Smart Protein Optimum Whey

Overview

Here’s what Smart Protein have to say:

Our best selling product, Optimum Whey is a high quality whey protein supplement, formulated to support effective muscle repair, growth and well-being in anyone who trains regularly.

The main protein in this formula is 'whey protein concentrate' which offers easy absorption for effective post-workout muscle delivery. To distinguish this product from other whey proteins on the market we have added effective amounts of whey isolate and hydrolysate (faster digesting proteins), to boost the speed of amino acid delivery to your muscles. If you are looking for the fastest digesting and highest quality protein that we offer, then you should look at our Elite Whey Isolate, however, due to the processes required to make this product it comes with a higher price.

Research suggests that getting protein to trained muscles quickly after exercise is essential to support effective repair and growth, which makes whey a great choice. What's more, this type of protein is considered to have the highest 'biological value' (BV) - a scientific way of rating how well the nutrient can be used by the body to repair and grow muscle. Our Optimum Whey is cold filtered from fresh milk to create a supplement that contains 80% protein, with 24g protein per serving, but just 2g carbs and 1.6g fat.

Nutritional Information 

	Per 30g serving
Energy (Kcal)	120.34
Energy (Kj)	503.03
Protein (dry basis) (g)	24.00
Carbohydrates (g)	2.42
Carbohydrates of which Sugars (g)	1.97
Fat (g)	1.63
Fat of which Saturates (g)	0.66
Sodium (mg)	21.6
Fibre (g)	0.27

24g of protein is a decent amount and it’s comprised of Whey Protein Concentrate, Isolate & Hydrolysate. Optimum Whey has kept the carbs and fats fairly low so it can be used by anyone regardless of cycle.

It contains milk so not too good for Lactose intolerant people.

Taste

I had the Vanilla flavour and was pleasantly surprised. It mixed up very well and the vanilla tasted great. There was no unpleasant aftertaste or smell.

Side Effects

None

Price

£19.95 for a 1kg bag with 33 servings in.

Results

There are an awful lot of proteins on the market so it can be difficult to choose which one, you can go by nutritional content, price, taste or even brand. Smart Protein scores well across the board, it has a good profile, its very cheap and it tastes pretty great too. The profile could be altered slightly to make it better – using Stevia instead of Sucralose for one – but for 99% of people out there this would be more than sufficient. 24g of protein should be enough for most people to fit in between meals so they reach their goals if not then doubling up the shakes is an option, it does affect the consistency slightly but not to the point where it is undrinkable.

This could be used post workout but I always recommend a dedicated post workout with plenty of carbs in but it does make a good shake to have between meals to keep your metabolism firing on all cylinders and your muscles fed.

There are no “extras” in Optimum Whey so you’ll likely need to supplement with creatine amongst others as well as this but as a versatile, everyday protein source I think Smart Protein makes a solid choice. 7/10

You can buy Optimum Whey here.