Price of protein - Helping you choose the cheapest options (Credit crunch!)

It's BIG! Two comments:-
What happened to the protein cost/50g information?
Why are the Y-axis labels on the right rather than the left?

1) DON'T PANIC! 2) Assumption is the mother of all cock-ups. 3) Where's the omega-3 fat?
Blog

those ratios are only confusing IMO. far too many products too IMO. just adds to the confusion IMO. I also prefer the older price per protein format

I may be wrong, but I can't see any milk (proper milk none of that soy stuff ) a very odd omission, if correct

-

yeah no milk, not an omission just me having trouble thinking up a exhaustive list of every food in the world that has protein in it.

Ill add it & price/50g sometime, right now looking at spreadsheets gives me a strong urge to vomit.

size will be reduced.

good effort richins!! diggin the graphs!

will try tht soya stuff too.  always looking for cheap protein sources
 
by way asda price sardines in tomatoe sauce is 18p per tin.  20 grams protein.  that works out at 45p per 50 grams of protein.  into 3rd spot i beleive

Whats the wheat gluten like in regards to gluten intolerance etc?

Helped out TIO with a newsleter for UGM, just cross posting the images here
(New better graphs below!!!).

http://img27.imageshack.us/gal.php?g=proteinpriceper50gservi.gif  

indie

Whats the wheat gluten like in regards to gluten intolerance etc?

Its pure gluten powder, if youre intolerant, you cant eat it.

richsINS
Helped out TIO with a newsleter for UGM, just cross posting the images here
(New better graphs below!!!).

http://img27.imageshack.us/gal.php?g=proteinpriceper50gservi.gif

Have I got this right...Vital wheat gluten goes from cheapest to 3rd most expensive when you add delivery for 2kg?

1) DON'T PANIC! 2) Assumption is the mother of all cock-ups. 3) Where's the omega-3 fat?
Blog

Only if you buy 2 bags Nige. Buy more and the price rapidly comes into line.

Yep, buy in bulk (just another one of the common money saving ideas).

unsure of its expiry date, but i had to leave it undelivered also as some may live close by or find it locally in supermarkets (not the big names).

theiopener

Any chance you could post up an idiots guide to making those sausages you posted earlier?

thanks for the great info about the prices for these great supplements... very helpful info.

Ephedra Diet Pills || Bodybuilding Supplement

I think a lot of the cost of protein is inflicted on the consumer by the manufacturer....i have seen numerous price hikes over the past year even though i know for a fact the whey protein has come down in cost and so has road transport cost.
Certain companies dont care how how much they take the p1ss,even to the point they will stop trading at an agreed price to raise the cost by destroying margins....others are much more friendly and realise the p1ss taking will eventually make them look bad long term so offer as best a deal as they can.
I have seen huge differences in prices for what is essentially the same product (whey protein blend with probiotics etc) even though they are mainly european sourced whey proteins.
 
I think a lot of the cost of whey protein is now over inflated due to people using the $ to £ exchange rate ,which affected the american brands imported into the UK such as BSN.



 

hi can anybody tell me the correct amount of whey protien i need per day for good muscle growth? at the moment im only taking 30g pre train with water??

richsINS


http://www.mysupermarket.co.uk/Shopping/ProductDetails.aspx?Store=1&Product=58669  

£1.35 for 375g bag.

250-300ml Hot water + 10 Sweetners dissolved + 100g dry Soya + tsp cinnamon = Mix it up, eat!
Cutting on a strict diet at the moment so dont allow it, but later ill be adding raisins and all types of goodness.
By the way i've tried sweeters + Vanilla, Strawberry, Cocoa, Pepper mint, Cocoa+Peppermint, Choco+vanilla and loads of other flavours but cinnamon is king(plus a good addition to ones diet).

yum yum yum - Sweet cinnamony lovelyness with 51g of protein, 2g fat and 21 carbs...muha!

Ive posted this numerous times, every time i got called crazy by everyone else who eats soyamince(tio/daveo and others have posted other recipes btw). I personally cant stand it in bolognese sauce, tastes like rubberyness...but sweet? yum.

Rich.  I'm just about to try this next week.
 
I use granulated splenda, not the tabs.  Do I need to use a lot to get it tasting nice??

Before and after cutting pics

Brittas's Journal

Nah not much, just the average ammount you'd expect to sprinkle over cereal tbh. Just keep adding to your taste really(Same with cinnamon - but not to much otherwise you'll taste the powdery grainy texture of the cinnamon...its like eating gravel!).

Did you get your TVP from Tesco?

I find other brands don't taste as good.

100g TVP + 150-200ml water is normally what i use, then 2-3g cinnamon, then cover with splenda. Sweetner tabs work out fat cheaper, 1000 in a tube ofr ~£1.30 from LIDL they're great.

richsINS


Nah not much, just the average ammount you'd expect to sprinkle over cereal tbh. Just keep adding to your taste really(Same with cinnamon - but not to much otherwise you'll taste the powdery grainy texture of the cinnamon...its like eating gravel!).

Did you get your TVP from Tesco?

I find other brands don't taste as good.

100g TVP + 150-200ml water is normally what i use, then 2-3g cinnamon, then cover with splenda. Sweetner tabs work out fat cheaper, 1000 in a tube ofr ~£1.30 from LIDL they're great.

Yeah it's from Tesco mate.  I'll give it a bash this week then I'm going to try eating it at work.  Like you said, probly mix it up at home and put some boiling water on at work.

Before and after cutting pics

Brittas's Journal

Yeah.

If i need a snack i normally throw in a egg white into the mix, stir it up lay it flat on a plate and microwave it for 4-5minutes then leave it to cool down. It cooks the egg, which binds it all together and creates a huge "Biscuit" that i cut up, then i have a TVP Cinnamon Biscuit to eat whereever i may be.

Suppose you could blend a banana up and add it to the mix for a banana/cinnamon TVP biscuit, may be nice who knows.

richsINS


Yeah.

If i need a snack i normally throw in a egg white into the mix, stir it up lay it flat on a plate and microwave it for 4-5minutes then leave it to cool down. It cooks the egg, which binds it all together and creates a huge "Biscuit" that i cut up, then i have a TVP Cinnamon Biscuit to eat whereever i may be.

Suppose you could blend a banana up and add it to the mix for a banana/cinnamon TVP biscuit, may be nice who knows.

Now that sounds interesting!

Before and after cutting pics

Brittas's Journal

ever heard of costco??
10 tins on tuna at 165g per tin..£4.54

richsINS


Did you get your TVP from Tesco?

I find other brands don't taste as good.

100g TVP + 150-200ml water is normally what i use, then 2-3g cinnamon, then cover with splenda. Sweetner tabs work out fat cheaper, 1000 in a tube ofr ~£1.30 from LIDL they're great.

Regarding the Tesco TVP, have you (or anyone else) found that around the begining of the year, around about the time when Tesco incresed the price of their TVP, they also changed the version they were selling.

Although in the same packaging, it went from a light brown sandy colour to a darker brown colour with larger granules. This new version dont taste as good as the old one

Vibora

richsINS


Did you get your TVP from Tesco?

I find other brands don't taste as good.

100g TVP + 150-200ml water is normally what i use, then 2-3g cinnamon, then cover with splenda. Sweetner tabs work out fat cheaper, 1000 in a tube ofr ~£1.30 from LIDL they're great.

Regarding the Tesco TVP, have you (or anyone else) found that around the begining of the year, around about the time when Tesco incresed the price of their TVP, they also changed the version they were selling.

Although in the same packaging, it went from a light brown sandy colour to a darker brown colour with larger granules. This new version dont taste as good as the old one

 
I noticed that some of my packs tasted very "sandy" and one my "cinnamon and splenda TVP Meals" was horrible, i had to throw it away.
However since ive still got packets i brought at 99p price, i didnt put this down to a change in product& price increase.
 
So ah maybe that is why then! Dammit, bad news if its true!

Just ordered wheat gluten to make seitan now :D

hmm protein

good post thanks, im sure it will be coming in use when at uni with no money lol

richsINS


100g TVP + 150-200ml water is normally what i use, then 2-3g cinnamon, then cover with splenda. Sweetner tabs work out fat cheaper, 1000 in a tube ofr ~£1.30 from LIDL they're great.

Rich mate, I tried this the other day and it was awful!!  I added a couple of teaspoons of splenda and a teaspoon of cinnamon.
 
Maybe I need to add more but it just tasted like cardboard!

Before and after cutting pics

Brittas's Journal

Haha, seriously? Hmm maybe you need more flavouring yeah shouldn't taste of cardboard haha.
Did you hydrate it enough?

Try the biscuit idea, works well - Even my girlfriend likes it.

I just randomly poured boiling water over it but it looked ok.  Might try the biscuit idea next.

Before and after cutting pics

Brittas's Journal

Play around with it, perhaps the new tesco batches taste like **** now (as said above) i'm not sure.
My soya meals still taste good, specially the biscuits!

Great post, thanks Rich

Nice work mate!

wrong thread.

Hazard a touch of narcissism without shame.

Good food makes healthy eating makes a good supplement bodybuilding Nutrition body muscular strength.

Posted very well.
  Each product, but that all good.
We eat very good bodybuilding Nutrition
Recommended to take a friend who can eat gluten try.

manadaka


Good food makes healthy eating makes a good supplementbody muscular strength.

ive never eaten soya. a) it decreases testosterone levels and b) it has a low b.v

It does not decrease test levels, show me the proof please?

BV is a crap measuring tool when it comes to real world results. I have seen many a vegan and veggie lifter who are very large and in charge,

The issues are not to do with the levels of testosterone but rather the ease in which they can bind with the receptors on the cells of target tissues. They do inhibit the receptors in a few ways however does that carry over into detectable changes in health etc?
Debatable.

We do know that this an other issues such as the possible goitrogenic issues are not fully understood.

Drew Price BSc MSc
Nutritionist and S&C coach
facebook.com/DrewPriceNutritionist
 
 
 

This is a fantastic thread.

Never tried this soya mince, so i might try it for work meals. What do you guys normally mix it up with for a bit of taste ?

Weight: 175 lbs
Height: 6 Ft
Body Fat: 15.8% (Cutting) 
Journal (New & improved 115KG Bench!)  
  

Nice thread...

I regularly use soya mice, soya meatballs, soya beef chunks, sausages etc... all great stuff, especially as I do not eat red meat. 

I have heard the theory of it raising eostrogen levels, but it seems to be blown out of proportion somewhat.

NATURAL SPORTS NUTRITION REP
Ready Made Meals For Bodybuilders & Athletes!!

Wow, very useful, goes to show... Money is the key!

 

Go hard or go home.