Protein powders compared
45 head-to-head comparisons of popular powders of the same type. Each one puts the two labels side by side: score, protein, sugar, third-party testing, sweeteners, allergens and cost per 25 g of protein.
Scores follow our published standard. To see every powder of a type ranked, start from all protein powders.
Whey and whey isolate
- ON Gold Standard Whey vs Dymatize ISO100
Scores 78 and 63 out of 100
- ON Gold Standard Whey vs ON Gold Standard Isolate
Scores 78 and 71 out of 100
- ON Gold Standard Whey vs Dymatize Elite Whey
Scores 78 and 70 out of 100
- ON Gold Standard Whey vs Myprotein Impact Whey
Scores 78 and 78 out of 100
- ON Gold Standard Whey vs Ghost Whey
Scores 78 and 63 out of 100
- ON Gold Standard Whey vs BSN Syntha-6
Scores 78 and 41 out of 100
- ON Gold Standard Whey vs Ascent Native Whey
Scores 78 and 92 out of 100
- ON Gold Standard Whey vs Premier Protein Powder
Scores 78 and 63 out of 100
- ON Gold Standard Isolate vs Dymatize ISO100
Scores 71 and 63 out of 100
- ON Platinum Hydrowhey vs Dymatize ISO100
Scores 53 and 63 out of 100
- Isopure Zero Carb vs Dymatize ISO100
Scores 71 and 63 out of 100
- Isopure Zero Carb vs ON Gold Standard Isolate
Scores 71 and 71 out of 100
- Transparent Labs Whey vs Dymatize ISO100
Scores 90 and 63 out of 100
- Transparent Labs Whey vs ON Gold Standard Whey
Scores 90 and 78 out of 100
- Transparent Labs Whey vs Legion Whey+
Scores 90 and 67 out of 100
- Transparent Labs Whey vs Kaged Whey Isolate
Scores 90 and 92 out of 100
- BPN Whey Isolate vs Transparent Labs Whey
Scores 81 and 90 out of 100
- Myprotein Impact Isolate vs Dymatize ISO100
Scores 86 and 63 out of 100
- Rule 1 R1 Protein vs Dymatize ISO100
Scores 78 and 63 out of 100
- Ascent Native Whey vs Thorne Whey Isolate
Scores 92 and 82 out of 100
- Thorne Whey Isolate vs Klean Isolate
Scores 82 and 99 out of 100
- Thorne Whey Isolate vs Momentous Whey Isolate
Scores 82 and 79 out of 100
- Ghost Whey vs RYSE Loaded Protein
Scores 63 and 63 out of 100
- Naked Whey vs Levels Whey
Scores 90 and 82 out of 100
- Premier Protein Powder vs Pure Protein Whey
Scores 63 and 55 out of 100
Clear whey
- Ghost Clear Whey vs RYSE Clear Protein
Scores 63 and 57 out of 100
- Ghost Clear Whey vs Dymatize ISO100 Clear
Scores 63 and 63 out of 100
- Dymatize ISO100 Clear vs Isopure Infusions
Scores 63 and 75 out of 100
- Myprotein Clear Whey vs Dymatize ISO100 Clear
Scores 86 and 63 out of 100
- Syntrax Nectar vs Isopure Infusions
Scores 71 and 75 out of 100
- RAW Clear Whey vs Ghost Clear Whey
Scores 63 and 63 out of 100
Casein
- ON Gold Standard Casein vs Dymatize Elite Casein
Scores 63 and 74 out of 100
- Ascent Casein vs ON Gold Standard Casein
Scores 84 and 63 out of 100
- Naked Casein vs ON Gold Standard Casein
Scores 90 and 63 out of 100
- Klean Casein vs Ascent Casein
Scores 91 and 84 out of 100
Plant-based
- Orgain Organic Protein vs Vega Protein & Greens
Scores 30 and 51 out of 100
- Garden of Life Raw Organic vs Orgain Organic Protein
Scores 74 and 30 out of 100
- OWYN Pro Elite vs Orgain Organic Protein
Scores 49 and 30 out of 100
- KOS Plant Protein vs Orgain Organic Protein
Scores 51 and 30 out of 100
- Truvani Plant Protein vs Orgain Organic Protein
Scores 59 and 30 out of 100
- Garden of Life Sport Plant vs Vega Sport Protein
Scores 84 and 84 out of 100
- ON Gold Standard Plant vs Vega Sport Protein
Scores 74 and 84 out of 100
- Nuzest Clean Lean vs Naked Pea
Scores 75 and 90 out of 100
Mass gainers
- ON Serious Mass vs Dymatize Super Mass Gainer
Scores 39 and 54 out of 100
- BSN True-Mass vs ON Serious Mass
Scores 37 and 39 out of 100