100% Whey Gold Standard (908g)

Gold Standard 100% Whey at a glance

Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey is a ready-to-mix protein powder based on a blend of three forms of whey protein: whey protein isolate, whey protein concentrate and hydrolysed whey protein isolate. Whey protein is a milk protein that is separated during cheese making and is one of the most widely used protein sources in sports nutrition. The product comes in many flavours – from chocolate and vanilla variants to fruity options. Flavoured variants are sweetened with sweeteners, while the unflavoured variant contains only the whey protein blend with an emulsifier.

Nutrition per serving

According to the EU label, one scoop of powder (30–32 g, depending on the flavour) provides 24 g of protein and 111–119 kcal. A serving contains 1.2–1.5 g of fat, 1.3–3.1 g of carbohydrate and 1.0–1.3 g of sugars. Depending on the flavour, 100 g of powder contains 74–80 g of protein, so protein makes up most of the product’s energy content. According to the manufacturer, a serving naturally contains approximately 5.5 g of branched-chain amino acids (BCAA) and 4 g of glutamine and glutamic acid. The exact values for each flavour are shown in the nutrition table.

Protein

Gold Standard 100% Whey is a source of protein: at least 80% of the energy of a serving comes from protein.

• Protein contributes to a growth in muscle mass.
• Protein contributes to the maintenance of muscle mass.
• Protein contributes to the maintenance of normal bones.

Protein powder is a convenient addition to everyday food. It does not replace a varied and balanced diet, but helps to cover your daily protein needs when this is difficult to achieve with regular food alone.

Who is it for

Gold Standard 100% Whey is suitable for adults who train regularly and want an easy way to increase their daily protein intake. It is also a practical choice for busy days when you need a protein-rich drink between meals that takes seconds to prepare. As it contains milk and soy, the product is not suitable for people with milk protein or soy allergy. The Cookies & Cream flavour also contains wheat.

How to fit it into your diet

The manufacturer recommends drinking Gold Standard 100% Whey in the morning and/or within 30 minutes before or immediately after training. The powder can be mixed with cold water, but it also works well in smoothies, porridge, protein balls and muffins – an easy way to add protein to everyday meals. The unflavoured variant is a good choice if you prefer to choose the taste of your food or drink yourself.

Available flavours

• Double Rich Chocolate – chocolate flavour from fat reduced cocoa powder.
• Extreme Milk Chocolate – milk chocolate flavour with cocoa powder.
• French Vanilla Crème – creamy vanilla flavour, coloured with curcumin.
• Unflavoured – no flavourings and no sweeteners, easy to mix into other foods and drinks.
• Banana Cream – banana cream flavour, coloured with curcumin.
• Chocolate Hazelnut – chocolate and hazelnut flavour with cocoa powder.
• Chocolate Peanut Butter – chocolate and peanut butter flavour with cocoa powder.
• Cookies & Cream – creamy flavour with cookie crumb (contains wheat).
• White Chocolate Raspberry – white chocolate flavour with freeze-dried raspberries (1.3%).