Keto Protein Powders

Is whey protein keto?

Whey protein isolate fits a ketogenic day because its carbohydrate arrives in grams you can count. A 20 g serving carries 0.8 g of carbohydrate in Pure Whey Isolate Unflavoured, 1 g in French Vanilla and 2.5 g in Fresh Strawberry, the highest figure on this shelf.

What settles ketosis is the whole day's carbohydrate rather than one drink. Three servings of the unflavoured isolate add 2.4 g between them, and how many carbs a day keeps you in ketosis gives you the figure to count that against.

Protein is not carbohydrate, and one serving here supplies 10.3 g to 18.4 g of it. We make no promise that a shake will or will not keep you in ketosis, because the rest of the day decides that, not the powder.

How much sugar is in a low sugar protein powder?

Every powder here meets the low sugars condition of no more than 5 g per 100 g. In a 20 g serving that comes to 0 g of sugars in French Vanilla, Natural Chocolate and Organic Matcha, 0.6 g in Coconut and White Chocolate and 1 g in Fresh Strawberry.

A sugar free protein powder is not the same thing as a carbohydrate free one. French Vanilla, Natural Chocolate and Organic Matcha declare 0 g of sugars and still declare 1 g of carbohydrate per serving, because polyols such as erythritol count as carbohydrate even though they are not sugars.

The unflavoured isolate is the exception in the other direction, with 0.8 g of sugars a serving. Whey protein isolate is its only ingredient, so what is there is lactose left in the milk protein, not sugar added to the tub.

In the two fruit blends the sugars come from the fruit itself. Wild Raspberry carries freeze dried raspberry and Fresh Strawberry carries freeze dried strawberry, which is why both sit at 1 g of sugars in a 20 g serving.

Which keto protein powder is the best one for you?

The choice is protein per serving against fat per serving, and the two move in opposite directions. Pure Whey Isolate Unflavoured gives 18.4 g of protein in a 20 g serving, while the six Keto Whey Isolate + MCT flavours give 10.3 g to 11.5 g.

The reason sits inside the measure. That same 20 g has to hold MCT oil powder, erythritol and acacia fibre in the flavoured blends, so 6.9 g to 8.1 g of what was protein in the unflavoured isolate is now fat, sweetener and fibre, with 2.3 g to 2.7 g of it fat.

Pick the unflavoured isolate when protein per serving is the thing you are buying: 92 g of protein per 100 g of powder, 18.4 g a serving and 76 kcal. Pick a flavoured blend when you want the fat and the taste inside the same measure.

Every powder here qualifies as high in protein, and the authorised wording for that is short: Protein contributes to a growth in muscle mass. Protein supplies 58% to 97% of the energy in a serving, well above the 20% that wording asks for.

What is inside a keto protein powder?

Whey protein isolate comes first in every list, and in the flavoured blends MCT oil powder comes second. That powder is made from coconut oil, and after it come erythritol for sweetness and acacia fibre.

Flavour comes from named foods rather than from a long list: organic cocoa in Natural Chocolate, organic matcha in Organic Matcha, freeze dried fruit in Wild Raspberry and Fresh Strawberry, natural vanilla extract in French Vanilla and a natural coconut and white chocolate flavouring in Coconut and White Chocolate.

What is absent counts too: no maltodextrin and no added amino acids. The sweetening is erythritol, the fibre is acacia, and nothing is in the tub to pad a serving out to a rounder number.

MCT oil powder carries no authorised claim in Great Britain, so we give the source, the form and the amount and stop there: coconut, powder, and 2.3 g to 2.7 g of fat in a 20 g serving of a flavoured blend.

What does a keto protein shake cost per serving?

A 20 g serving costs £1.07 from the 800 g pack and £1.53 from the 300 g pack. The 800 g pack holds 40 servings at £42.90, the 300 g pack holds 15 servings at £22.90.

Price per serving is not the whole comparison, because the servings are not equal. Ten grams of protein costs £0.58 in Pure Whey Isolate Unflavoured, £0.93 to £1.04 in the 800 g flavoured blends and £1.33 to £1.48 in the 300 g ones.

The bigger pack is the same recipe in a bigger tub, so moving from 300 g to 800 g takes about 30% off the price of a prepared serving. That is the whole of the difference, since the powder inside does not change.

Order a 300 g pack at £22.90 while you are choosing a flavour, then the 800 g pack at £42.90 once you know which one you drink, which works out at £1.07 a serving.

Frequently asked questions

Is protein powder ok on keto?

Yes, as long as you count the scoop. Protein powder fits a keto diet when its carbohydrate is counted with the rest of the day: 0.8 g in a 20 g serving of the unflavoured isolate, up to 2.5 g in Fresh Strawberry.

What is the best keto protein powder in the UK?

The one that wins on three numbers. The best low carb protein powder is settled by carbohydrate per serving, protein per serving and price per serving, because a cheaper 300 g tub with 15 servings is not the cheaper one at £1.53 a serving.

Is there a zero carb protein powder?

No powder here is truly zero carb. The lowest is Pure Whey Isolate Unflavoured at 0.8 g of carbohydrate per 20 g serving. Any whey protein low carb blend still declares the erythritol and the flavouring it carries, which is why the figure is never zero.

What makes keto whey protein different from ordinary whey protein?

Isolate instead of concentrate, plus added MCT. Keto whey protein here means Keto Whey Isolate + MCT: the isolate is filtered further, so most of the lactose and most of the carbohydrate is taken out, and part of the 20 g serving is MCT oil powder rather than more protein.

Is ketogenic powder the same thing as keto protein powder?

Not always, the name covers three things. A ketogenic powder can be an exogenous ketone powder or MCT oil powder, while a keto protein powder is the one that puts 10.3 g to 18.4 g of protein into a 20 g serving.

How much protein is in one scoop?

18.4 g in the unflavoured isolate. A 20 g serving gives 11.5 g of protein in French Vanilla, Natural Chocolate and Organic Matcha, 11.2 g in Wild Raspberry and Fresh Strawberry, and 10.3 g in Coconut and White Chocolate.

Is keto protein powder suitable for vegans?

No, these powders are made from milk. Whey protein isolate is a milk protein, so they suit neither a vegan diet nor anyone avoiding milk, and the plant based alternative is vegan protein powder.

How do you mix keto protein powder?

One 20 g serving in 200 ml water. Use 200 ml to 250 ml of water or an unsweetened plant drink and shake until the powder is gone. Cow's milk works as well, though it brings its own lactose and carbohydrate with it.

When is the best time to take keto protein powder?

When a meal falls short of protein. No hour of the day works better than another, so breakfast or the hour after training is where most servings go, each one adding 10.3 g to 18.4 g of protein and 69 kcal to 76 kcal.

Can you buy keto protein powder at Holland and Barrett or on Amazon?

You can, and the label decides. Compare carbohydrate per serving, protein per serving and servings per pack before you compare prices, because a tub of 15 servings and a tub of 40 are not the same purchase. BeKeto powders are sold through this shop.