Whey Protein

Hi

For the past 7 months over above food, I’ve been taking whey protein for added meals and as an after training drink.

I’ve been made some descent gains since I’ve started training, but I was wondering if my after training drink needs to be altered from just a regular whey protein.

I’m not from the US so I don’t have access to the same supplements you do, but basically the companies around here usually offer a whey protein and a product they will call “Mega Grow” or “Grow” or something along those lines.

Would it better to take whey protein for added meals but take the “grow” products for after training

This is the nutritional info.

This is the whey protein I am currently on:
Supplement Facts :
Servings per Container:
± 70
Nutritional Information:
Per
50g

Per
50g

% RDA per 32g

Protein
75.00 37.50 25.00
Carbohydrates Total (g) 3.30 1.65 1.10
Carbohydrates Lactose(g) 1.00 0.50 0.33
Fat Total (g) 3.30 1.65 1.10
Medium Chain Triglyserides (g) 1.00 0.50 0.33
Mono-unsaturated (g)
0.48 0.24 0.16
Poly-unsaturated (g) 0.93 0.47 0.31
Essential Phosphoilpids (mg) 2000 1000 666.67
Glutamine Pepfide (mg) 1000 500 333.33
Energy (calories) 342.90 171.45 114.30
Calcium (mg) 426 213 142
Magnesium (mg) 133 66.50 44.33
Phosphorous (mg) 278 139 92.67
Potassium (mg) 255 127.50 85

Amino Acid Profile :
Per
100g

Per
50g

Per
32g

Alanine (mg)
3042 1521 1014
Arginine (mg) 2575 1288 858
Aspartic Acid (mg) 6697 2249 2232
Cystine (mg) 1005 503 112
Glutamatic Acid (mg) 15952 7976 5317
Glycine (mg)
1532 766 511
Histidine (mg) 1862 931 621
Isoleucine (mg) 4174 2087 1391
Leucine (mg) 7329 3665 814
Lysine (mg) 6131 3066 2044
Methionine (mg) 1950 975 650
Phenylanine (mg) 3273 1637 1091
Proline (mg) 6586 3293 2195
Serine (mg) 4246 2123 1415
Threonine (mg) 4061 2031 1354
Tryptophane (mg) 1004 502 335
Tyrosine (mg) 3327 1664 370
Vline (mg) 4593 2297 1531

This is the “grow” product I am thinking of taking after training:
Supplement Facts :
Serving Size per container = 20

Nutritional information:

Per 50 g
Per 100 g Per 120 g
Protein 19 g 38 g 45.6 g
Carbohydrates Total 21.5 g 43 g 51.6 g
Fat Total 2 g 4 g 4.8 g
Cholesterol < 0.5 g < 1.0 g < 1.0 g
Fibre 1.5 g 3 g 3.6 g
180 calories 360 calories 432 calories
Energy 765 kilojoules 1530 kilojoules 1836 kilojoules
Essential Phospholipids 250 mg 500 mg 600 mg
Medium Chain Triglycerides 125 mg 250 mg 300 mg
Glutamine Peptides 100 mg 200 mg 240 mg
Vitamin A 400 mcg RE 800 mcg RE 960 mcg RE
Vitamin D 3 mcg 6 mcg 7.2 mcg
Vitamin E 7.5 mg a-TE 15 mg a-TE 18 mg a-TE
Vitamin C 37.5 mg 75 mg 90 mg
Vitamin B1 0.7 mg 1.4 mg

1.68 mg

Vitamin B2 0.8 mg 1.6 mg 1.92 mg
Vitamin B3 9 mg 18 mg 21.6 mg
Vitamin B5 2.5 mg 5 mg 6 mg
Vitamin B6
1 mg 2 mg 2.4 mg
Vitamin B12 1.5 mcg 3 mcg 3.6 mcg
Folic Acid 200 mcg 400 mcg 480 mcg
Biotin 15 mcg 30 mcg 36 mcg
Choline 100 mg 200 mg 240 mg
Inositol 100 mg 200 mg 240 mg
Calcium 380 mg 760 mg 912 mg
Chloride 455 mg 910 mg 1092 mg
Chromium 100 mcg 200 mcg

240 mcg

Iron 7 mg 14 mg 16.8 mg
Magnesium 140 mg 280 mg 336 mg
Phosphate 420 mg 840 mg 1008 mg
Potassium 128 mg 256 mg 307.2 mg
Selenium 27.5 mcg 55 mcg 66 mcg
Sodium 320 mg 640 mg
768 mg
Zinc 7.5 mg 15 mg 18 mg

Amino Acid profile:
Per 100 g
Alanine 1778 mg
Arginine
1953 mg
Aspartic acid 4304 mg
Cystine / Cystiene 590 mg
Glutamic acid 7660 mg
Glycine 1160 mg
Histidine 918 mg
Isoleucine 2127 mg
Leucine 3718 mg
Methionine 3075 mg
Phenylalanine 747 mg
Proline 1601 mg
Serine 2546 mg
Threonine 2077 mg
Tryptophane 2078 mg
Tyrosine 506 mg
Valine 1376 mg

The short answer is “maybe”.

The grow stuff has more carbs so there is a greater likelihood that it will increase insulin secretion to suppress cortisol and promote nutrient transport into the cells.

The other stuff doesn’t have many carbs and is low in levels of glutamine and glycine so it isn’t going to suppress cortisol post workout to the same (if any) degree as the grow supplement.

The amino acid profile appears to be better with the other stuff so you may be able to save yourself some money by getting a low cost carb powder and mixing it with powder you are already using. Dextrose (corn starch) is cheap.

You need high GI carbs after working out along with protein (more carbs than protein, approximately a 2:1 ratio). If you can’t get Surge, mix protein with a 50/50 mix of dextrose and maltodextrin.

Thank you

im assuming this isn’t Biotests’ Grow! product?

Reading those nutritional facts in that format makes my head hurt. Is this Grow (non-Biotest i’m guessing) stuff really cheap? Give Surge a go. The original flavor is pisser, and its reputation speaks for itself.