Express Whey

[Boditronics] Express Whey review.

Overall. (2.3) - (15/16)

Summary: Express Whey is not worth buying. It's poor nutritionally and it tastes sickly sweet. For the same amount of money you can get far better whey protein supplements.

I greatly dislike Boditronics Express Whey. Along with Whey Maxx, it's one of the few whey supplements that I wouldn't finish even if it was given to me for free.

I don't like the taste of it and I don't feel good about drinking it. The protein content is below average and the calories per serving is well above average. The mixability is poor as well, so it really is terrible all-round.

For what it delivers Express Whey should be a good £5 cheaper, and even then I still wouldn't recommend buying it.

Protein and nutrition. (2.0) - (15/16)

I'm not sure about the goal of Express Whey. It says it's a "whey supplement", so I'm not surprised to see it contain whey protein concentrate and whey protein isolate. That's standard and great for a fast-digesting supplement. However, it also has Micellar Casein thrown in, which is a slow digesting protein.

Express Whey combines elements of a whey supplement and a protein blend, and ends up being not as good as either.

So what's so bad about it? Here's a table to remind you of a couple of important nutrition facts about it:

Express Whey compared to the averages.

	Express Whey	The Average
Pro	73.00g	75.22g
Cals/Serving	249 kcal	211 kcal

The important comparison is in that last row: the calories per serving. Express Whey is way above average, which is not what you want from a whey protein if you're trying to build lean muscle or lose fat. If you're bulking, maybe it's not quite as bad, but why not either:

1. Get a better quality whey supplement and eat more whole food
2. Buy a good quality weight gainer

A great whey supplement gets close to 200kcal per serving, and Express Whey completely misses the mark at 249 kcal.

Taste. (2.1) - (12/16)

Chocolate

Do you remember when you first started making cups of tea for yourself? There was that one occasion where you went balls to the walls with the sugar to see how nice it would be to have ultra-sweet tea. After sipping it you were like "okay, I've learnt my lesson, I'm never doing that again". Remember that? Drinking Express Whey reminds me of that moment.

It's flavoursome, but sickly sweet. And it's a synthetic sweet taste as well, as if the recipe is:

• 1 part whey powder
• 1 part Splenda (that alternative to sugar stuff that people who go to weightwatchers buy)

The chocolate flavour I've got tastes a bit like marzipan as well, and there's a reason why nobody except your Nan buys that stuff anymore.

In a nutshell, the taste of Express Whey is a big turn off. I'm sure a few people might like the sickly taste, but it's not for me. I'd much prefer a bland shake like Maximuscle Promax or Reflex Instant Whey instead. At least with those I don't get the feeling that I'm drinking liquid candy floss.

Mixability. (2.2) - (14/16)

Express Whey is thick and lumpy. It's more thick than it is lumpy, but it has still got chewable lumps nonetheless.

The more I think about Express Whey the more I think of it as treacle than a whey supplement. It's thick, sludgy and tastes sickly. It's so thick that it sticks to the sides as you're drinking it from your shaker, and you can watch it slowly slide down the side as you place it upright on the table.

There's nothing elegant about the whey Express Whey mixes. It's cumbersome and annoying, especially when you compare it to a sleek and light powder like Dymatize's Elite Whey or ON's Gold Standard Whey.

If I'm after a light protein shake not long after finishing a workout, this would be the last thing I'd want. In fact, it would be the last thing I'd want at any time of the day.