Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard Whey Review (Updated: More Popular Than Ever?)
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- Опубліковано 30 вер 2024
- Optimum Nutrition's Gold Standard whey protein is likely the most famous protein supplement in the world. And while that might seem like hyperbole, this is one seriously well-known product.
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ON's Gold Standard Whey is a top seller for many major retailers, and its iconic packaging is recognized by athletes of all types at all levels: weightlifters, powerlifters, and, of course, bodybuilders.
We've tried Gold Standard before, but in this updated review, we're diving even deeper into its ingredients, nutritional content, and flavor options (of which there are many, with new ones hitting the market regularly).
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So let's start with the basics: What's in this protein powder? Looking at the Double Chocolate Flavor - a pretty standard one available online and in many retailers - we get:
a protein blend of whey protein isolates, concentrate, and peptides cocoa
lecithin
natural and artificial flavors
acesulfame potassium
Aminogen
Lactase
That's really not a very long list, which gets to one of my main points: This is a pretty straightforward, not TOO many frills product. Which could be a big reason for its popularity, since it's a reasonable choice many different types of folks will default to time and again once they've had a good experience.
But I still had some thoughts on distinct Pros and Cons for Optimum Nutrition's flagship product. For those, make sure to watch the full video above and check out my written review on BarBend.com!
"Not very low in carbs"
Man, it's THREE grams, this is nothing. You should not be afraid of carbs and do Low carb if you don't have any health problems involving insulin and carbs in general.
I just meant relative to isolates and a lot of other products it's not that low in carbs. Obviously 3 grams is practically nothing but for folks who are really controlling their carb intake it might make them prefer something like Isopure. - Nick
Carbs are a track athletes best friend😋
DON'T BE A CARBOPHOBE
Too much dr. Berg will do that to yah..
Even to diabetics, three carbs is nothing
Optimum protein powder is like home cooking. It’s usually the first protein powder that every guy or gal uses. Try moving from gold standard to another product then move back it’s like eating your mother’s cooking. It’s like pancakes on a Sunday. It’s American as hell.
Best comment yet. - Nick
@@Barbend Thank you *bows*
This must have been written before they changed the formula and ruined the flavor.
Lol
These days a lot of people start with bodyfortress.
Those poor souls.
I buy the 80 serving at Costco for $44.99 on sale. Love it. Part of my everyday diet. 6’1” /195
Bulkin or cuttin?
Costco is where it’s at for a 6lb bag. It’s usually 5lbs for $60 elsewhere.
Not always at my Costco but the best! My Costco also carries Musclepharm Conbat which is also great at a great buy! I got that for $25 in a 6lb bag sale
Ay you got the same height and weight as me 😂
Costco got sucralose which to me taste like straight ass.
Nah double choc is ass extreme milk choc slaps for this brand..... ask about it😤💪🏽
I agree, Extreme Milk Chocolate is way better. - Nick
Vanilla ice cream thooooi
Chocolate peanut butter is my favorite
Aron 7221 vanilla ice cream my fav
Wise Hodor comment literally makes perfect sense
This was my first protein powder that I have ever tried. It was back in '98, I went to GNC when I was in college with a friend I was training. We both picked this up. I only had 2 flavors chocolate and vanilla. My buddy chose chocolate and I chose vanilla. It was a horrible taste. I just pick up some more today... Chocolate Peanut Butter.
I love how easy it is to mix. Every single powder if tried doesnt mix well. Only this worked for me so far.
The current version does not mix at all, it is trash
@@lesterryanmd yes ive tried the current version, it doesnt mix as good and it doesnt taste as good anymore seen as they added sweetner instead of sugar
@JFLG 764 they put less sugar in and added more sweetner, doesnt taste as good anymore.
@JFLG 764 depends on how much protein you get from other food sources. You need atleast 108g of protein a day.
@JFLG 764 it’s better if you get in 1g of protein per pound of bodyweight, but if you struggle to get in that much protein then I guess just stick with that
I recommend the extreme chocolate over double. I mix with water and accidentally picked up double once and was disappointed with the lack of chocolate flavor lol
I can't help but notice that the majority of the comments are about how it tastes.
Personally, I'm more interested in the results.
Are we visiting a sweet shop or a gym?
the taste is pretty important if you're gonna drink that each day in a substantial quantity
Its protien powder...... dafuq you mean results?????? Its fucking protien.
Its a weight gainer dont take it if you want to drop weight
crownethorne Not gonna lie protein powder is disgusting we need something tasty
Exactly I’m looking for the gains!!
best protein on the market even since i was a kid. cant go wrong.
Holy shit dude arent you the one that reviewing jeans and boots ? I just watched you reviewed PBJ and now i watched you ON whey hahahaha
Lol. I was trying to figure out what channel he was from . I was leaning towards GCN (Global Cycling Network) but he didn't look fit enough. Haha.
I don’t know what protein everyone is looking at but the price per serving is a lot cheaper compared to a lot of them overall you will pay more upfront but per serving it’s cheaper than most that I have seen
Mild?? That's why I put 2scoops 😎👌
Pretty expensive chocolate milk your making mate
@@youtubesbichasspolicys5888 helps get rid of my temptations for sugar 😅👍
It's not bad at all with water and i don't drink it for the taste but for the benefit.
I've tried cookie & cream & extreme chocolate both are ok.
Extreme Chocolate best protein powder ever had
Glad it makes you happy, Calvin! - Nick
Extreme milk chocolate with milk is fucking legendary havent had it with water yet
You mix with water?
Denske u can mix it with anything technically but I always mix with milk but the most popular things to mix with is water and milk
Izzayaih bros i just switched to this 2 weeks ago from body fortress and wow im getting crazy gains 😭 I wasted like 60$ on that shit
I'm 15 and I'm taking this cant wait to get the gains obviously not just by this
Tren hard
Good luck bro keep grinding
Keep grinding bro if you stayed consistent you should be pretty ripped rn
@@alexmontoya2171 even if he didn't, 16 is still crazy young
@@essayedgar yeah hopefully he not on tren
Watch out !!!! Different favors have LESS LBS / LESS SERVINGS read the container making sure you get 5 lb or 2 lb or 10 lb
cookies & cream only has 4.65 lb , chocolate & mint only 4.94 lb , strawberries & cream only 4.99 lb
All at the same price . I pay 75.00 for 5 lbs extreme chocolate ( 71 servings ) bought from GNC
All other favors has 5 lb. Watch out !!!
Gas n fart !!
I’m glad it mixed well I hate sitting there trying to mix it
Great review , must also add on a point on protein scoop size per serving it'll be great to know its protein percentage.
Really good point, Akshay! We'll work on making that clearer moving forward :)
I think it was 89 or 78 or something. But its reay good drink
31g serve for the vanilla which contains 24g protein
I bought 7lbs of vanilla ice cream flavour and it tastes like actual shit. Im stuck with three months and more with this shit. Rip
@@traumatizzed_6169 why the hell would you buy that much if youve never had it before
Optimum nutrition pay this guy for every product purchased through the link in this video so I doubt he's gonna sit there and say anything bad about it.
Cappuccino is my favorite !!best bang for your Buck !! Double chocolate 1 scoop 12oz Fair life choc milk 140Cal or skim 80cal both 19 grams of Protein 4 oz Ice Banana add. The best protein shake add peanut powder to make it Reese's add more ice to make ice cream 43 grams of protein
It seems nobody reads the ingredients. Only watches the video and reviews of how it taste good or counts how many bought it. Non of this people check the ingredients
He shows the ingredients and reads them. Watch the vid before commenting
This flavor tastes amazing with a banana , scoop of PB2 powder, cinnamon with a handful of ice. Blended all up. 💕
never tried it with cinnamon but it tastes great
Thanks for the tip using cinnamon. I’ve been using a banana, some oats, a little milk and a little skyr. It’s great but missing something and I recon it’s the cinnamon!
Try peanut butter scoop ice, banana, and oatmeal 🔥🔥🔥
Reasonably priced? Who are you kidding
I mean I've tried dozens and dozens of these products, it's certainly on the lower end. - Nick
@@Barbend I haven't seen more expensive ones in the shops, so I don't know which products are you talking about. Literally any other big brand is cheaper: MyProtein, BSN, Maxler, Mutant..
BSN is about as cheap as Optimum Nutrition on a cost per gram of protein basis. MyProtein's whey *concentrate* is cheaper, but MyProtein's whey *blend* is more expensive than Gold Standard. It's important to keep in mind that Gold Standard is a blend of three kinds of whey so you need to judge it against similar products. When you get into pricier wheys like grass fed isolates, they're frequently twice the price. - Nick
@@Barbend I'm comparing the price of 1g of protein, not price of 1g of the product powder. It doesn't matter to me, is ON Gold a blend or not; in terms of a price, all that matters is a cost of a single gram of protein in all products. Isolates contain slightly more protein per 100g then concentrates, that is it, there is no much benefeat beyond that.
But allright, lets calculate how much protein ON Gold Whey really has. One portion of 30,4g contains 24g of protein, so it means 76,5g per 100g. Wow, that's even less then 80% concentrates! And absolutely no point even mentioning 90% Isolates.
I'm not hating on ON Gold - it tastes nice, its of good quality. Its just costs more then all other brands, that's all. BSN is also pretty expensive, I admit, it is in the top-price category with Optimum Nutrition, but still cheaper.
@ Alexander Kochev you're chatting 5hit man. Do your research first
I had around 5 tubs of double rich chocolate drank it with water and it really is an acquired taste. Now I use the strawberry which I’m also growing fond of. Best whey protein out there imo
😭done the complete opposite of you I got the strawberry one first cause someone gave me it but yesterday I got the double rich chocolate it’s so good
@@coddy3163 2 yrs n now i think Double rich choc is the best. I’m using the vanilla ice cream one atm n I made the mistake of getting the 70 servings one, I have to force myself to drink it. Stick to chocolate!!!
@@vntn1259 just avoid all gold standard proteins with sucralose. that's what makes some taste like absolute garbage. Double rich doesn't have sucralose
@@vntn1259 how does the double chocolate taste?
Is it sweet ?
Mixing with water should be illegal
I have to say I’ve been on this product for a week and my farts could evacuate a graveyard. They are crazy bad, like I’ll come back to my vehicle after grocery shopping and it still smells two hours later. My marriage may not last long. Nothing else different in my diet, really.
Hey man I saw a video on yt some random dude said that per scoup it has only 12gm of protein!!! And over 50+ of sodium!!! Is this real??? . I was interested to buy this brand but after seeing the video I was kinda miss the point.
They changed the formula in the last year or so and has extra crap I assume to help shelf life. Not for the best neither.
Does it matter what Milk I use? I want to get the best results as possible
Water is best
@@choloz274 unless you’re bulking
You can use it with any kind of milk you like....lowfat milk could be ok.
I'm currently on Banana Cream flavour. Its delicious
I do half water and half milk I just recently switched to this. It's so much better than the other I tried. I'll be sticking with this.
My first ever protein powder, how do i make the shake? First i add milk ( How much milk in milliliters? ) then the powder and i just shake it? Thanks.
dragon 6-8 ounces of milk or water, add a scoop of the powder, and then mix together
U forgot to dump it out before u drink it
Guys, don’t get vanilla, I thought it would be good with milk but it’s absolute shit, if you want vanilla use water
I like mine with the milk lol
I used it with water because whey is already made of cow's milk.
Watching this guy talk gives me motoin sickness with all the head and hand movements..😂
Wish they made a protein powder without the added sweetness .
Sweeteners are the worst .
If anyone knows of any hood protein powders without added “sweetners “ plz share .
Thanks .
Oziva protein sweetened with stevia
Vanilla ice cream is my favorite. Taste good even with water. Chocolate wasn't best tasting with water.
I second the vanilla ice cream flavor as my favorite.
all indian and pakistani ppl r looking at the scoop
right mate
Are they still all fake products there?
Scoop is golden
So the scoop should be golden or seethrough?
This shits like cocaine, I always look forward to it on days I work out
Hey this guy reviews high quality boots. Been watching him for a while
They have recently changed their formula shamelessly. They have removed aminogen (a patented digestive enzyme) and lactase enzyme which are helpful for people who have ibs or lactose intolerance.
I have reached out to them on Instagram and they told me they have removed aminogen for due to its renewing of license and cost cutting. but ironically they didn't reduce their price a bit.
First time taking protein would this be a good for me considering I’ve constantly go to the gym but am tired of not building mass .
I just got one few weeks and feel like Im already seeing a difference
GhostManSK really that’s good . I’m confident it’ll work I buy protein shakes at the gym figured might as well just buy the whole thing instead and save me money .
Steve Chavez Steve Chavez i dont want to tell you what to do, but a good time for you to be taking this powder would be when you have enough room in your stomach after lunch and an hour before a workout. Then finishing it off with dinner. Best of luck to you!
Detrick Yee im vegetarian so hopefully it works
Bro let me give u a great tip. Mix 2 scoops of this with 300ml. After mixing u will see its become 500ml. Put it in the fridge an leave it there for an hour or so. The meter will drop down back to 300ml and it will be like a glass of milk. Do this 3 times a day and youll get around 150gram of proteine(excluding protein from milk). This will be more then enough. This shake is alsp easily be drinken amd u can eat afterwards, U will not feel full. Take a shake every 8 hours and youll be good. Oh and dont spend an our in the gym. Destroy yourself in 30 minutes with very intense training and you will gain weoght I promise. U can also premox it and leave it in the fridge overnight. It still taste the very same as if u mixed it recently. Trust me mam O had lost hope in gaining mass. But this really helps...
Only powder that doesn’t give me stomach issues💪
The strawberry and cream actual tast super good
I just got that one it's so delicious
Chocolate malt is definitely my favorite.
@TheJimmy 20g
When do u Drink it
I bought the 5 lb container of French Vanilla...it tastes fine in water. Tastes better in milk but less calories the better for me so i use water.No,its not tasty as Gatorade folks,but its not meant to be.
Hey bro I'm going to use whey gold standard but some people told me it's harmful to hair is that right???? Help me with answer plz
There’s a guy on UA-cam saying it contains 63%sodium. & 12.5%protein not the 24/25 % protein that it states on the tub? Says there a ton of negative benefits.. should I get this I’m 21 skinny been going gym but can’t manage 6 meals a day with a lot of protein looking to have a shake after the gym to repair my muscle fibres.. Also can anyone link me to a link for whey protein isolate I heard that’s the best and has 90%protein.. there’s so many that I don’t know what is what do a link would be helpful
is it okay to drink whey while taking multivitamins?
Yeah
Double rich chocolate with ice cubes , banana , almond milk and super chuck peanut butter. You’re welcome 😇
Hi, I want to thank you about this useful video and in other hand, i am 28 years old, I'm 5'5 (164 cm) and 123 pounds (56 kg), Starting doing basic fit "basic fit club" a few weeks ago and recently i bought a gold standard whey. So my question i don't know if this protein product is good for me because i don't want to lose weight, but to build muscules, thank you again!
Protein powder isn’t gonna make any huge difference but helps supplement protein if you’re not getting enough in a daily diet and aye i think it tastes pretty good.
@@GreedyLemon is there any difference between the gold standard whey coming from Ireland and the one coming from USA?
Can I gain weight with this? Already ordered mine but my aim is to gain weight
Yes you can
i get the 80 serving of this from Costco for $30 cant beat it. I eat super clean though so. If you are just getting into fitness and want that little extra protein this is completely fine.
Is that the everyday price at your Costco? It's twice that price at the one near me in Colorado Springs.
I got it at Costco too. Too much of a good deal to pass on
@@melonja I think it is usually $50-$60 but even that is a steal
@@DubRighteous damn right only protein I take because of that reason
Landon Little hey Landon, I'm planning on getting the 80 serving from Costco too ...is it the actual Gold Standard from ON ? Or a shit knockoff and ON did not take part in the amino spiking that other companies have did they ? Costco has the real deal right ? Thx for your time man
I mix it with water, and it tastes so good. love their chocolate flavors, my favourite currently its the chocolate and mint. tasty and packs a decent amount of protein. 25 g per scoop. bad thing i must say its kinda expensive, but it is worth the price? i bet it is.
Steer clear of this product I don't understand why it gains attention, packaging? I've had it 3yrs ago, gross, had it today same even worse now tummy aches.
The best thing about ON whey is it doesn't upset your stomach.
I ordered banana cream just before this got reccomended to me
Does it helps to lose weight?
This brand is hard to beat when I buy at Costco for about $55 to get 80 servings. I take anywhere from 2-4 scoops per day - I can’t find a powder of this quality for the price point. Vanilla ice cream and milk chocolate can be used for any kind of shake!
one question should i buy this or herbalife rebuild strengh ?
ON Whey Gold Standard
is the only whey protein worth buying
Best powder going. Qaulity powder. No other powder had this level of effect on my body,
Nice
2lb
I’ve just tried the lean whey in vanilla and not keen at all :(
Fake container.
mine mixes like shit lol. clumpy ass hell, like it got chocolate chips
Anyone has tried coffee and mocha cappucino flavor? leave review pls
First of all, you should base your review on the test you made for that specific whey supplement in some lab. If you make your opinion based on what producer wrote on the label then you are doing it wrong..
Lab tests are still good for this protein. Check out sites like labdoor for purity on proteins and label accuracies
Definitely taste like a scoop of chocolate in water, I switched from the whey protein elite series with the 3 athletes on the front of the jug, I’m tryna see which one is better.
Just try to put a poor quantity of water
@@theresnothingdoinghere fuck that, use almond milk 70-80 less calories than 2% milk and the taste is incredible! I use the vanilla flavored almond milk W/ double chocolate and it’s on deck!!
@@hypnotyz147 unsweetened almond milk has 60 calories per 500 ml compared to 500ml for 300 calories of regular red cap milk
Guy how you compare it with myprotein products?
3 grams of carbs is not considered low in carbs?
Nah it's pretty low in carbs, it's just not carb free like a lot of its competitors. The 4g can add up for some folks. - Nick
You must be kidding right 😀 3grams of Carbs = 12 calories
You need a little over 100cal from Carbs for normal Brain function 🤔
whey protein supplementation has been found to have beneficial effects on inflammatory bowel disease 27 trusted source, 28 trusted source and I just want to know is this true??
Not a good protein for those with lactose intolerance.
The enzymes can help some people but yeah, it's not lactose free.
He literally said that in the video
@@lod2658 He said it MIGHT be bad for people with lactose intolerance. I'm saying it IS bad for people with lactose intolerance.
What do u recommend for me ??
I have been using ISOPURE & ISO100 all my life and i just cant take them anymore
I need something new
@@omaral-maitah181 I drink Pure Isolate from GNC and i've tried Myprotein isolate. Didnt have any lactose issues with either of those.
do we drink after eat pos workout ?
The only thing I didn't hear you say was when & how often to take this.??
I got a 5lb bucket of gold standard chocolate flavor whey protien but about couple days ago is started to smell slightly different it doesn't smell as good and i don't know if it went bad already I still have about half the 5lb bucket, is it still goo or should I throw it away? Please help!!!
Ar u nick from stridewise
Sir pls reply
Is this product is beneficial for putting-on weight for slim guys??
your better off just going with a mass gainer protein, and working out.
It's complete garbage
I got the biggest bag and I also got a discount, so it’s like £60 for 144 servings which is cheap af
Where?
@@Mattnozz On the official website, but that was last year. now the price has almost doubled due to supply problems lol, all the whey and creatine is crazy expensive
I’ve been using it for many years absolutely perfect double chocolate and white choc best flavors
Does double rich chocolate taste good pal yea
@@johnkelly6563 absolutely! Especially if you use vanilla almond milk
What if I wanna lose a little bit weight would u recommend it cuz I’m trynna lose around 5kg
@@hehehefjjddj6899 Protein by itself isn’t going to make you lose weight. To lose weight you need to eat about 300 less calories than your maintenance.
Says Gluten Free now.
Are there any heavy metals in optimum protein powders ?
Yea metallica and pantera
@@brandonyankees1 A man of culture right here fellas
And slipknot
Taste like shit ! I bn in the game for 38yrs.Try Dymatize. Same price Waaaaayyyy better taste, many flavors, 25 grms protein per scoop. $25.00 Walmart
We like Dymatize too! - Nick
Are you sure because this was just tested in a lab and it's 12.5 grams under so what's up with that.
Im drinking some right now 😁
Refreshing cold
Same
Me too
Does it helps to lose weight?
@@rafaelolliver470 yes just don’t use more than a scoop a day
I sprinkle on yogurt
Yeah it's not bad but there is nothing special about this product at all...
It's just marketed extremely well.
All cons are funny to me
Is acesulfame potassium is cancerous?
If it was firmly linked with cancer it probably wouldn't be legal. Check out this article I wrote barbend.com/artificial-sweeteners-healthy/ - Nick
Should I have mine with Milk or water the tub says water ?
Doesn’t matter, milk tastes better but it adds extra calories.
So should I drink it in the morning?
You can drink it whenever you like! The main benefit is it's a cheap and convenient way to get protein, when you take it isn't a big deal. - Nick
This product is good and effective in restoring energy. But very expensive.
The most expensive in all stores I have ever visited ...I don't know why though
I am allergic to soy protein but soy lecithin does not bother me.
How many of water we need?
Like 8 ounces or so. - Nick
Is This A Good Option, If I am Doing Heavy Workout 6 Times a week and want to increase some muscles?
Yes
Is the soy in this protein bad for guys and does it give us boobs? (Soy)
those are all myths. they affect testosterone production but very negligible. because if they really do, you would see girls on the street binge drinking soy for big tits lol
Just realized that anything Protein Concentrate is good for you since it's not really protein. Key word Concentrate, says it all.
how is it not protein?
is that good for skinny guy
What about the carcinogenic acesulfame potassium sweetener which is worse then aspartame.
At the amounts a human can consume, there isn't real evidence it's carcinogenic, and the same goes for aspartame. Like I'm not telling anyone they have to eat anything they don't want to, but there are a lot of myths I wrote on here: barbend.com/artificial-sweeteners-healthy/ - Nick
Didn’t someone do labs on this, came
Back with 12.5g of protein, and a ton of sodium? Just seen a review about this.
where ? it sound like bs