Health Gurus: Whey Protein differences ?

[mindoculus]

for example, a 2LB tub of eas 'precision' protein demands 25.00, whereas a 5LB tub of so-called regular whey goes for 24-27.00 - why ?

the eas trumpets the inclusion of 'natural microfractions' . .. natural ,what ? and a higher percentage of bcaa. does anyone have a clue as to what the percentage is ?

a regular 5lb tub that i purchased yesterday claims a 50.4% bcaa composition. assuming bcaa is the shiznit, and assuming a 75% figure for eas precision protein, would the higher figure be conducive to better muscle gain ?

here's a nutritional profile comparison of the cytosport i purchased yesterday and eas precison protein :

1- cytosport 5lb whey protein tub

2 - eas precision protein - 2LB TUB (24.95 x 2) = 49.10 total

[Centurion]

As far as I can remember, the better choice for making gains would be the product that offers the cheapest price per gram of protein. Basically whey protein contains the right combination of branched chain amino acids, highest quality, and offers a quick absorption/delivery rate than other protein supplements, casein for example. I pretty much think all whey protein is the same, but each company will try to market their product as the best.

Keep in mind also that if you're serious into putting on some muscle, you'll need to have a daily protein intake of 1.0-1.2 grams per pound of lean body mass. Most strength trainers eat a lot of tuna fish, boneless chicken breast, etc, and use those powders as a 'supplement', not a replacement. A daily intake of 150 grams of protein just using powder would be really expensive!

I personally only used whey protein once, and didn't notice any real difference than just eating a balanced diet with sufficient protein intake. The most important thing you can do to build muscle is to lift heavy and allow yourself plenty of rest between workouts for those muscles to recover and rebuild. Just make sure you have plenty of protein for them to rebuild.