Nexus Super Protein - Tropical Crush, 750g (30 Serves)

Nexus Super Protein - Blackcurrant Apple is a collagen-based protein powder from Nexus, built for you if you want more protein in your day without the heaviness of a typical whey shake. Each 25g scoop gives you 23g of hydrolysed collagen protein and 4.6g of naturally occurring BCAAs, and a 750g tub runs to 30 serves. It sits in the Protein category alongside whey and plant options, but because it's collagen based it drinks light and clear instead of thick, which is usually the reason people pick it over a standard shake.

How Nexus Protein works

Collagen starts out as long strands of connective-tissue protein, and hydrolysis breaks those strands down into smaller peptides that are easier for your body to absorb. That's the "hydrolysed" part of the label, and it's also why a collagen powder like this dissolves cleanly instead of clumping the way an under-mixed whey shake sometimes does. Collagen is naturally high in amino acids such as glycine and proline, the same building blocks your body uses in connective tissue, so you're getting those as part of your normal protein intake rather than as a separate supplement.

The 4.6g of BCAAs in Nexus Super Protein aren't a separate blend stirred in afterward, they occur naturally within the collagen peptide profile itself. BCAAs, the branched-chain amino acids leucine, isoleucine and valine, get discussed in sports nutrition mainly for their link to muscle protein synthesis, and they're commonly associated with resistance training. Because they're already part of the collagen structure here, you get them in the same scoop as your protein dose instead of adding a second product to your routine.

Why choose Nexus Super Protein

Picking a protein powder usually comes down to how it sits with you day to day, not just what's printed on the label. Nexus Super Protein is built around that more than a straight protein-per-scoop contest.

• The 25g scoop is sized to land exactly on the 23g collagen and 4.6g BCAA figures, so you're not guessing at a heaped scoop or a scoop and a half to get a full dose.
• At 30 serves per 750g tub, one scoop a day turns a single container into close to a month's supply, which is easier to plan around than a tub that runs out inside three weeks.
• Because it's collagen rather than whey or casein, it mixes thin like a protein water rather than a shake, worth knowing if you want a lighter option in your day.

None of that makes Nexus Super Protein a stand-in for a complete protein source on its own, but it does make it a simple way to add protein to your day without changing much else about how you eat or drink.

Getting the most from it

You'll usually get the best result mixing Nexus Super Protein with water rather than milk, since that keeps it light and stops it sitting heavy in your stomach the way a milk-based whey shake can. It works at any point in your day when you want extra protein without a full meal, and it sits fine next to other protein powders if you're spreading your intake across more than one product instead of relying on a single tub.

If you train with weights, it's common to pair a collagen powder with a creatine supplement for the strength side of your training, and to add an electrolytes mix on hot or high-sweat sessions, since its own added electrolytes only cover part of what a hard session costs you. Keep the tub sealed between scoops and always use a dry scoop, and Nexus Super Protein will behave the same as any other powder you rotate through your week.