How are protein powders made?Updated 7 months ago

How are protein powders made?

Concentrates: Protein is extracted from animal (e.g. milk) or plant-based foods (e.g. pea/rice) by using enzymes or heat, concentrates are the least processed type of protein and typically contain around 70-80% protein by weight. 

Concentrates often still contain naturally occurring peptides which may have additional health and performance benefits.

Isolates: Protein isolates have an additional filtration step where carbs, sugar and fat are removed. This results in a very high percentage of protein, often 90% or more by weight. 

Although the naturally occurring peptides are removed during the processing steps, isolates have an additional benefit of being faster digesting.

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