The Very Best Protein Powders for Building Muscle: Whey, Vegan & More
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While there are plenty of excellent natural sources of protein, when it comes to supporting muscle tissue repair and maximising muscle growth, it's pretty much universally agreed that protein powder supplements are the most convenient way of topping up your daily protein intake.
This may seem as simple as heading out and picking up the first tub you find, but in reality choosing the best protein powder to match your goals takes some careful consideration.
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That’s why we’ve enlisted the help of professional sports nutritionists to find out all the essential information you need when shopping for protein powder for muscle growth and recovery.
Whether you’re looking for whey protein, vegan protein, casein protein, clear whey, beef protein (the list goes on), we’ve compiled answers to the most commonly asked questions about protein powder, before listing a handful of our top recommended products to buy in 2024 that have been rigorously tested by our team.
How Men's Health Tests Protein Powder
As part of our 2024 Sports Nutrition Awards, we recruited a panel of industry experts and fitness enthusiasts and asked them to put 152 products to the test. Our winning protein powders have our 2024 Sports Nutrition Awards badge displayed proudly above their picture below. The remaining entries on our list have been carefully chosen by our editors in line with our experts' recommendations.
For each protein powder listed in this guide, we consulted nutrition experts, who provided in-depth feedback on each product’s nutritional value and impact on exercise performance in order to eliminate supplements with substandard ingredients or inadequate macros. We also rated each powder's ease of use, texture and, importantly, flavour.