Should I choose muscle gain powder or protein powder?

This is a question we often receive from customers: Should we choose "muscle-building powder" or "protein milk powder"?

Muscle gain powder is also called weight gain powder

First of all, the main difference between the two supplements is that the overall calories of "mass gainer powder" are higher than that of "protein milk powder". In terms of ingredients, "muscle-building powder" actually contains protein just like "protein milk powder". However, in order to increase calories, "muscle-building powder" mainly adds carbohydrates and a small amount of fat. The ratio of carbohydrates to protein is usually two to one or One to one.

So I often hear that drinking "muscle-building powder" will cause obesity. Is this inevitable?

The word "weight gain" in the name of "mass gainer powder" can indeed cause people to worry. Today’s “mass gain powder” responds to market demandThere are a variety of low-sugar and low-fat products available, and the amount of each drink should be adjusted according to your own needs. The official product guidelines usually recommend a very high portion, even equivalent to half of the calories that a normal person should consume in a day. Of course, following it indiscriminately will make it difficult for the body to consume and lead to obesity.

As for "protein powder", it is not a single product. There are generally several types of proteins contained in such supplements. There are single protein supplements and complex ones.

Of course, "protein milk powder" mainly provides additional protein, so the ingredients should be protein-based, and the content of sugar, carbohydrates and fat will vary depending on the type of protein, but in fact, manufacturers can Processing and adjusting the proportion of each ingredient is a matter of cost and price.

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