Gold Standard is the protein most people are quietly compared against. It has been the default recommendation in gyms for years, and the reason is consistency rather than any single headline number.
Whey protein isolate is the primary source, which is why 24g of protein arrives in a 120-calorie serving instead of costing you a meal's worth of macros. Each serving also carries 5.5g of naturally occurring BCAAs and over 4g of glutamine and glutamic acid, none of it sprinkled in afterwards - it comes from the whey itself. Optimum Nutrition mixes it to dissolve in a shaker with water, no blender needed.
The 5LBS tub holds 68 to 75 servings depending on flavour, one of the better cost-per-serving positions in the range.
Pick from Double Rich Chocolate, Delicious Strawberry, Chocolate Peanut Butter, Strawberry Banana or Vanilla Ice Cream.
