Optimum Nutrition's (ON) new
Whey Gold Meal combines the many advantages of pure whey proteins with the taste of your favorite fast food milkshakes.
At the core of
Whey Gold Meal, are the same proteins (concentrates, isolates, and hydrolysates) found in our best-selling
100% Whey Gold Standard.
It is a superior blend of whey proteins providing over 10 g of naturally occurring BCAAs.
Unlike other meal replacement products, which often contain whole milk and/or soy proteins,
Whey Gold Meal uses only the highest quality whey proteins.
Millions of satisfied customers of
100% Whey Gold attest, quality whey proteins are so good, they should be on top of every athlete's list.
Not all proteins are created equal.
Some are more difficult to digest and absorb. Many are low in one or more of the essential amino acids. Others are poorly assimilated by the body.
Provides 45 g of protein per serving! Excellent source of dietary fiber. 25 Vitamins and essential minerals. Incredibly rich. Silky smooth.
Protein scoring systems including Biological Value (BV), Protein Digestibility Corrected Amino Acid score (PDCAAS), and Protein Efficiency Ratio (PER) are often used in classifying various protein types. This is based on amino acid patterns, digestibility, and the degree to which the body can actually use the protein for growth and rebuilding.
Whey proteins rank highest in all measures of protein quality. It is
rich in all eight essential amino acids, rapidly digested, and easily assimilated.
Glutamine and glutamine precursors comprise over 60% of the total amino acids in the skeletal muscle pool and over 20% of total circulating amino acids. It could be said that this is the most abundant amino acid in the human body.
Though glutamine is considered a conditionally essential amino acid, stressful conditions, like extreme physical exertion, may exceed the body's ability to synthesize it from other compounds.
Plasma glutamine levels subsequently falls and the immune system can be suppressed.
Whey Gold Meal is an adequate source of this important amino acid with naturally occurring glutamine and glutamine precursors accounting for over 16% of the total protein per serving.
Whey protein is also one of nature's best sources of the three branched chain amino acids (BCAA): leucine, isoleucine, and valine.
BCAAs are unique in that they can be directly metabolized by muscle tissues. This an
important energy source during strenuous physical activity.
Whey proteins are actually comprised of several smaller proteins or peptides called microfractions.
Scientists believe that these microfractions aid with
appetite control and act as powerful antioxidants. This makes
Whey Protein potentially valuable to athletes and dieters alike.
Check out this typical
Whey Gold Meal amino acid profile (per mg):
Essential Amino Acids:
- Tryptophan (775)
- Valine (2616)
- Threonine (2917)
- Isoleucine (2803)
- Leucine (4942)
- Lysine (4111)
- Phenylalanine (1547)
- Methionine (955)
Conditionally Essential Amino Acids:
Arginine (1069)
Cystine (792)
Tyrosine (1370)
Histidine (893)
Proline (2506)
Glutamine & precursors (7690)
Nonessential Amino Acids:
Aspartic Acid (4828)
Serine (2146)
Glycine (835)
Alanine (2205)
Whey Gold Meal has a very desirable protein-to-carbohydrate ratio that lets you decide how to prepare your shake.
To increase the carbohydrate content for additional energy or faster glycogen replenishment, simply use fruit juice or nonfat milk in place of some or all of the water.
Fresh or frozen fruits also increase the carbohydrate levels and provide important antioxidants and protective phytochemicals.
Carefully manufactured in the USA.