Beverages, Protein powder whey based

Whey protein powder is a fine, fast-dissolving powder made by drying whey, the liquid left over from cheesemaking, and it comes in flavors from plain to vanilla to chocolate. The most common use is shaking or blending a scoop with water or milk into a quick drink, but it also gets stirred into oatmeal, folded into pancake or waffle batter, or baked into protein bars and muffins to raise the protein content of the finished food. Because it dissolves best when whisked or blended rather than simply stirred, a shaker bottle or blender gives a smoother result than a spoon in a glass.

Choose a flavor and check how well a brand dissolves, since some powders clump more than others; keep the tub sealed in a cool, dry cabinet rather than somewhere humid. This is a concentrated way to round out a meal or snack that is short on protein: per 100 grams it supplies about 78 grams of protein, which works out to roughly 156% of the Daily Value at that amount, along with 46% for magnesium and 36% for calcium, and essentially no sugar. A scoop added to a fruit smoothie or a bowl of oats is a simple way to build a more substantial breakfast around it.