{"product_id":"nzprotein-usa-whey-1kg","title":"NZProtein USA Whey 1kg","description":"\u003ch2\u003eNZProtein USA Whey 1kg — 20g Protein Per Serve, 32 Serves, Built for Value\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUSA Whey is NZProtein's budget tier: USA-sourced whey protein concentrate blended with whey powder, giving around 20g of protein per 31.25g serve across 32 serves per bag. Four options including an unflavoured version. In stock at TopDog Nutrition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat You're Actually Buying\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorth being straight about this, because the label wording is easy to misread. USA Whey is a blend of two ingredients: whey protein concentrate, and whey powder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThose are not the same thing. Whey protein concentrate is filtered to raise the protein content. Whey powder is dried whole whey, so it carries more lactose and milk sugars and far less protein per gram. Blending the two brings the cost down and lands the finished product at roughly 64 to 66 percent protein by weight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor context, a premium isolate-led protein sits closer to 78 to 80 percent. That is the whole difference between this and the tier above, and it is reflected in the price.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Number That Matters\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou get about 20g of protein per serve, but the serve is 31.25g rather than the 30g you might assume. The remaining 11g is mostly carbohydrate and a little fat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat is not a problem in itself. If you are hitting your daily protein target, where the grams come from matters far less than whether you reach the number. A 20g serve twice a day is 40g of protein toward a target that might be 140g. It does the job.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt becomes a problem if you are counting calories tightly or managing carbohydrate intake, because you carry about 5 to 7g of carbs along with every serve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Lactose Question\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the one thing to check before you buy. The flavoured versions carry 5.6g of sugars per serve, and almost all of that is lactose coming from the whey powder. Per 100g that is 17.8g.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf dairy sits fine with you, this is irrelevant and you should buy on price. If you get bloating or stomach discomfort from milk-based proteins, this is the wrong product and the extra lactose will make it worse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn that case go to \u003ca href=\"\/products\/nzprotein-whey-isolate\"\u003eNZProtein Whey Isolate\u003c\/a\u003e, where the filtering strips most of the lactose out, or step outside dairy entirely with \u003ca href=\"\/products\/nzprotein-beef-protein-powder-1kg\"\u003eBeef Protein\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/nzprotein-egg-white-protein\"\u003eEgg White Protein\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/products\/nzprotein-pea-protein-isolate\"\u003ePea Isolate\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDouble Chocolate is the lowest-sugar flavour at 4.1g per serve, since the cocoa displaces some of the whey powder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eNutrition Information\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePer 31.25g serve:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePer serve\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDouble Chocolate\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eGourmet Vanilla\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eStrawberry\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eUnflavoured\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEnergy\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e516kJ \/ 123cal\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e514kJ \/ 123cal\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e513kJ \/ 123cal\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e520kJ \/ 124cal\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProtein\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e19.9g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20.3g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20.2g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20.6g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFat, total\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.1g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.5g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.5g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.5g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e— saturated\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.1g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0.8g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0.8g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0.8g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCarbohydrate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5.7g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7.0g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7.0g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6.9g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e— sugars\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4.1g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5.6g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5.6g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5.6g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSodium\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e71mg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e87mg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e87mg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e88mg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIngredients\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDouble Chocolate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Whey Protein Concentrate (contains Milk, Soy Lecithin), Whey Powder (contains Milk), Cocoa, Flavour, Sweetener (Sucralose).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGourmet Vanilla:\u003c\/strong\u003e Whey Protein Concentrate (contains Milk, Soy Lecithin), Whey Powder (contains Milk), Flavour, Sweetener (Sucralose).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStrawberry:\u003c\/strong\u003e Whey Protein Concentrate (contains Milk, Soy Lecithin), Whey Powder (contains Milk), Flavour, Colour (Beetroot Powder), Sweetener (Sucralose).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUnflavoured:\u003c\/strong\u003e Whey Protein Concentrate (contains Milk, Soy Lecithin), Whey Powder (contains Milk).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContains Milk and Soy.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy the Unflavoured Version Is Underrated\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo ingredients, no sweetener, no flavouring. It has the highest protein of the four at 20.6g per serve, simply because nothing else is taking up space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is the one to buy if you are putting protein into porridge, baking, smoothies or yoghurt, where a vanilla or chocolate flavour fights whatever else is in the bowl. It also suits anyone avoiding sucralose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere It Sits in the NZProtein Range\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUSA Whey\u003c\/strong\u003e is the entry point. Lowest cost per serve, highest carbohydrate, around 20g of protein.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/nzprotein-nz-whey-protein-1kg\"\u003eNZ Whey Protein\u003c\/a\u003e is the middle tier, made from New Zealand grass-fed dairy, with more protein and fewer carbs per serve. If you want local dairy or a cleaner macro split, this is the step up. There is also a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/nzprotein-nz-whey-protein-1kg-x2\"\u003etwo-pack\u003c\/a\u003e if you go through it quickly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/nzprotein-whey-isolate\"\u003eWhey Isolate\u003c\/a\u003e is the top tier. Most protein per gram, least lactose, highest price.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe honest summary: if budget is the deciding factor and dairy agrees with you, USA Whey does the job. If either of those is not true, spend the extra.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to Use It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eServe:\u003c\/strong\u003e 31.25g, about two scoops, in 250 to 300ml of water or milk.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTiming:\u003c\/strong\u003e Any time you are short on protein. Post-training is convenient, not magic. Total daily intake is what drives the result.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMixing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Liquid in the shaker first, then powder, stops it clumping at the bottom.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStacking:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/products\/nzprotein-creatine-monohydrate-300g\"\u003eCreatine Monohydrate\u003c\/a\u003e is the obvious partner and mixes straight into the same shake.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCommon Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs concentrate worse than isolate?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nNot worse, just less filtered. Isolate gives more protein and less lactose per gram, which is what you pay for. Concentrate retains more of whey's natural bioactive fractions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I bake with it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nYes, and the unflavoured version is the one to use. Whey firms up when heated, so reduce baking time slightly or the result goes dry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy is the serve 31.25g and not 30g?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nBecause it takes slightly more of this powder to reach 20g of protein than it would with a higher-percentage product. 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