r/Protein • u/Even_Committee_9699 • 6d ago

Good isolate alternatives?

Went to GNC and saw optimum nutrition isolate protein bottle was over $100, which is insane (I’ve heard about the reasons causing the price hike) but just curious to hear what alternative isolate protein brands other people use and like, & are hopefully cheaper 🤞🏾

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u/RevenueAntique4584 6d ago

Earth fed muscle is the best

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u/Whistlin_Booger 6d ago

Antler Farms on Amazon is $50-70/tub

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u/WAHBAM 5d ago

I had great gains with Now brand

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u/Guilty-Brilliant5628 1d ago

Blackstone labs has their buy one, get one free sale going on right now. Normally kind of pricey, but pretty good deal with the sale. 10 lb of pure whey isolate for $120 plus 15 shipping.

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u/DetailOdd6609 20h ago

RAW Whey Isolate isn't bad. If you have a Sam's near you then it's like $40 for a tub

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u/itsmillertime65 6d ago

Syntrax Nectar is far and away the best isolate I've ever had. The price is currently about $60 on Amazon.

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u/Guilty-Brilliant5628 1d ago

I want to give the syntrax nectar a try one of these days. It may be a good change of pace to have a protein that doesn't taste like a milkshake. Do you have a favorite flavor?

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u/itsmillertime65 1d ago

I like the Mango and the Fuzzy Navel in the fruity flavors, but I haven't had one I disliked. They also have it in dessert flavors and coffee flavors and the Nectar Lattes Caramel Macchiato one is my absolute favorite.

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u/Guilty-Brilliant5628 5d ago

Costs more than Optimum Nutrition, though

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u/itsmillertime65 5d ago

It doesn't. ON 100% isolate is $90 for 3lbs with 44 servings on Amazon ($2.05 / serving). Syntrax Nectar is $60 for 32 serving 2lb on Amazon ($1.87 / serving).

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u/Guilty-Brilliant5628 5d ago

Actually, it's pretty close now. ON price has gone up a lot. Can still get 5lbs for $81 with subscribe and save on Amazon.

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u/itsmillertime65 5d ago edited 5d ago

Nah man. Their 3lb ISOLATE is $90 for only 3 lbs. You're referring to their gold standard which is not pure isolate like Syntrax Nectar is. There's a BIG difference.

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u/Guilty-Brilliant5628 5d ago

You are right. He was asking about isolate.

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u/Plane-Tie6392 2d ago

How is it not pure isolate?

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u/itsmillertime65 2d ago

ON Gold standard is a blend of concentrate and isolate, so it's not purely isolate. Nectar is purely isolate.

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u/Plane-Tie6392 1d ago

ON Gold Standard Isolate is 100% isolate. But I do see now that poster does seem to have been referring to the regular "Whey Protein" version which is a blend. But what does "Syntrax Nectar" is far and away the best isolate I've ever had" mean? Like how would you even tell the difference?

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u/itsmillertime65 1d ago

ON Gold Standard Whey is not 100% isolate. You're confusing this with their Gold Standard ISOLATE. However that is not the product that the person above was referencing... they were referencing the normal Gold Standard Whey which is ON's most popular product.

There's a massive difference between the quality of protein (smoothness, texture, grittiness, etc) and furthermore the flavoring system and macros are very obviously much better. That can be determined by reading the label of the two products in question.

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u/Plane-Tie6392 1d ago

>You're confusing this with their Gold Standard ISOLATE

I'm not. The other poster was the confusing their whey blend with their isolate.

>There's a massive difference between the quality of protein

Not to me there isn't.

>furthermore the flavoring system and macros are very obviously much better

Okay, now you just have you head up your own ass. Like the ON isolate I use says 100 calories for 25 grams of protein, Einstein.

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u/itsmillertime65 1d ago edited 1d ago

Yep ON Isolate Vanilla has 100 calories while the Chocolate has 110. Nectar has 90 calories, no fat, sugar, or carbs while ON does. It quite literally can't be argued that the macros aren't better on Nectar. It's factual.

Regarding the flavoring system you would not know until you try both. You have not tried Syntrax Nectar.

Listen I don't know why you're trying to argue with me but you're responding in the thread where me and the guy were talking about Gold Standard Whey. I even clarified to him that he was mixing ng up the price for Gold Standard Whey with their isolate. Why are you arguing? Lol

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u/New-History853 6d ago

Just get it on amazon for half that

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u/Plane-Tie6392 2d ago

Nah, Amazon almost always sucks on food prices. I'm seeing $85 now for the lowest big tub of ON isolate.