Whey Protein Isolate

For the most protein per scoop, Pillar Performance Whey Protein Isolate lists 26.4 g in 116 calories and Basic Supplements Isolate 26 g in 110 calories. Dymatize ISO100 is the best-known name, a hydrolysed isolate with 25 g of protein in 120 calories and more flavours than any other isolate we stock. Ghost Clear Whey Isolate lists 25 g in 100 calories and drinks like a thin, fruity juice. Our best whey isolate NZ guide compares them on price per serve.

Both come from milk. Isolate goes through extra filtering that removes most of the fat, carbohydrate and lactose, so the isolate itself is about 90 per cent protein before flavour goes in. Concentrate keeps more of those, gives a little less protein per scoop and costs less. Pick isolate if you track calories closely or find regular whey heavy. If price matters most, a concentrate or blend from our whey protein range still gives you about 25 g a scoop for less. Read whey isolate vs concentrate.

Not fully. The filtering removes most of the lactose, so isolate is low in lactose rather than lactose free, which is why some people who find regular whey heavy switch to it. If you need no lactose at all, choose a plant protein such as Pillar Performance Vegan Protein Isolate, or shop our lactose-free protein range. Read protein powder for lactose intolerance.

It suits a cut because you get a lot of protein for few calories: 25 to 26.4 g of protein for 100 to 120 calories a scoop across this range. Protein powder does not cause fat loss by itself, but it makes a daily protein target easier to hit while you eat less. Mix it with water to keep the calories at the label figure. Our protein for weight loss page adds other lower-calorie options, including protein water.

Clear whey is whey isolate made to mix into a thin, see-through drink that tastes more like cordial than a milkshake. Ghost Clear Whey Isolate lists 25 g of protein, 1 g of carbohydrate and 100 calories a serve. It suits hot days, people who dislike milky shakes and anyone sipping protein through a long afternoon. Mix it with cold water only, and let any foam settle for a minute. Read what clear whey is.

Yes. Orders of $70 or more ship free anywhere in New Zealand, and one big bag of isolate usually clears that on its own. Order before 1pm on a business day and it normally leaves our Palmerston North warehouse that afternoon, with tracking emailed to you. Allow one to two extra business days for rural delivery.