Complete Whey (CytoSport)

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High quality protein supplementation is an integral part of the diets of elite athletes and aids tremendously in general fitness gains. Complete Whey Protein offers large portions of high quality protein, without the added fat, sugars, or carbohydrates. This formula makes it the perfect product to help pack muscle-building proteins into your diet. Complete Whey Protein is high quality, digests easily, mixes well, and tastes great.

Complete Whey Protein is naturally rich in glutamine and branched-chain amino acids (BCAA’s), cysteine, minerals, lactalbumin, lactoferrin, and contains only trace amounts of lactose and fat. Complete Whey Protein is rich in nutrients which raise glutathione levels, a major anti-oxidant, and enhance your immune system’s ability to fight common infections.

Research has shown that the exact whey fractions plentiful in Complete Whey Protein help increase IGF-1 (insulin-like growth factor) which enables your body to burn fat and increase lean muscle mass at the same time.

Complete Whey Protein incorporates very low, low, medium, and high molecular weight whey peptides. Short and long chains of amino acids bonded together by a selective hydrolysate process present the essential nutrient (nitrogen) in the most ideal condition to be absorbed and incorporated into the human metabolic process.

You won’t believe how great Complete Whey Protein tastes! Complete Whey Protein dissolves instantly in cold water, no mixer necessary!

Average user rating from: 124 users


Overall rating		4.2
Fat loss (2 ratings)		2.8
Pump (1 rating)		5.0
Texture (8 ratings)		5.0
Muscle gain (12 ratings)		4.5
Strength (3 ratings)		4.7
Taste (116 ratings)		4.4
Mixes well (45 ratings)		4.8
Safety (1 rating)		5.0
Suppressed appetite (2 ratings)		3.0
Recovery ability (5 ratings)		4.4
Anti-catabolic (3 ratings)		3.8
Endurance (2 ratings)		2.8
Low side effects (1 rating)		5.0
Physical energy (2 ratings)		5.0
Value for money (35 ratings)		3.9
Ingredient profile (5 ratings)		4.5

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful

Wednesday, 14 April 2010

Written by soundcheck129 - #1 reviewer - View all my reviews


Overall rating		3.1
Taste		3.5
Mixes well		4.0
Suppressed appetite		2.0
Recovery ability		3.5
Anti-catabolic		3.0
Value for money		3.0
Ingredient profile		2.5

Cocoa Bean

Cytosport's Complete Whey is a pretty standard protein supplement, a blend of whey concentrate and hydrolysate. The serving size is a little funky - 22 grams - and you get 18 grams of protein along with 2 grams of carbohydrates and 1.5 grams of fat. This isn't the greatest profile ever, and it's not very filling at all, as it is around 10 grams smaller than most whey supplements. Mixability was good though, although the shake was a little on the thin side, so I'm not crazy about the consistency. The flavor was good, but not mind-blowing. To make the inevitable Muscle Milk comparison - this isn't as good, but it's not bad either. Complete Whey is a little more expensive than the most economical whey out there but isn't a rip off. However, the taste is comparable to some cheaper options or powders with better profiles so it's not a top choice in my book.

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful

Friday, 30 May 2008

Written by ponshoe - Top 5 reviewer - View all my reviews


Overall rating		4.5
Taste		4.0
Mixes well		4.0
Safety		5.0
Anti-catabolic		5.0
Value for money		4.5

Many people claim that this product of Cytosport its totally disappointing, but i disagree. Cytosport made a great Whey protein with essential ingredient profile to meet your protein daily claims.

Taste: 8/10 Yes, the flavors aren't as strong as Muscle milk or other products from this brand, but they are still very good and you enjoy them, they dont leave any aftertaste and with milk they taste like real milkshakes, at least for the Vanilla and Cocoa bean.

Consistency: 8/10 At first i had some problems mixing it but with a shaker for 20-25 secs, youre set. Its liquid and not thick, like almost all wheys.

Profile: 7/10 Its a basic Whey protein, it isnt anything special because its mainly protein concentrate ( not the purest form of whey available ) but for the price, it can save you some bucks if you dont have problem digesting lactose. I would like to see a higher amount of protein per serving, but taking in consideration that it has more servings than average, that equals.

Recommend it? Yes of course, more if youre on a budget and it taste better than many others.

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4 of 6 people found the following review helpful

Monday, 17 March 2008

Written by yohead - Top 10 reviewer - View all my reviews


Overall rating		4.1
Muscle gain		4.0
Strength		4.0
Taste		4.0
Mixes well		5.0
Suppressed appetite		4.0
Recovery ability		3.5
Anti-catabolic		3.5
Low side effects		5.0
Value for money		5.0

I read the other review and I do not entirely agree. This protein powder is great for the value. You can't beat a tub of whey for this price. When you compare to all the other brands and how they keep increasing their prices it is a shame to look past this gem of an item. Sure, the taste isn't as great as Muscle Milk's but it is derived from the same basic formulas and does not taste all that bad when you stick with basic flavors. For this I would limit your selection to either chocolate, vanilla, possibly strawberry (Even though thats a risk mostly). I have been using their chocolate powder all the time and have had no problems. Seems to maintain my appetite and comes in handy to make shakes in between classes as I am still in school. In addition, this product provides a good amount of protein, low carbs, and helps anyone in the process of cutting. Don't overlook this potent protein at it's low price. It is definitely worth a try especially trying a conventional flavor such as chocolate.

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2 of 14 people found the following review helpful

Sunday, 24 February 2008

Written by phrozen5100 - Top 5 reviewer - View all my reviews


Overall rating		1.8
Taste		1.0
Mixes well		3.0
Value for money		1.5

I purchased this product with a great deal of prior Muscle Milk use. CytoSport did a fantastic job with the flavoring used in Muscle Milk, but something must have gone terribly wrong with the whey...

Taste - I purchased Cookies and Cream flavor, and boy was I in for a treat. The first time I took this was mixed in with my morning oats. I actually ended up puking this stuff back out with my oats after forcing it down. It tasted like pure chemical with some slight Cookies and Cream after taste. I've tasted many protein powders, and nothing comes close to being this bad. The only time that I could actually drink this stuff was when it was loaded with dextrose and honey; but I almost always just plugged the nose and chugged. I guess it's possible that I received a bad batch, but I won't take that chance in the future.

Ease of Mixing - Nothing special here - just your average somewhat-clumpy whey protein concentrate mix.

Value - With the whey protein price increases of late, this stuff has just lost all competitive edge. It's still based on whey protein concentrate and whey protein isolate based proteins (Dymatize Elite, ON 100%, etc.) can be had for even cheaper. The servings are smaller here, so it may appear to be better as far as dollars/serving, but in the end, it's not worth it.

Other - This has a very good amino acid profile and a unique serving size. That's about all it has going for it.

Overall, I just can't fathom why anybody would wish to purchase this. This was a HUGE disappoint because I really love Muscle Milk. There is no way I will purchase this again and no way I could honestly recommend this to potential consumers. Do yourself a favor and avoid this.

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Taste		flavor is a lot better than most and product mixes well
Mixes well		flavor is a lot better than most and product mixes well


Taste		but I don't find that disturbing, lol... Vanilla is good and goes perfectly well in my morning oatmeal, it does leave a strong aftertaste though, when drank alone, like all other Cytosport protein....


Taste		The flavor of Vanilla is not anywhere near the best I've had, slightly above average.


Taste		He gave me a sample and I was impressed with the flavor


Value for money		Good pricing when physically buying at a store.


Texture		This smooth vanilla bean powder mixes so easily with any kind of liquid, blend for a meal-replacement smoothie, or great for cooking!! (mmm... protein muffins...)
Mixes well		This smooth vanilla bean powder mixes so easily with any kind of liquid, blend for a meal-replacement smoothie, or great for cooking!! (mmm... protein muffins...)


Taste		I LOVE this protein.. Tastes and mixes great (even in water)!!
Mixes well		I LOVE this protein.. Tastes and mixes great (even in water)!!


Taste		but the flavor is terrible.
Taste		but protein with a good flavor can be hard to find.
Taste		I got this hoping it would taste somewhere near as good as the dymatize cookies and cream and I was very disappointed.
Value for money		This product is a good value,
Value for money		It's not that hard to find good value protein if you look around,


Taste		This is the best tasting protein that I've ever had.
Taste		It tastes like a milkshake with milk and
Taste		yet almost as delicious when mixed with water.
Mixes well		yet almost as delicious when mixed with water.
Mixes well		Also it mixes really well unlike a lot of other protein powders.


Taste		The taste is absolutely incredible.
Mixes well		As soon as I opened the tub it smelled like cookies and cream ice cream and it mixes decently for my post-workout shake.


Taste		It tastes alrighty, and mixes fairly well.
Mixes well		It tastes alrighty, and mixes fairly well.
Value for money		I got this at a good price at a local suppliment store and thought I would try something new.


Value for money		i get this stuff at costco and it`s cheap, so i get it.


Taste		Not to mention that it tastes terrible.
Taste		It doesn't mix well at all (even blending) unlike muscle milk, and taste so bad that I just had to force every sip just to get my protein for a few days.
Taste		So if you can't smell and lack taste buds, congratulations.
Value for money		The protein value is great plus the BCAAs gives this product a huge upside.


Taste		It did not taste overly sweet like some do, and was easy to stomach.
Taste		The taste was decent,
Taste		I used this in a post workout shake which I mixed with other powders (such as Dextrose) and it tasted better in these than on its own.
Ingredient profile		The profile is good, and the powder was easy to mix.

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