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Ascent’s Native Fuel Whey Protein Powder is made with an extremely unusual filtration process that has led many to call it one of the cleanest, least processed protein powders on the market. What’s all the hype about? Let’s take a closer look.
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* Nutrition*
One scoop contains:
120 calories
25g protein
3g carbohydrate (1g sugar)
1g fat (none saturated)
Cholesterol: 7% RDI
Sodium: 4%
Calcium: 15%
Iron: 4%
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** Ingredients **
Native Whey Blend (Whey protein isolate, Native Whey Protein Isolate), natural flavors, soy lecithin (for mixability), sea salt, monk fruit extract. (Note that only the Chocolate flavor also contains stevia leaf extract and cocoa.)
** Benefits and Effectiveness **
So is Native Fuel Whey Isolate less processed? Yep.
Most whey isolate is made by using acid or enzymes to separate the two proteins in milk, whey and casein. Then you process that whey into whey isolate, which is lower in carbs and fat. Native Fuel Whey Isolate is made by lifting the whey isolate directly out of the milk: there’s just one step in the process.
So if you like less processed whey, this could be great for you - although it’s worth remembering it still contains regular whey isolate and concentrate, so you’re not avoiding conventional whey, you’re just reducing your intake. Native Whey is advertised as being higher in leucine than regular whey, though the dosage in Ascent - 2.7 grams of leucine per 25 grams of protein - is about the same as Dymatize Iso 100 and Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard.
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** Price **
About $1.45 - $1.65 per serving, or 6 to 6.5 cents per gram of protein.
That’s relatively pricy, about what you’d pay for a pure whey isolate, especially a grass-fed one, and Ascent doesn’t fit that category. But the whey is a bit less processed and Native Fuel Whey Protein Isolate has also been tested by Informed Choice for banned substances, so you may find that price worth it.
** Taste **
For a naturally sweetened whey protein, I was blown away by how good it tastes with water. Chocolate flavor tastes like chocolate flavored candy (as opposed to actual chocolate) and the Lemon Sorbet flavor tastes like Froot Loops.
Taste is a huge part of what we value in protein powders and Ascent is very remarkable in this respect.
** The Verdict **
Pros
* No artificial ingredients
* Lots of protein per calorie
* Tested by Informed Choice
* Contains no gum
* Less processed than most whey
Cons
* A little pricy
* Contains soy
* Made in a facility that processes egg, fish, tree nuts, wheat, and peanuts
* No digestive enzymes