Universal Nutrition Animal Whey Clear Protein Powder 500g

Description

Animal Clear Whey Nutrition Facts

• Calories: 80

• Protein: 20g

• Total Carbohydrates: 1g

• Total Fat: 0g

As you can see, Animal Clear Whey Isolate is very clean. This isn’t uncommon for clear proteins. Let’s take a look at why that’s the case:

The Animal Clear Whey Isolate Main Ingredient

The primary ingredient here — and only protein source — is hydrolyzed whey protein isolate. Most readers are likely familiar with whey protein, which comes from cow’s milk, and is available in various grades. Alongside a healthy diet and exercise program, whey protein is well-studied in terms of both body composition improvements (gain muscle while still losing fat) as well as strength — and in both men and women.^[1-4]

Once whey protein has been purified and filtered enough, it can be classified as whey protein concentrate (ranging from 34-80% protein by weight), or it can get taken a step further with whey protein isolate (WPI). With WPI, the filtration (or isolation) gets the material to a point of 90% protein by weight or more.

Hydrolyzed whey protein isolate: easier to digest, faster to absorb

Hydrolyzed whey protein isolate takes it yet another step — the addition of enzymes to the WPI help to break the protein chains down into shorter and smaller ones, which are faster-digesting and easier to absorb!^[5] And it still has a full amino acid profile like whey protein isolate.

This leads to a protein powder that can get the essential amino acids into the bloodstream quicker, leading to a faster reload of glycogen stores^[6] as well as a faster insulin response.^[7] For hard-training athletes – especially those who train more than once per day, it can drive faster recovery,^[8] helping with return bouts.

This is where Animal takes advantage of the situation – they’ve sourced a hydrolyzed whey protein isolate that’s so well-refined, it settles “clear” (or translucently, as we like to say). This enables very creative flavors that are often fruity in nature — somewhere between a whey protein isolate and an amino acid / sports drink.

It’s sweetened with both sucralose and acesulfame potassium (“ace-k”), and can even be used during workouts like an amino acid drink. This is also perfect for those who are tired of thicker chocolate/vanilla style shakes, and want a “drink” more than a “shake”. Finally, note the natural colors used!