Nitrean vs. ON Gold Standard 100% Whey...?

[orscrubs]

I recently ordered two 5lb tubs of Choclate Nitrean...great tasting (have been on it for about a week). I went to my local grocery store and noticed that they carry ON Gold Standard 100% Whey Protein for $55 for a 5lb tub. So basically they're about the same price....I wanted to know which of the two is a superior product (based on forum member's personal experience with the two products). Which do you guys recommend?

Thanks!!

[Travis Bell]

Nitrean isn't just Whey protein. Its a blend of whey, casin and egg protein so its a much better protein. ON's protein is a good protein, dont' get me wrong, but Nitean is better

[chris mason]

Exactly what Travis said. Nitrean is superior due to its inclusion of 3 forms of whey, casein, and egg proteins. You can use less Nitrean than a comparable whey only product and get equal or better results.

Chris

[Notorious]

If they're the same price, there is no real reason to get ON.

[vdizenzo]

Nitrean.

[Phenom]

You gotta look around for a better price otherwise Nitrean probably has it beat just because of the 3 different proteins. If you want just whey, I always say ON is the best.

ON's prices have gone up in the past several months, but you can still get a better deal the $55 for 5 lbs. I was shopping around for ON Serious Mass and came across 5lb tubs of Gold Standard for around $40. I got a 12lb bag of Serious Mass for $37 + shipping. Deals are everywhere.

When my friends ask me to suggest a protein, I always recommend those two. You can't go wrong with either, I have a tub of each on my counter right now, been using both. Sometimes I'm in the mood for one or the other. I like to look at it as the protein clash of the titans.

[emjlr3]

you can get ON shipped for under 80 online (i recently got ProStar whey, which has a similar amino acid profile to ON for under 70 shipped)
if you interested in saving a buck, and want ON, get it offline, if you don't care for money, want a blend, or just something that mixes and tastes great, get Nitrean

[viperc8]

What about cytosport muscle milk?? I heard that is really good nowadays..

[AUMM]

fyi, Amazon has ON Gold Standard 100% Whey for 45 bucks w/ free shipping.
ALSO, if you "subscribe" to ordering the ON Whey every month or every other month (whatever interval you like) they give an additional 15% off

so basically I get a 5lb tub of ON Gold Standard Whey for $38 per month shipped automatically every 2 months. Pretty sweet and I don't have to keep remembering to order. You can cancel at any time as well.


EDIT: here is the link
http://www.amazon.com/Optimum-Nutrition-Standard-Chocolate-5-15-Pound/dp/B000QSNYGI/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=hpc&qid=1213302905&sr=8-1

[11not10]

Muscle milk is crap imo, compare 12g of fat per serving to Nitreans 1

[Wild Cat McCane]

apples to oranges.

ON makes a Pro Complex that is similar to nitrean...and at 50 grams of protein per serving. But I believe that it is half the servings, but it you were to half the servings, you would be at 6's

[Lones Green]

Muscle milk is crap imo, compare 12g of fat per serving to Nitreans 1

thats because muscle milk is a meal replacement...it is more comparable to Atlarge's Opticen.

muscle milk also has reduced the amount of fat/calories in every serving. it has 4g of fat now i believe.

to the OP, to make it short and sweet:

Nitrean is better because it has different kinds of proteins that digest at different rates, giving it a better amino acid absorption.

[11not10]

Does Nitrean have a good amino acid blend in it already? I know ON's products have nice amino blends...

[chris mason]

Does Nitrean have a good amino acid blend in it already? I know ON's products have nice amino blends...

Yes, of course. ON's product (the one being referenced in this thread) is just whey, therefore it is limited to that medium in its amino acid profile. Nitrean has 3 forms of whey, casein, and egg proteins for a superior amino acid profile.

Chris

[frank]

Yes, of course. ON's product (the one being referenced in this thread) is just whey, therefore it is limited to that medium in its amino acid profile. Nitrean has 3 forms of whey, casein, and egg proteins for a superior amino acid profile.

Chris

but wouldnt it make sense to have casein earlir in the day and whey pre/post? even though its more expensive it might end up working more efficiently

[chris mason]

but wouldnt it make sense to have casein earlir in the day and whey pre/post? even though its more expensive it might end up working more efficiently


No, that is all markting bull****. A blend is always best. You still get the fast acting benefits of whey, but you also get the prolonged release and superior net retention afforded by casein and egg.

It honestly bothers me how blinded the general strength sports mind is by all of the marketing bull**** most supplement companies spew.

[vdizenzo]

Failed I switched to a blend over a year ago and I would never go back. Try it for a while and you will notice the difference.

[frank]

Failed I switched to a blend over a year ago and I would never go back. Try it for a while and you will notice the difference.

i havent been using anything lately. trying to get some dumbbells or a gym membership first

[joey54]

Nitrean pretty much=ON Pro Complex, not 100% whey as stated before. I have never used Nitrean, but can tell it is a great product because of the ingredients in it. Pro complex now has 60 grms of protein per serving, so you can cut that in half if you are smaller and it should be sufficient. In the end it comes down to what supplements you can get at the best price and what fits into your budget. I have been fine using exclusively the 100% whey, because I can get the 10 lb bags pretty cheap. You don't have to get all your supplements from one place. check things out and see where you can get the best deals, along with the shipping. and what everyone is spending on supplements should pale greatly in comparison to what you are spending on food in a month.

[joey54]

No, that is all markting bull****. A blend is always best. You still get the fast acting benefits of whey, but you also get the prolonged release and superior net retention afforded by casein and egg.

It honestly bothers me how blinded the general strength sports mind is by all of the marketing bull**** most supplement companies spew.


Chris, remember he is just 15. He is learning. It is great you guys have this site and a solid supplement company to help people like this out.

[chris mason]

Chris, remember he is just 15. He is learning. It is great you guys have this site and a solid supplement company to help people like this out.

I understand, and I was generalizing. You might be surprised to know how many people think exactly what he thinks.

[frank]

I understand, and I was generalizing. You might be surprised to know how many people think exactly what he thinks.

yea pretty much everyone i know thinks its better to have them seperately and not in a blend.

[BFGUITAR]

yea pretty much everyone i know thinks its better to have them seperately and not in a blend.

Why?

[Phenom]

Why?

He doesn't know why. I bet you his answer is because someone told him.

[frank]

He doesn't know why. I bet you his answer is because someone told him.

because most of the people i know have probably read it or heard it from someone else? how am i supposed to know?

[Phenom]

Typical bodybuilding/powerlifting/supplement talk. Seems like it's all about hearing some information from someone who you think knows more than you, and just assuming it's true because they said so. Not saying chris mason is wrong, just saying that it seems like no matter what he says, people will buy it. I just figured more people would be a little more skeptical due to the bull**** artist reputation most salespeople earn. Ever hear of a sales pitch?

Note: To do myself a favor to avoid being attacked by atlarge fanboys, read what I wrote carefully. I'm not saying chris mason is wrong, or that I disagree with what he said. THIS IS NOT AN ATTACK ON CHRIS MASON OR ATLARGE. It's just my view on the general naive nature on this forum.

[joey54]

I understand, and I was generalizing. You might be surprised to know how many people think exactly what he thinks.

no doubt. i used to think that way some time ago as well, so I understand completely where you are coming from.

[thewicked]

Nitrean for about the same price gives you the same amount of protien but in a BLEND of casein, whey, and egg giving you the best of all the protien worlds in a consistently delivered time frame. ON whey is just that.. straight whey. For the price and quality of product, ON makes great stuff but, ALN has them beat for the product for the price ratio.

[emjlr3]

ON can be procured for significantly less - especially if you search around a bit - and again- ON is not the only whey in the market, and deff. not the cheapest

[mikey4402]

Protien is protien (generaly speaking) and your protien macros at the end of the day are more important then what kind of protien it was.

If the two products are the same price then go with nitrean (the blend).

If you can find ON cheaper then i would go with ON (assuming your on a budget).