Hey room, I was hoping someone could give me advice on the best way to supplement your protein intake. I went to a local health store today and bought a paint can sized container of protein shake for $20… which coincidentally tastes like vanilla flavored paint, the nutrition information label stated that each serving was 44% of the daily recommended protein. But, when I came home I looked at it closer and noticed that the label listed the number of servings per container as only being 10! So I’m supposed to drink 3 pounds of this powder and pay $20 every 10 days just for 44% of my daily protein.. that seems way to expensive. There must be a more effective (and less expensive) way to supplement your protein. I’d really appreciate your help!
I’d only use it after a work out unless your going for some body building.
Protein is over rated i think.
There are some good deals though. In the uk there is a company called maxcimuscle who do a couple of awesome all in one after workout shakes and they taste good too.
Always try to get your minimum requirements from normal food and use supplements as supplements and not replacements. That’s what i say anyway.
Unfortunately, powder is the cheapest way to ingest protein. I’m gunna guess by your post you’re in the U.S. There are a few guys here who’ll help. I get mine in Oz from Myopure. The thing I like about their protein is that you don’t pay for flavouring etc. You just get protein. You can then do what you want with it. I add milk and a bit of chocolate flavouring and it’s not bad. Good prices there too - much cheaper than the “name” brands. Plus they sell bulk, although I haven’t got one of their bulk packs yet. So my advice is, find somewhere that sells protein, not a “protein shake” or “protein supplement” mix. Make your own shakes and mixes and save big dollars.
Of course, I’d go with bungle’s advice if I could afford it. Fish, egg whites, jerky, biltong, lean meats. Too expensive though. I go through 4kg == 8.8lb every 12 weeks. If I bought the equivalent in steak etc it’d cost a fortune. That’s taking into account the purity of the protein vs the protein content in e.g. meat.
there are some new breads out that have soy in them if you don’t mind soy protein. two slices of them and two tablespoons of peanut butter makes for about 20 grams.
The best ( most bio - available ans suitable for muscular recovery ) sources of protein enzymes ( so I’ve recently learned) are from milk album and egg album. An average egg has about 8-14 gms and 200 ml of low - no fat milk has about 12-16gms.
Originally posted by Ego_Extrodinaire The best sources of protein enzymes are from milk album …
You mean like the protein found in … whey powder? Wow, thanks Eyebrows! Oh yeah, I’ll presume you meant “albumen”, not “album”.
Originally posted by Ego_Extrodinaire An average egg has about 8-14 gms …
14g is one big egg. The average is closer to 6-7g for a large chicken egg.
and no the protein from whey is different again unless it’s in isolate, and otherwise less bio - available
an egg of 6-7 gms of protein is tiny and you are wrong, but anyone can check their boxes at home and find out themselves. Anything less than 8 gms, is a tiny egg and a bad investment.
on that score though, unless you particularly need the potassium or cholesterol ( joke…you’ll rarely need that much cholesterol ) , the protein is in the white and the yellow is uneccessary.
I have no idea who died ( oh that’s right, Ford, well left anyway :rolleyes: ) and when did you decided to take it upon yourself to try to fill his shoes anyway ??
Sorry matey, you're wrong again so back to school for you . and for Bl always being wrong, you never tell the whole truth, you're rarely objective and always stand on your little perch shouting your own praises, ( You and your friend! ) and why is it anyway, that the first round of discussions you appeared here on these boards , she proved you wrong on how many occassions??
Nice to have selective memory now isn’t it Toby .
Ford and BL didn’t always agree, but at least he appreciated her commitment and that she had different methods., and even said that she was like him only younger and fml. Considering how you all kissed his as*, I think that’s a mighty nice compliment.
Originally posted by Ego_Extrodinaire an egg of 6-7 gms of protein is tiny and you are wrong, but anyone can check their boxes at home and find out themselves. Anything less than 8 gms, is a tiny egg and a bad investment.
I just checked. 13.2g of protein per 100g of egg. Problem is, the whole box is 700g and there are 12 eggs. Which makes it about 7.5g protein per egg. And these are marketed as “extra large” eggs. Here are the firsttwo relevant links that I found on egg protein content. Both back me up. Any links to back up your assertion? Lets see how many people check their own egg cartons and how many agree with you. I’ll put money on none. OTOH, I’ll put money on all agreeing with me that the protein content of an egg is around 6-7g.
Originally posted by Ego_Extrodinaire … the protein is in the white and the yellow is uneccessary.
The second of the above links shows that about 44% of the protein in an egg is contained in the yolk.
Originally posted by Ego_Extrodinaire I have no idea
Finally we agree on something.
Originally posted by Ego_Extrodinaire Sorry matey, you’re wrong again so back to school for you . and for Bl always being wrong, you never tell the whole truth …
The whole truth is as above. 6-7g. I provided links to reference my assertion. Like one would in school.
Originally posted by Ego_Extrodinaire … why is it anyway, that the first round of discussions you appeared here on these boards , she proved you wrong on how many occassions??
Who cares? If I’m wrong I’ll admit it. But I rarely am ;). OTOH I can post links where I categorically proved you wrong and you refused to accept the truth. CoughApostropheCough
Ready to admit you’re wrong on the egg protein content yet?
Michelle, stop using Ego’s account and talking about yourself in the third person. You’re fooling no-one.
Toby is correct on all counts with the egg protein thing and you (once again) are totally wrong. If you are sure you’re correct then provide some links to back up your argument as Toby has done.
And as for the yolk being unneccessary, this is a common misconception. While the majority of the protein is in the egg white, there are enzymes in the yolk which make the proteins bio-available to the body. If you eat the whites without the yolk you will process very little of the protien. An egg white omlette, for example, should contain at least one yolk to make the protein available.
as far as eggs, yes one or two yolks is okay, but any moreand it getting crazy!! I can’t see the point in your toby backing, but it doesn’t matter , because as long as anyone outnumbered has an alternative perspective, you’re so far up his as* , little else anyone else says to contrary, will get you licking each others butt deeper and sweeter regardless!!!
Eyebrows, the average egg has 6-7g of protein. Not 14g. I provided links as evidence. I’m not arguing because I hate you, I’m just correcting your mistake. If you have evidence to suggest eggs have 14g of protein, then post it and I’ll stand corrected. Otherwise, go off on another drunken rant because that’ll get people listening to you.
Originally posted by Ego_Extrodinaire still named Ego, but in the states most of our eggs have up to 14gs protein
You can stop lying now. I’ve proved you’re wrong - it’s OK to admit you’re stupid. In case you need more evidence, here’s information from the Egg Nutrition Center based in Washington DC. Here’s an American Egg Board link, based in Illinois. Here’s the British Egg Information Service website, run by the British Egg Industry Council. Here’s the Canadian Egg Marketing Agency nutrition information. Here’s nutritional information from the Georgia Egg Commission. Here’s the Alberta Egg Producers info. Hmm, I’m sensing a pattern …
Originally posted by Ego_Extrodinaire you need to find a better deal on your eggs!!!.
I eat eggs because I like the taste of them. My protein mostly comes from powder, milk and meat. I couldn’t care less how much protein is in eggs. I’m just posting because I like exposing your mistakes.
You should know better than to argue with me by now. If you make mistakes, I’ll find them ;).
:rolleyes: at insisting I’m her to begin with, but to move along:
some good links and a few dodgy / less credible pieces of information. It’s interesting to read that apparently the USA and Australia both have different dtandards on what size egg actuually constitues a large. Good site from ENC, although I think if you check your noxes at home, particularly the 'no frills " labels , you’ll find that it’s different to what’s on the sites you posted. Let us know how you go with that.
Originally posted by Ego_Extrodinaire … I think if you check your noxes at home, particularly the 'no frills " labels , you’ll find that it’s different to what’s on the sites you posted. Let us know how you go with that.
I posted yesterday that I checked my egg “nox”. It gave 13.2g protein/100g egg which worked out to about 7.5g protein/egg for extra large eggs. Why are any of those sites dodgy? All seem to be the major egg marketing and/or information organisations in their states or countries. Have you found any information about 14g protein/egg yet Eyebrows? If so, post it.
I’m sure there are differences. E.g. my egg nox was for extra large eggs. Each egg minimum 59g. Brand was “Savings” - a Coles generic brand. Cage eggs. You can get all sorts of sizes - mine were towards the upper end of the scale. So it’s conceivable that a small egg might have closer to the 6g mark. But 14g is almost double my extra large egg amount. Organic, free range, whatever - I’m pretty sure you won’t get 14g.
Originally posted by Ego_Extrodinaire an egg of 6-7 gms of protein is tiny and you are wrong, but anyone can check their boxes at home and find out themselves. Anything less than 8 gms, is a tiny egg and a bad investment.
Ready to retract this yet?
Originally posted by Ego_Extrodinaire … 200 ml of low - no fat milk has about 12-16gms.
I checked this too :p. My Pura Tone (which I’ve linked before you’ll remember) has 4.6g protein/100ml. So 12-16g is a bit much :D.
I don’t see why you’re so wound up about the weight of an egg. Maybe eggs that are lighter are priced proportionally less than eggs that are heavier. For the same amount of cash, you can buy the equivalent mass of eggs.
If not, (ie. the price of all eggs are constant) than I suggest you weigh each egg and buy the heaviest. Hope this makes you happy and satisfy your perdantic nature
