Whey Isolate vs Whey blend

Hey guys,
What are your opinions regarding whey isolate vs a normal blend of iso, concentrate and sometimes hydro?
Obviously if cost wasn't an issue, iso would be superior due to fast absorption but if one wasn't a pro bodybuilder is isolate worth the extra cash in terms of results vs a blend.
Thanks

No.

If cost was no issue, I think the best would be whey isolate and micellar casein mix.

Agreed, after reading another old thread I'll stick with my whey blend. Hey Furk, if u interested...look up micellar whey. It's a new whey that digests slow like casein but still has the anabolism of whey due to high leucine content.

So while we are on this topic, how would say eating a chicken fillet post work out vs drinking a whey protein shake differ?

The whey might get digested a bit quicker, although how much of a difference would that really make?
Both would supply your body with the protein it requires, not so?

Psy, protein powder in general is pushed hard hey. I don't have any numbers with me, but I know for you and me it makes very little difference. The difference you'll experience between isolate and concentrate will also be small.

If I could, I would always opt to eat post-workout, but a whey shake is enough until I get home. I'll look around in my files, I think I have a list of protein bio-availabilities. But I know egg whites are also very easy to digest and bio-available (both play a role), followed by milk.

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But surely the faster digestion PLUS the BCAA content of whey makes it more anabolic than say chicken? And a small difference over time can make a big difference

Okay the response belowe might make it appear I think protein powder is obsolete. As stated above, I do use it POWO.

If your diet is protein deficient, post workout whey makes a difference.
If you are old and decrepit, post workout whey makes a difference.
If you train fasted, post workout whey makes a difference, but pre workout whey/BCAAs would have an even better effect.
If you want to suffer from less DOMS, pre workout whey (especially with added BCAAs /L-leucine) makes a difference.

If the argument is that chicken does not have enough BCAAs, chicken breast has an amino acid completeness above 130, so it's a complete protein. So in comparison we see:
Per 100g chicken we get: Protein 23g of Isoleucine 1063mg, Leucine 1534mg, Valine 1020mg.
Per 23g Whey Isolate we get: Protein 21g of Isoleucine 1365mg, Leucine, 2310mg ; Valine, 1302mg

It has been shown there is improvement to add extra BCAAs/L-leucine to a meal/whey shake, but it is not clear if that improvement can be reached by simply increasing the total protein of that meal/shake.


So, if you have a crap diet, whey becomes more important.
If you smell like ammonia, you need to stop eating whey out of the tub!


Hope it helps, goodnight!