Isopure or ON Gold Standard Isolate (gold packaging) or ON Platinum Hydro Whey (except for Isopure, both of the ON products aren’t available officially in India, but if you can get this from abroad or from trusted sources in India, some stores do sell imported supplements, then they’re absolutely worth the cost)
I have used the Hydro whey, ISO 100, Isopure, and all of them are just great. Iso sensation is also a very good isolate, the protein ratio is crazy good (above 90%)
The process of how it's made, look it up.
I like it better than the standard Optimum Nutrition, because it has 30g vs 24g protein per scoop.
It's also tastier.
The 2nd best is the default Optimum Nutrition whey, always has been.
Platinum Hydrowhey by ON is great when it's cheap but lately it's been around $100 for 3.5lbs (no thanks)
10lb of gold standard cost me $90 on amazon recently 🤷♂️
No there isn’t. It’s one of the most popular, well tolerated brands out there. And the reason for that, is because it tastes good and generally doesn’t cause stomach issues.
It’s entirely possible you just have a sensitivity to it.
Edit: just so you know: iso100 hydrolyzed whey and ON gold standard have the same number of ingredients.
I have tried so many protein powders from cheaper own brand labels in the grocery store to the more expensive ones.
The best one for flavour and absorbtion and textures:
Optimum Nutrition - Hydrolyzed Whey or whey Isolate (great if you are lactose intolerant)
Hands down.
This brand has the smoothest shakes, and the flavour is not bad. I normally always get vanilla cause if I want I can add cinnamon or pumpkin spice, or gingerbread spices, or cacao to change it myself.
It can be expensive, but it's worth it. All of the optimum range.
Runner up:
Applied Nutrition Hydrolyzed Whey - similar to above but still have a ever so slight grainy texture.
Contenders
Diet Smart Proteins - PhD
The Quad Shake - The Protein Works
Avoid:
Impact Protein - grainy texture
Protein Works Diet Whey/Whey - quite grainy texture, but lots of fun flavours
Supermarket brands - grainy texture.
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Trusted all-rounder, but price hikes and quality decline concern.
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