Dodgy Protein!!!

**Gareth83** · 29-06-2006 11:45 AM

The local gym I have just signed up to sells it's own brand of products.

He sells a protein and carb powder for £20 which he advertises as 5kg.

My mate has bought some for the last 2 months and he really enjoys the taste, yet by looking at the nutritional information it has 32g Protein, 35g Carbs (12g sugars), 9g fat per 100g.

My disgust is that firstly it is nowhere near 5kg, it is more like 5lbs. And the calories per serving adds up to 597cals. I'm assuming they have added the sugars as part of the calorie count.

I've tried explaining this to my mate but he's impressed by the flavour and smoothness.

I've tried to tell my mate that it's probably full of glucose, and there is no way he could be offering 5kg for £20, as decent whey is at least £5 odd a kilo even if bought in bulk.

I want to get him back on the whey euro from this site, do you think the simple "strawberry flavouring" will make the whey taste nice?
I think the MP Max sounds good, but sounds pricey in comparison to plain whey + flavouring.

Also what can I do about this dodgy protein??

Lobo · 29-06-2006 12:22 PM

I don't see what the problem is with the nutritional information or the calorie count, but if they're advertising it as 5kg and it isn't you can report them to the advertising standards authority.

**Tom** · 29-06-2006 12:27 PM

its probably only useful post workout.

calorie wise
32*4 =128
35*4 = 140
9*9 = 91
=349kcals so its WAY off!

sell it to an unsuspecting person and then tell them about myprotein

**Gareth83** · 29-06-2006 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Lobo

I don't see what the problem is with the nutritional information or the calorie count, but if they're advertising it as 5kg and it isn't you can report them to the advertising standards authority.

nutritional breakdown is as tom has explained.

it's overstating

Lobo · 30-06-2006 01:32 AM

Oh of course. Yeah, I'd report these guys ASAP.

**Tom_4000** · 30-06-2006 10:45 AM

I'm not too sure that the ASA would do much about it, especially not quickly! Warn them yourself that if they keep mis-representing their product you will report them.

Otherwise, I reckon you could add sweetner and flavour to a bulk whey from here and it'd taste pretty good. If he's into the smoothness go for wpc80, the 75 is well lumpy.