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20–40 g per serving (0.25 g/kg body mass), enough to hit 1.4–2.0 g/kg/day total protein; benefit plateaus around 1.62 g/kg/day (95% CI 1.03–2.20)

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Dymatize ISO100 Protein Powder, 100% Whey Isolate

4.6(20,824)

$38.22

Hydrolysed isolate, about 25 g protein and 5.5 g leucine per scoop, Informed Choice tested. The isolate matters only if lactose bothers you — otherwise concentrate does the same job cheaper.

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Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey Protein

4.6(100,257)

$49.16

A hundred thousand ratings, which makes it the most-reviewed protein on Amazon, and 24 g per scoop puts it inside the 20–40 g range that triggers the muscle-protein response.

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NAKED Whey 2 lb, 100% Grass-Fed Whey Protein, Unflavored

4.3(10,900)

$62.99

One ingredient: whey. No sweetener, no gums, no flavour — the cleanest way to add protein to something you are already eating.

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What to look for

✓Whey concentrate (~80% protein) or isolate (~90%) — isolate if lactose-sensitive; look for ≥2.5 g leucine per 25 g serving and third-party testing (Informed Sport / NSF)
✓20–40 g per serving (0.25 g/kg body mass), enough to hit 1.4–2.0 g/kg/day total protein; benefit plateaus around 1.62 g/kg/day (95% CI 1.03–2.20)
✓Third-party tested (USP, NSF, Informed Sport)

What to avoid

✕Proprietary blends that hide the dose per ingredient
✕Unstandardised extracts with no active-compound percentage

Safety flags

· Bloating, gas and cramping in lactose intolerance — switch to isolate or hydrolysate
· Acne flares are reported with whey in susceptible individuals
· No evidence of kidney harm in people with normal renal function, but high intakes are not appropriate in existing chronic kidney disease

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