs however. Ractopamine is banned by about 160 countries.

In short, buying meat at the large retail stores is truly a sxxt show right now. And it will get worse in both price and quality near term.