If you workout regularly we don’t need to tell you the importance of protein, but if you've just entered your fitness era, we know that it can be quite confusing to look for a good protein brand. Protein is what your muscles need to recover better after a workout, basically meaning that it helps build muscle. Usually, people consume protein to cover up for a deficit in a person's nutritional diet.
This curation includes tried and tested products by fitness enthusiasts and also approved by fitness trainers we know. Safe to say, these are some of the best protein brands available in India right now.
9 Best Protein Brands According To Fitness Enthusiasts
Types Of Protein
Whey Protein: Derived from milk, Whey is considered a complete protein because it contains all 9 essential amino acids the body needs. Compared to Casein protein, it's a faster-digesting and absorbing protein supplement and one of the most popular.
Casein Protein: Casein protein is also derived from cow's milk. You can find this in everyday foods like cheese and yogurt as well. It takes more time to digest, so it also reduces one's appetite.
Plant-Based Protein: Vegans, it's not like you don't have any choice. Plant-based proteins, as the name suggests, are derived from plants. Usually, this means from soya, pulses (e.g. chickpeas), tofu, etc.
GNC
Established in 1935, GNC is an international brand that not only sells different types of proteins — Whey, Casein and plant-based but also has a wide variety of products that help in the overall health of the body. We're talking supplements for weight gain, beauty and skin care, performance (pre-workouts) and so much more. They're a super trusted brand and all the people we talked to recommended this one.
Price: Starting at INR 150 (35gms) and INR 3,499 (3Kgs)
ON Optimum Nutrition
Optimum Nutrition's website is amazing; for something as complicated as protein supplements and its many key factors to consider before buying one, they've made it pretty simple. They offer protein powders, weight gain supplements, and products for advanced fitness and energy levels. If you don’t know what to get, just head to their shop by goal section, where you get products segregated into categories like before training, during training, recovery and even advice.
Price: Starting at INR 1,949 (500gms)
MuscleTech
MuscleTech promises uncompromised quality of all its products. Apart from pre, intra and post-workout proteins, you'll also find a range of other products that help in muscle building, weight loss, mass gain, and regulating testosterone production. From the usual division of products on their website, they also have a product quiz that helps you decide which of their products is best for you.
Price: Starting at INR 2,199 (500gms)
MyProtein
Protein powders have a bad reputation in the market for the reason that there are a lot of duplicates, and poor quality protein is obviously going to do more harm than good. This is why we trust MyProtein, since this brand doesn’t sell anywhere except their website so there is no chance of duplicity. They have protein powders, vitamins, vegan options, protein-rich snacks and peanut butters, training accessories, and more.
Price: Starting at INR 699 (250gms)
Dymatize
Gain, shred, build, strengthen — whatever your fitness goal is, there is a product to help you reach that goal here. They've been in the industry for over 25 years and claim to get the best of the best on the market. As stated on their website, "No banned substances. No unnecessary ingredients. And no mislabeling." You'll also find a section dedicated to recipes that include protein cookies and caramel mocha protein doughnuts, yum.
Price: INR 10,999 for 2.5 Kg
Muscle Blaze
Given the importance of good quality protein, you can quickly authenticate MuscleBalze protein on their website if there's any doubt. While on most websites products are categorically differentiated by a goal, here you can find a guide according to the level of fitness (beginner, intermediate and advanced) which is always helpful and makes things crystal clear. Apart from protein powders, you can find fit foods such as peanut butter, bars, muesli, and more.
Price: Starting at INR 1,669 (498gms)
Avvatar Whey Protein
With seven products in their line currently —Whey protein, Isorich protein, Nitro Iso Whey, Alpha Whey, Muscle gainer, Mass gainer and Nitro Massive Mass gainer and a series of pre-workouts —Avvatar is one of the up-and-coming homegrown protein brands you'll find. They claim that all their products are certified and go through rigorous quality control. You can even authenticate your protein on their website, which makes it easier to make sure you've not got any duplicate product.
Price: Starting at INR 2099 (1kg)
As It Is
The whole idea behind As It Is is to make sure you get your protein as it is. This means you get pure and natural ingredients without any contamination or additives. On their website, you'll find a rather large number of products under the categories of flavoured protein, unflavoured protein, superfoods, gainers, amino acids and much more. This is easily one of the better protein brands in India and works really well. In fact, we know a few people who take protein from this brand too, and have only good things to say.
Price: Starting at INR 713 (250g)
The Whole Truth
The Whole Truth has been one of our favourite brands for protein bars, and we're quite excited for their newly launched protein powders as well. Currently, the range houses three flavours of whey protein isolate — light cocoa, cold coffee and unflavored— and one of unflavoured whey protein concentrate. To ensure you get the highest quality of protein, TWT sourced it from the best, the world's most credible manufacturers in Ireland. Every imported batch is tested at independent FSSAI-accredited labs. You can scan the QR code on the pack to see all testing certificates. This one is easily one of the best protein powder on the market for us.
Price: Starting at INR 3,999 (1kg)
