Myprotein Total Protein – Analysis

Analysis of Myprotein's Total Protein supplement

You've probably heard of Myprotein, after all, is responsible for the famous Impact Whey, a high quality supplement at a very affordable price.

This brand, in addition to Impact Whey, also has the Total Protein in its protein line, but unlike Impact, Total Protein is a blend of several proteins, and is considered a gradually absorbed protein supplement.

We have already analyzed several supplements of this type here on the website, such as Syntha-6 BSN or Elite Fusion 7 from Dymatize, and so far, from what we have seen, this category of supplements suffers from low protein concentration.

Fortunately the Total Protein does not follow this pattern as you will see in the analysis below.

Ingredients

There aren’t many ingredients, especially in the unflavored version, and this formula essentially sticks to what matters – Protein.

If you want to see the complete and detailed list of ingredients, go to here.

Myprotein used a mixture of several proteins, mainly from milk, with different absorption times.

• Concentrated Milk Protein
• This protein is 80% Casein and 20% Whey, meaning it is slowly absorbed.

• Whey Concentrate
• Concentrated Whey is the best-known protein in the world of supplementation, and is an excellent source of protein, with rapid absorption.

• Whey Isolate
• Similar to Concentrated Whey, but better. Less carbohydrates, less fat, better amino acid profile and faster absorption.

• Albumin
• This is the protein you find in the egg. It is a good source of protein, with intermediate absorption, faster than Concentrated Milk Protein, but slower than Whey protein.

In addition to protein sources, Myprotein also added Glutamine Peptides It is Flax seeds.

Glutamine is an amino acid that can theoretically help with muscle recovery and have an anti-catabolic action, while Flaxseeds are a source of healthy fat, although the amounts present in this formula are low.

Finally, in the unflavored version we only have an emulphisicant, while in the flavored versions we still have the normal addition of flavorings and sweeteners.(See here)

It is a list of ingredients that does exactly what it promises, that is, it is a gradually absorbed, and apparently, quality protein supplement.

Nutritional value

	Servings/60g	%
Proteins	46g	77%
Carbohydrates	4.6g	4.6%
Fats	3g	3%

First of all, these values represent the supplement in its unflavored version, in the vanilla flavored version the protein values drop by around 3%.

Each dose of this supplement is 60g, that is, Myprotein considers a dose of this supplement to be 2 scoops. This means on the one hand that we have more protein per shake, but also that the supplement lasts less time if we follow the brand's instructions.

More servings or more protein per serving? And with you.

Each dose consists of 46g of protein, a high value, but it is more reliable to look at the total protein content of the supplement, as each brand defines its own dose.

Myprotein's Total Protein has a protein content of 77%, which is a very good value when compared to most supplements in its category (gradually absorbed protein).

Furthermore, the percentage of carbohydrates and fats is very good, as you can confirm in the table below.

Comparative

	Total Protein	Syntha-6	Syntha-6 Edge	Elite Fusion 7	Combat Powder
Proteins	77%	45.83%	61.54%	52,76%	74.41%
Carbohydrates	4.6%	20.83%	13.51%	26.43%	14,88%
Fats	3%	12.5%	9.46%	11%	4.46%

We only use protein supplements from the same category as Total Protein, that is, gradually absorbed protein supplements.

Both the Elite Fusion 7 from Dymatize as Syntha-6 It is Syntha-6 Edge from BSN are far behind in terms of quality, with Syntha-6 having a lower 31% protein concentration than Total Protein. A huge difference.

The only one that comes close to Total Protein's protein content is MusclePharm's Combat Powder, although the carbohydrate values are 10% higher.

Looking at the table it is easy to say that Total Protein is a quality supplement.

Price

The prices charged by Myprotein in its official site for Total Protein are the following:

	2.5kg	5kg
Doses	41	83
Cost per dose	1.09?	0.98?
Cost per 100g protein	2.32?	2.11?
Total cost	44.99?	81.99?

At first glance, the number of doses seems low and the cost per dose high, this is due to the fact that each dose consists of 60g of supplement, and consequently, 46g of protein per dose as mentioned above.

The truth is, if you use Total Protein as the brand indicates (2 scoops), the number of doses is low and the price per dose is high.

Does this mean that Myprotein Total Protein is an expensive supplement?

Not necessarily.

Note. We included the values of both versions, with and without flavor, for a more accurate comparison.

Comparative

	Total Protein without flavor	Total Protein with flavor	Syntha-6	Syntha-6 Edge	Elite Fusion 7	Combat Powder
Doses	41	41	48	48	40	54
Cost per dose	1.09?	1.15?	0.97?	0.79?	1.40?	0.88?
Cost per 100g protein	2.32?	2.55?	4.66?	3.30?	5.90?	3.58?
Total cost	44.99?	47.49?	47?	37.99?	55.99?	47.99?

If we just look at the number of doses, and the cost per dose, only Dymatize's Elite Fusion 7 is worse than Total Protein.

However, as we have already explained in analytics previous studies, the most important value to evaluate in the price of a protein is the cost per 100g of protein, as each brand defines its own dose.

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Example Total Protein in every 100g of powder, only 77% is pure protein. To get 100g of protein in Total Protein you need 129g of powder to reach the real 100g of protein.

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For example, with just half a dose of Total Protein (30g) you get 23g of protein, that is, 1g more protein than BSN's Syntha-6 in its full dose.

If you only use half a dose, which provides a sufficient amount of protein, does the number of servings increase to 82 and the cost per serving decrease to 0.54? in the unflavored version and 0.57? in the flavored version, which are excellent values.

Where to buy?

You can find Total Protein from Myprotein available here.

If you want a discount on this supplement, try going through here.

Verdict

If you are looking for a gradually absorbed protein supplement, the Total Protein does not disappoint, and is probably one of the best in this category.

It combines quality protein sources, a good protein content, low carbohydrate values and low fat levels.

In addition to the good quality, the price is good, especially when compared to other products of this type on the market, and is therefore a good bet.

More analysis? Are available here.