Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Protein Powder Reviews

whats with the review regarding TASTE? as much as its important, you ALL should explain the POSITIVE as much as THE NEGATIVE. explain your personal view on the taste and move on to the RESULTS!! whats your recovery rate like? has it helped with increasing muscle mass? has your training increased? i.e been training for 3 days a week, although after using optimum nut... i have been wto increase to 5 days a week.

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Was on gnc's extreme 60 or whatever its called. The gnc tasted better, but the o.n. doesnt taste bad at all. Its the first protein i have mixed with water. One scoop, half a shaker of water no clumps!! Works just as good tastes fine and a hell of alot cheaper!!

Hi guys,

Everyone would like to see reviews before they buy a protein supplement, as they need a source for their excellent muscle gain...And out of the products I tried so far, from Muscle Mass and whey protein of some unknown brands to the whey protein of Optimum nutrition.

How much weight you can gain:

I will rate 10/10 for ON's whey protein and the easy reason is the pure and rapid muscle gain..I was 156 pounds when I started consuming this and within 40-50 days, I gained 22 pounds so easily and the much of the tribute should go to ON...And I am just talking about the first 2 months..

How much you can use:

I used to take a scoop each, before and after sleep,so as for before and after workout.So 4 scoops a day, as my metabolism is too fast and I need more protein.You can change it as per your need.

What flavour to choose:

Please go for Chocolate or Venilla flavour, as I have tried the both and they are really good..Venilla is the best, as per my taste...

What about my diet:

If you really want to have to good success, I will advice based upon my experience, not to entirely rely upon this.Because, without perfect food habit, it will be difficult to gain what you desire.
I used to eat 4 meals a day, with 2 small ones(3 whites of egg and 4 wheat biscuits) and 2 medium ones(a plate of rice with 4 oz of meat and 3-4 breads with 4 oz of meat) and used to drink 750 ml(as per advisory limit) of milk everyday.

This is for my need and you can increase or decrease it as per you like. BUT MY METABOLISM IS FAST PACED, LIKE BRAD PITT'S AND IF THIS ENOUGH FOR ME, YOU WONT NEED MORE

Little bit Expensive:

As its a bit expensive, I have started taking ON's serious mass, which is just 80$ for 5.5 kgs.So I am taking 5 scoops of Serious mass(which is really heavy, will make you feel completely bloated, when you consume 2 scoops) and 2 scoops of whey, everyday..And dont have to mention about the muscle gain, as you can predict the fact, so easily.

One major problem:

When you workout and if you take these supplements, its so easy for you to add abdominal fat and to avoid that, I used to do a minimum of 1000 crunches a day. But to me, 10 minutes of treadmill or 500 crunches a day should be fine.

You dont have to read anymore reviews, I guess.My final advice is "CONSUME THIS PRODUCT AND GET MUSCULAR"...

Good luck guys..

When i drink protein shake i m looking for results aswell as the taste. I think taste its important becasue i don't want to tourture myself by pouring somthing into mouth that taste aweful.. i tried 2 tubs of ON Whey.. strawberry and cookies and cream..frankly, they smell good, but taste aweful..they have this weird aftertaste which i cnt really explain. Usually i mix it wif water...so i m not sure it thtz the reason it taste bad..coz i know some ppl likes it wif milk

yeah its quit expensive but every body speaks it for its quality n for good result ...i have just buyed it....n i liked the taste...hope 2 see good result soon....

I have tried the Vanilla Ice Cream and the Milk Chocolate flavours. I have just ordered Cookies & Cream, because they were out of Caramel Toffee. The protein mixes very easily even with just a spoon and doesn't leave lumps. I have no digestive problems at all.I usually put half a scoop with half a cup of skim milk in a shaker and it turns out great. I have had it with milk, water, half milk/half water, yogurt & fruit in a smoothie etc. It all tastes good.
Recipe idea: 1 scoop vanilla ice cream whey, 1/4cup non-fat greek yogurt, 1/2 water, one peeled peach or nectarine. Blend. Fantastic!

idk why people cookies n cream tastes awful, just got this today and tried, its not as i expected it to taste but it was still good, it tasted gross though if you add too much milk, i think 10-12 oz of milk for 2 cups would taste much better than 14-16oz like other people do

Seriously why are all the reviews about taste? Yeah I understand nobody wants to drink something nasty but I would much rather hear if the protein helps with recovery, messes with your digestive system like many do, ect. STUFF THAT MATTERS FOR PEOPLE ACTUALLY WORKING OUT AND NOT JUST DRINKING IT BC EVERYONE ELSE DOES... I'm just sayin...

Just heard that ON changed their manufacturer and the taste. I have been using the strawberry for a long time and just had 2 bags delivered. Color taste and texture has changed. It now taste like sh*t. dont buy it

If you're planing on mixing the 100% whey protein with water DO NOT buy double chocolate becuase it tastes very bad when mixed with water.
I've been taking it for about a month now, with milk only, and as mentioned before it tastes just like chocolate milk/nesquick, very good.
For the sake of it I just mixed it with a glass of water and it tastes like sh*t, had to hold my breath

Of course, taste is subjective. Just purchased "double rich chocolate" and I like it very much. For really good taste, go to a French restaurant and make friends with the pastry chef.

I totally agree wif you, cookies n cream taste awful

I mix with about 4-6 oz.2% milk and have no problems with taste or texture.This helps me with recovery after working out have been using for about 1 yr. and by far my fav. protein.

i just bought the cookies and creme one today and have to say it is by far the worst protein shake i have ever tasted. Are all the flavors this horrible? please reccomend me a different flavor

This has to be the worst tasting Protein shake ever but it works well.

Optimum 100% whey protein is the absolute worst tasting protein I have ever tried before. It does have good protein content for the price, but I would rather pay more for a better taste. I have to hold my breath and pound it in one sip to bare the taste.

hey i am working out for last 6 months....without any supplements all on natural diet now i am gona forward wid ON 100% whey....i dont know abt it result but it taste great....its a bit costly i gat 2.26 kg pack almost 5lbs for RS3200 in india...presently i am started wid i scoop after workout....so suggest me should i increase the no. of scoopss....

I dont understand why is there so many froth.
Sometimes i just cant take it.

Got the vanilla ice cream flavor ON whey and just wow. It tastes absolutely incredible. It doesn't have that chemical taste some do, and it dissolves really quickly. Don't think ill be changing this out for a while - its really that good.

It'a a very good product. But, don mix with other protein. U might get a big belly of fat. Go for a creatine.

After going from protein to protein, none of them would completely dissolve- no matter how long I blended the mix. Sometimes it would take up to 3 minutes and still not be blended.



I am happy to say that this product takes 20 seconds, to completely dissolve in milk! It's so dissolved, that I even drink it with the froth on top(I used to remove it).



I've already discussed my biggest issue with protein powders(solubility). Now, let me talk about the taste... Double Chocolate tastes just like Nesquik!!! It doesn't have that fake chocolate flavor, it tastes great!



This is the highest quality protein powder you can buy on the market! Chocolate is the best flavor.

i have been working out for almost 2 months now and i am using creatine called creakic and am also about to try whey protein and i was wondering if i can take creakic and protein at the same time. and also what if i drink whey protein while am working out is that fine?

I really tasted excellent results after Onway for 2 month. You get a nice quality muscle blend with decent size. I suggest mixture with water is always good especailly for people who are mid and over sized. For leaners Milk is the best blender. one scoop each pre and post workout is best and decent intake. My only grave concern is its cost. Its quite expensive in India. I request ONway company people to make it cheaper for Indian cosumers to make it affordable so that they needn't rely on any of their friends arriving from US as each one has is personal obligations. Please make it affordable......for all those health freaks this is a healthy request.

The best thing ever!, I drank mine 3 times a day for about a month and gained 6-7 pounds of mass. Mixes easily with water or milk. Took it 45 mins before a workout and took it right after a workout. Just Awesome

cookies and cream was awesome but rocky road wasnt tht impressive. olny one drawback about this product is tht it has got less enzyme blend if u compare it to elite .

mixability is way better than elite

and taste too.

Hi all, I am Yogesh Sehdev from India. ON Whey is gr8. I take it with milk. It helped me in gaining overall size. I have gained arms from 12" to 15", Thighs from 19" to 24", Chest 38" to 43" in 3 months. Overall good product with delicious taste. I have already consumed 3 tubs of 5lbs. better results if consumed with creatine.

I've tasted many types of brands and I have to say that ON is the best, taste and results. Before going on On I had Muscletech's Nitro tech and it did give me good results but tasted like shit. To answer a question someone had: It is better to mix protein with water because with water the protein goes into your system right away. Some say that mixing with milk tasted better , which is sometiems true, but milk takes time to digest and you need protein right away after your workout. Mixing with other liquids could be bad because some acids can harm the protein.



I first bought ON 16 flavors pack to try them all out. For me the top 3 flavors are 1- Tropical punch ( this stuff tastes like juice!! and goes down VERY EASY. 2- Delicious Straberry ( Very light, tastes great and easy to drink. 3- Cookies and cream ( Taste pretty good and easy to drink as well. The other flavors all taste very weird and I had a hard time forcing myself to drink them.



For Best results, I would recommend taking one scoop when waking up, and 2 scoops after workout. I personally would also recommend anyone that wants to add mass to also purchase creatine ( My favorite one is Cell-Tech )



Homer

How could the effects of this product be disrupted if mixed with milk when, on the tub, the combination is suggested for a "rich, creamy taste?"

First off for those of you like myself who read this AFTER purchasing cookies and cream.... The stuff is DELICIOUS, so don't worry it tastes great even in water. Also try sprinkling 1/2 to 3/4 cup onto some cold cereal then applying milk (I prefer raisin bran). Getting great gains and putting on good muscle mass stacking with creatine every other day.



Also a side note for those who have problems with protein digestion. No problems to speak of so far aside from the gnarly whey farts. But just eat some yogurt to fix that.

Hi.I just bought a 5 lbs canister (double rich chocolate flavor) for almost 120$. Thought the taste is good,I am pretty irritated about the price one has to pay in Romania for this product. It is one of the most expensive whey products...

To the people below u shouldn't mix it with milk it messes up some of the proteins

hi my name is Eugene Sauve. i have just recently started using this product and so far i am very pleased with it. it has help me grow that little bit more that i could not achieve without supliments. i have used a lot of different kind of supliments, so far i am happiest with this one. great product.

HIGHLY recommend

This product has a great nutritional content (low cholesterol, high protein, etc) and pretty good taste to boot. I've tried a 3 or 4 flavors and Rocky Road is the best so far in taste and dissolves well, too. Highly recommended, quality brand name.

I've tried plenty of different whey proteins from high-end and down. I've settled on ON Gold Standard though. Its so well rounded. It tastes good even in water (I use to spend a ton of money keeping milk around), its cheap, extremely low fat/cholesterol per serving which was a huge problem with other ones I've used and it digests well. In the past, I've had a problem with the high amounts of iron usually in whey proteins but this stuff goes right through.



Just really all-around impressed with it. Tons of flavors so you won't get bored of it and good protein per serving.

I was plesantly suprised to find this product blows away its competitors & tastes great. The price is really in tune for those who work hard their money. I have tried a few others including SOY Preotein powders & havent beat it yet.

This product tastes really good!I bought the strawberry kind and i mix it with milk, it gives you more calories. I think ill stick with this product for awhile.

This product has Great taste, its inexpensive and mixes very well.

Am I the only one on the planet that has tried Rocky Road? Been using ON for a couple years..the Gold Standard 10lb Rocky Road flavor is Lights Out!! I mix it with oatmeal in the morning...double scoops post workout...whole wheat pancakes...EVERYTHING. The best bang for you buck, high quality, excellent mixing, and tastes great with water if you don't use to much! Good Luck

Hello all: I don't know why people claim that the Vanilla Ice Cream flavor tastes aweful. When in fact i just got a 5 lbs. canister today and i cooked a cream of wheat with 1 1/2 scoop of vanilla ice cream ON protein and it tasted great, like a cake desert.

I've used this product for almost a year now and its produced the best results so far. In the past i've tried GNC pro performance whey, Body Fortress's Whey protein, and GNC's Mega Whey. This by far taste the best, i have thee French Vaniella Creme Flavor. It mixes the easiest, and it is the most cost efficient of the three others i've tried. I'd recommend this product to anyone.

I don't know for the rest of you guys, but I'm so pissed because it seems like I can't digest the stuff! I'm on the Tropical Punch flavor. God! freeze it, shred it and you got the most amazing tasting slush around, almost no carbs and +40g protein. Only thing, I feel miserable for hours after eating it. But I'll keep on using it until I'm accustomed to it God dammit

ah hi friends i have been taken protien whey for about 2 and a half years its been very good taken it 30 mintues before workout. It has really fillen me in and i look foward to see more chicks in the future. when i first took it, it tasted so discusting but after a while i got use to it so ya i look forward from hearing from you, my email adress it jfuji4@eq.edu.au

I've tried a few different brands but I think this one is the best. Excellent price for the amount you get. I take the banana cream because it tastes great alone and with oatmeal in the morning it is even better. Strawberry is good too.

Dissolves into liquid more quickly and thoroughly than other brands. Vanilla has a mild and tasty flavor in milk or water and goes down easy, if a little foamy. Mixing it in yogurt is disgusting and impossible. Note that it is high in whey isolates, and low in BCAAs compared to some.

Just bought my 1st tub, Strawberry flavour. I was very impressed with the way it mixes so easily and the taste is great! I recommend mixing with milk for better taste but water is ok too. With around 80 servings per tub, its great value for money. Sticking with this from now on.

THis protein is the best for quality and the amount of protein you get per serving. it has a good chain of amino acids but i take another amino supplement alont with my vitamins and my strenght increases every week. I like the vanilla flavor of the all natural brand becuase it doesnt have any artificial sweetners or flavors. I found a protein that i can use time after time.

I've been lifting for about 7 years now and over the years I’ve tried many different proteins ranging from Muscle Milk to some fancy, very expensive, all natural protein from Jay Rob. Yet, I still find myself resorting back to Optimum because of the price and quality and I don't believe there is anything that really blows it away. Also, I’ve recently tried the All Natural Whey from Optimum because I want to stay away from the artificial sweeteners, and I love the stuff. I am going to stay with stuff now and will not change. Taste is great, and nutrition in excellent.

I have found this brand of protein to be the easiest to mix and reasonably priced. As far as flavors, I've tried vanilla ice cream, strawberry, double rich chocolate, rocky road, and banana cream. I have to say that the banana cream is the best and rocky road is 2nd. The other flavors don't compare to those 2. I dont like the 10 lb bags though because they become hard to seal and it's just about as cheap to buy 2 5 lb tubs as it is a 10 lb tub.

I have used a couple of buckets of ON 100% whey and when I shifted to Cytosport Complete Whey, I noticed a significant "gain" compared to ON. If one compares the amount of eg Leucine per 30g serving, it could be noticed that ON 100% whey and EAS 100% WHey have somewhat similar Leucine content per 30g (approx 2.6g),but for Cytosport, it gave a 3.45g! For isoleucine, its 1.95 cf. to approx 1.52 for ON and EAS. No wonder it feels different! See the labels and compare it yourself. ON is indeed very popular, but not necessarily the best. The prices between these brands are somewaht similar at major websites such as bodybuilding dot com.

I use this Protein shake all the time. OH. FYI. I'm using the Double Rich Chocolate. But everyone says this stuff taste horrible. But only cuz the mix it with lots of water. But about 6 oz for 2 scoops and shake it in a gatorade bottle. Trust me. And the nutritional value of it is great 48g of Protein for 2 scoops.

I've finished a tub of chocolate mint and that was okay; it mixes well but after a few weeks, a change of flavor is recommended. I regret buying cookies and cream today after seeing these reviews...

As many others have already pointed out, the taste of this protein powder is disgusting (vanilla flavour) I will be throwing out my bottle as it makes me sick on the stomach to drink this.

Damn this is by Far the best damn Protein availbale on the market right now. It tastes great and it is very effective. Ive been taking this thing for about 1 month now and ive already seen some good gains. i take it 3 times a day. Oh yea this thing is also very cheap to buy so i give this protein a 5.

I have just switched brands and started taking Optimum Vanilla Ice-cream flavoured Whey protein and I found the taste disgusting compared to the previous Vanilla protein powder I was using. I have only used it once and I don't know how I will finish (obvioulsy forcefully) the whole 5lb tub. At first I sipped the shake to obviously taste it properly and then I forced it down my throat because I could not handle the taste. My biggest concern was that once I drank the shake completey, it left a bad after taste in my mouth for hours. I have heard a lot of good reviews about this protein (results wise) so I will try and put up with the taste for as long as I can.

I recently bought a 5lb container and i'm about half way through. I gotta say it's impressed me so much. Good taste and price too.

I have been taking ON Whey Protein for a couple of years. Its the best protein for the money and tastes pretty good with 8 oz of milk shaken up or blended. Most protein is nasty, this actually tastes decent

I HAVE TRIED THIS PRODUCT.AND FOR THE FIRST TIME IT GAVE ME PURE MUSCLE MASS GAIN.I PREFER IT ANOTHER THAN ANY GAINER OR PRODUCT WHICH CONSIST OF ALMOST 10-20% OF PROTEIN/SERVING WHICH IS MONEY WASTE BUYING CARBOHYDRATES AND FATS NOT PURE PROTEIN.BEST PRICE!!!!

Wow, I just wasted my money. All of my protein powder I have bought to date has been really good tasting. Until now... At least the cookies n' cream flavor isn't good at all. If you want good cookies n' cream flavor, go for iso sensation 93 from Ultimate nutrition. A bit more expensive but well worth the extra price. I went for ON to try it because it was cheaper but now, boy, i regret it.

I've used proteins powders from so many companies, EAS, protaquest, designer protein etc. 100% is the best the second is probably designer protein.

I was surprised to see so many positive reports from other users then again i have nothing but positive to say to haha

I bought 5 lb vanilla tub today. I was really impressed with the percent protein in this brand as compared to others. Tasted good and for day-1 i did not feel the muscle burning sensationwhole day long like i normally felt before. Must be glutamine!!!! One grudge though it costs 60 dollars in india compared to online rate of 30 in US?

Best protein out there for the results, price and taste.

Wow i never thought i would find the perfect protein. I've been drinking various protein powders for 5 years and have tried over 6 different brands. I thought nitro-tech was the best tasting and greatest thing i had ever found..... WRONG



Nitro tech is so overpriced and its claims of isolate is misleading.



I am also lactose intolerant so when i tried ON i had no problems with digestion or bloating.



Thank you O.N. for making this product. I know i'm going to actually enjoy drinking it and get results while also saving money.

Hi .



Just wanted to tell everyone that this product is not available in abundance in India. Due to this the charges for Whey are more than double here.

The scope for this product is very good in my country but what's the point when it is not available here. Even the shipping is not done in India. I dont understand this step behaviour !!!



If u wanna reply to this, u can get back to me on amitraheja22@yahoo.com

I've tried Nitro-Tech and Isopure. This stuff is a lot cheaper and taste a hell of a lot better!

optimum's whey is the most convinient whey protein powder ,it easily mixes in a shaker unlike myoplex nd is quickly digested,

taste is not as good as elite whey but its manageable

First of all your streantgh dont go up using a whey protein supplement compared with cretin supplement but it will eventualy but by taking a whey supplement you will make sure you get your required protein level daily and thats way i love this stuf.This is the best whey supplement because it has 23g of protein per serving compare with nitro-techs 20g and it costs less and tastes better as well and the box doesnt looks bad either.

First whey that i try is whey isolate from Prolab and i amit it taste not good.Then i found out that 100% whey optimum is really good. it taste nice and can be mix simple with spoon or shacker.even the cover of the whey is pretty cool with black color.

I have tried GNC, EAS, and 100%.... this ones the best overall.



EAS Myoplex in my opinion is just the worst... mixes horribly, has so much volume of product to mix it almost takes about 1.5 pints of fluid to get a decent tasting mix, and on top of all that, it costs WAY more.



GNC Whey mixes well and tastes great, but at a higher price and without some of the other important muscle building ingredients.



100% whey is the way to go. Perfect post work out suppliment with all the necessary things you're looking for: mixes very very easily (even with a spoon or just let it sit for a minute and let it do it's magic), tastes pretty darn good in chocolate (with milk, just takes like chocolate milk from the store), and for all this, you SAVE money too! How can you beat that?



There may be products that offer more refined concentrations of whey protein or some fancy gimick or logo behind the product, or they make their products sound Extreme because they have higher amounts of protein (although, all you need to do is use 2 scoops instead... DUH) but for 99% of us that just want to lift and put on some decent mass, save your money and buy this product. equally effective for less money.

you can get 5 lbs for around $30 if you search around on the internet http://www.global-nutrition-inc.com/ . 28 grams of protein per serving (one scoop) which is the best i have seen (the other products out there that claim to be giving you 50 grams or whatever actually have a serving size of 4 or 5 scoops, which means you need a blender unless you enjoy gagging the stuff down with a spoon). it also mixes far better than any product i have tried, just a few sturs and it goes down easy without any clumps. the taste isn't great, but that really shouldn't matter. its not terrible or anything. even if you drink 3 or 4 shakes a day it will last you months. best whey product out there for the money and results

this protein is good in every aspect, amount of protein, peptides, concentrates and isolates, glutamine, good quantity of aminos, contains aminogen which will help get the most out of your protein during digestion, and the best of all is that it is soluble when mixed with a spoon, nobody needs to go through the hassle of having to clean up the blender everytime you make a protien shake, just mix with a spoon, simple as that. It has a great taste but i reckon GNC whey protein has a better taste

the best around, bcaa's in every serving and glutamine with excellent protein percentage and taste......i've tried the vanilla icecream flavour

mixes easily too

This is the only protein I buy now. Why? It's cheap, effective, tastes pretty good, mixes perfectly in a shaker bottle and okay with a spoon, and has a full chain of amino acids, plus 3.5 grams of L Glutamine. I'm not fond of strawberry or vanilla anything so I haven't tried them, but the chocolate still tastes reasonably good even after 3 a day for 2 years! I would strongly recommend against the Cookies and Cream flavor though- I couldn't even finish the stuff after the first week because of the horrible taste. Overall, a wonderful protein for post-workouts at an excellent price online. And a little side note- if you aren't worried about calories you can mix it in a blender with 2/3 a banana, ice, and *the secret ingredient* natural peanut butter, for an actually delicious smoothie that could be mistaken for a dessert!

This is by far my favourite protein powder. Chocolate flavor is great and in my humble opinion their best flavour.



- The price is good

- Very soluble in a shaker bottle

- Tastes great in water as well as in milk

- Contains branch chain amino acids



I would have to say that you should be careful buying their Cookies & Cream flavour. I thought it was awful. Though I believe they have made an improved version of this flavour.

You won't go wrong with chocolate flavour. Stawberry is all right too.

I just recently bought the cookies and cream 5 lbs tub from ON and it's great! Great price too!

This is the best for the least. I buy it for the 3.5 grams of glutamine per serv.Other protiens don't offer this

I've been using this whey protein for almost 3 years now. I use it because it's the cheapest and tastes awesome. Like drinking chocolate milk. I've seen definite gains in muscle strength, recovery, and mass.

What can you say about a protien this good. mixes great with water in a shaker, and im told all the flavors are pretty tasty. I personally buy it by the 5lb tub in Vanilla Ice Cream, it is great protein at a great price.. And the bigger the tub you get the better the price is, this is a must purchase at the top of my list every time. I have different types of proteins but this is the workhorse of my supplementation routine.

It's just great, more protein per serving than most other products (23 grs for every 28.5, that´s 81% of the serving is protein), it is not expensive and it tastes great. I would much rather save money and buy some other complimentary supplement than pay almos double for another protein powder which claims to have better results.