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How much protein in a scoop of Whey Powder?
How much protein in whey protein powder can vary greatly from product to product. Most protein powders include whey protein in one of three forms, or a combination of them. The three forms include whey concentrate which is around 80% pure protein, whey isolate which is 90% protein and hydrolysate which provides around 94% or more protein content.
Most protein powders also include additives such as flavors and sweeteners. While many whey protein powders contain around 80% total protein content, the best contain close to 90% total protein content.