mre lite

[gwgtopshelf]

heard from a reliable source that mre lite uses collagen protein and that essentially doesn't build muscle? any truth?

[lucia316]

It says it's an "Animal Blend," but that blend is primarily beef protein. ISOBeef (Branded) and beef isolates in general are primarily collagen. Collagen is a a poor source of protein. I wouldn't say it doesn't build muscle necessarily, as that's not really fair, but the amino profile is garbage. It's heavy on glycine, which is super abundant in many foods, as well as heavy on other non-essential aminos.

There is no reason to opt for protein powders that have poor amino profiles and especially at the price point these brands charge for it. Just get a whey or blend for your powdered food source if you need help meeting your macro.

[gwgtopshelf]

It says it's an "Animal Blend," but that blend is primarily beef protein. ISOBeef (Branded) and beef isolates in general are primarily collagen. Collagen is a a poor source of protein. I wouldn't say it doesn't build muscle necessarily, as that's not really fair, but the amino profile is garbage. It's heavy on glycine, which is super abundant in many foods, as well as heavy on other non-essential aminos.

There is no reason to opt for protein powders that have poor amino profiles and especially at the price point these brands charge for it. Just get a whey or blend for your powdered food source if you need help meeting your macro.

yes i figured that was it and i need something thats not whey due to allergies. i use proven egg from time to time

[lucia316]

yes i figured that was it and i need something thats not whey due to allergies. i use proven egg from time to time

Milk or lactose allergy?

If it's the latter, typically, you can use a WPI without issue as it has no lactose. Otherwise, I'd got with either the egg like you're doing or a vegan blend like SAN Raw Fusion. PES makes a vegan blend that's well regarded by others here, but I've not tried that one. Although, PES Select in general has good flavor profiles imo.

[eatyourspinach]

If you go with PES Vegan don't get vanilla, it's really bad. The chocolate is really good though, better than a lot of chocolate whey proteins.

[gwgtopshelf]

Milk or lactose allergy?

If it's the latter, typically, you can use a WPI without issue as it has no lactose. Otherwise, I'd got with either the egg like you're doing or a vegan blend like SAN Raw Fusion. PES makes a vegan blend that's well regarded by others here, but I've not tried that one. Although, PES Select in general has good flavor profiles imo.

dairy allergy

[lucia316]

dairy allergy

Then the egg or vegan are your best bets if you need help meeting your macro. You can also just eat more protein in your diet. You don't need powdered food. It's just a convenience.