Different Types of Lactose-Free Protein Shake

There are a lot of things to consider when shopping for lactose-free protein. Here, we will go through different types of lactose-free protein shakes.

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Summary

There are a lot of things to consider when shopping for lactose-free protein. If you’re vegan, getting essential micronutrients that normally would come from animal products is important for you. If it’s because you’re trying to lose weight, then your protein shakes’ caloric and fat content is of more interest. In this article, we will go through different types of lactose-free protein shakes, talking about:

  1. Currently available lactose-free protein shakes
  2. The best lactose-free protein shakes for weight loss (and why)

Let’s discover some of the different types of lactose-free protein shakes you can purchase and their nutritional differences.

Different Types of Lactose-Free Protein Shake

Vegan Lactose-Free Protein Shakes

If you’re following a vegan diet, you need to make special considerations regarding your protein. It can be hard to get the protein you need but certainly not impossible. From legumes to nuts and seeds, many foods provide the protein you need [1, 2].

Also, many healthy protein shakes exist made of vegan ingredients and supplemented with micronutrients and protein to keep you running during your busiest days. Here are some examples of vegan protein shakes that are currently available:

Owyn Vegan Protein Shake

Owyn has a wide variety of delicious shakes that are 100% plant-based [3]. Containing 20g of protein or more per serving, these dairy-free, plant-based shakes are quickly gaining popularity for their high nutritional content and wholesome ingredients.

Ripple Vegan Protein Shakes

Ripple is another company that makes delicious pea protein shakes containing 100% plant-based ingredients and 20g of protein per serving [4]. Many of their shakes are nut, lactose, animal-product, soy, GMO, and gluten-free, making them an especially great choice for those with dietary restrictions and allergies.

Aloha Protein Powder

Aloha makes a vegan protein powder that is a complete protein with 18g of protein per serving [5]. GMO, animal-product, soy, gluten, dairy, and stevia free, this protein is supplemented with various vitamins and minerals to keep you going.

Non-Vegan Lactose-Free Protein Shakes

If you aren’t following a strictly vegan diet, there are some benefits to animal protein. In clinical trials comparing plant and animal proteins, animal-based protein powder built muscle in the participants more quickly than plant-based protein [6].

Animal-based protein powder also tends to be higher in essential amino acids, essential for building muscle and repairing tissues after exercise [7]. If you’re vegan-only, you need to pay closer attention to your plant-based protein’s amino acid content. Many whey and beef-based proteins are extremely high in amino acids because of their source (animal products are naturally higher in these muscle-building molecules).

Here are some examples of animal-based protein shakes that are currently available:

Carnivor Musclemeds Protein

Marketed as a muscle-building protein formula, this protein isolate is beef-based and has 23g of protein per serving. Carnivor also boasts no fat or cholesterol (thus, low calories) and is sugar, lactose, and dairy-free. This means it’s a great protein shake for weight loss [8].

Keto Collagen

Keto Collagen is a protein powder that combines essential collagen to support hair, muscle, and nail health, with 9g of protein per serving [9]. This protein powder is low in calories and famakingkes it a great addition to your weight loss regime without sacrificing protein (which keeps you feeling satisfied and away from the snack cupboard) and essential micronutrients.

Universal Egg Pro Protein

Egg Pro is an egg-white-based protein powder that is dairy-free and very high in protein, containing 24g per serving [10]. Also boasting no cholesterol or fat, this protein is a fantastic addition to your workout regime, particularly if you are whey-intolerant.

A Note about Weight Loss

Weight loss is healthiest as a gradual process. It’s more sustainable, too [11]. You want your new fitness plan to be something you can keep doing long-term [12]. Before you start a regime, make sure it checks off all of the boxes on NIH’s “healthy weight loss program selection” list [13]. This will remind you of important things to look for in your new routine.

Protein is an important part of your diet because not only are proteins needed to repair and build muscle (even if you aren’t an athlete, healthy muscles are important), but they also keep you feeling full and satisfied, so you don’t want to snack [14, 15]. Make sure you get enough protein, even when you’re caloric restrictive during a time of weight loss.

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In conclusion, different types of lactose-free protein shake

Many different types of lactose-free protein shakes (both vegan and animal-based) are available. Depending on your ultimate fitness goals, make sure you find a protein supplement that is high in protein and amino acids but relatively low in fat, cholesterol, and calories.

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