Myprotein Impact Whey – Review

For the first time, we are going to analyze a whey protein and we are starting with one that is gaining many followers in Portugal, it is Impact Whey from the Myprotein brand.

The review will be of the unflavored version, so there are some differences compared to the flavored versions of this protein, both in terms of price, composition and nutritional values.

This supplement, as the name suggests, is a whey protein, that is, a whey protein, and is composed only of concentrated whey protein.

It is available in 1kg, 2.5kg and 5kg bags for €14.89, €30.89 and €54.89 respectively.

For those who are familiar with the prices of whey supplements, it is easy to see that this is a very interesting value.

However, it is increasingly common to see low-priced proteins that sacrifice product quality, so we decided to pick up a 2.5kg bag of this protein and take a look.

Is Myprotein Impact Whey worth it?

Impact Whey Presentation

The version we have for review is the 2.5kg version, however, they all come in bags.

For those who usually buy protein supplements from well-known brands, you are probably used to the traditional protein bucket, however, the bag is equally convenient and easy to transport.

Inside the bag we found a scoop and luckily we didn't have to go very deep until it appeared. Luck, perhaps.

Impact Whey is creamy as we can see in the image below.

Nutritional value

So let's get to what really matters, if we weren't talking about a nutritional supplement.

The values of this protein from Myprotein are quite interesting, mainly because it is a concentrated protein and not an isolated one.

Each scoop contains an average of 25g, meaning that if we use one scoop to make our shake we will have 20.5g of protein, practically the same as a small/medium chicken steak.

If we look at the values per 100g, we see that Impact Whey is made up of 82% of protein, an excellent value for a concentrated whey supplement.

There is little to say about the carbohydrate or fat values since they are so low, 1.5g and 1.7g respectively per shake.

Looking in more detail, we look at the ingredients and see that this formula only uses concentrated whey protein and an emulsifier.

In other words, only what matters without unnecessary additions.

Aminogram

Looking at the aminogram, we see that for each 100g temos 18,77g de BCAA’s e 4,7g por cada scoop (25g).

Os BCAA’s são os aminoácidos com o maior impacto na síntese proteica e para pormos estes valores em perspectiva, comparamos a Impact Whey à proteína mais vendida a nível mundial, a Whey Gold Standard from Optimum Nutrition.

Comparative

Looking at the table we see that both proteins have practically the same amount of protein and BCAA's.

Em termos nutricionais é claramente uma excelente proteína, com um alto valor de proteína e BCAA’s.

Flavor

This is where the biggest problem lies, not only with this supplement, but with any unflavored protein.

A Impact Whey without flavor it tastes bad.

Although taste is always subjective, hardly anyone will praise the taste of this supplement and, the first few times it requires a little effort to drink it (and probably a grimace too).

As whey protein is usually used after training in combination with carbohydrates, we tried two homemade mixes: one version with banana and another with Nesquik powder.

Both smoothies were nice.

You still have two other alternatives.

A Flavored Impact Whey or the popular ones FlavDrops, which are drops that you can add to any supplement to give it a pleasant flavor.

Anyone who drinks this protein without anything added will probably turn their nose up at it the first few times, however, the fact that it has no flavor is excellent for those who want to make mixes.

Price

This is where this supplement really stands out, as it has a price that is much lower than the average price found in the best-known brands.

The cost per 100g of protein refers to the amount paid for each 100g of actual protein.

Whereas the cost per serving refers to the cost for each scoop, in this case 25g and which contains 20.5g of real protein.

The cost per 100g of protein refers not to 100g of product but to 100g of protein itself.

In the 2.5kg version, each dose costs just 31 cents.

To put these values into perspective, let's compare this supplement again to whey from Optimum Nutrition, since they are nutritionally very similar.

Given that the average price for 2.2kg of ON protein is €60, each dose costs on average 78 cents, which is more than double.

Finally, it is interesting to look at the value for each 100g of protein, which is just €1.50 in the case of the 2.5kg format, and €1.33 in the 5kg version.

We just say that because in the case of Optimum Nutrition protein, the price per 100g of protein is €3.12!

Where to buy?

Find this supplement available here and you can still go through here to get a discount.

Conclusion

A Impact Whey tem uma excelente percentagem de proteína (82%), com uma enorme quantidade de BCAA’s (18,7%), sendo portanto do ponto de vista nutricional uma excelente escolha.

Furthermore, it is probably the protein with the best quality/price ratio currently available on the market.

The only downside is the taste, although this is something that happens with any protein supplement without added flavor.

You can find the analysis of the flavored version here.

For those looking for quality protein at a good price, this is an excellent choice.

You can also go through here to get a discount code.

Have you used the Impact Whey?

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