Whey protein without additives

This version, with no added sugar or sweeteners, is adapted to the needs of diabetic athletes, or those who don't want a sweet taste in their post-workout or muscle-recovery drink.

Gluten-free and low in lactose, these whey proteins are ideal for the nutrition of athletes who want to add their own sugar and carbohydrate sources, such as maple syrup, coconut sugar, honey...

Sweeteners are synthetic and/or processed compounds designed to replace sugar in a food product. The reason for this substitution is to reduce the caloric intake of the product in question, while giving it an extremely sweet taste, even on a so-called "zero sugar" product, for muscle nutrition and/or muscle gain. The issue is also financial, since sweeteners are less expensive than sucrose for the same sweetening power.

For many producers of whey protein, isolate, BCAA and protein powder, the addition of a sweetener is necessary to mask the taste of medium-quality proteins.

By adding sweeteners to whey (sucralose, aspartame, steviol glycosides, acesulfame k...), it will have a flavor that is a priori much more conducive to consumption, and therefore to marketing.

Thanks to their low price, these additives are often used in conjunction with others, such as emulsifiers (often soy lecithin), thickeners, colorants...

All Protéalpes wheys are certified additive- and sweetener-free.

At first glance, sweeteners have all the qualities of whey enhancers, without the drawbacks of sugar. They have hundreds of times the sweetening power of ordinary sugar, and provide very few calories. However, these "empty" molecules have no nutritional value for athletes, and more and more studies are casting doubt on the safety of these compounds.

In recent years, researchers have been particularly interested in sucralose (E955). This organochlorine is currently one of the most widely used sweeteners, alongside aspartame, in most whey products. Their advice is clear: according to the studies "Sucralose affects glycemic and hormonal responses to an oral glucose load" and "Sucralose, A Synthetic Organochlorine Sweetener: Overview of Biological Issues", this sugar substitute can disrupt metabolism in a number of ways. Repeated intake, for example, can lead to hormonal imbalances, metabolic disorders and disruption of intestinal flora.

The sweetening power of sweeteners is also detrimental to endurance athletes and body-builders. For example, sucralose is up to 700 times sweeter than ordinary sugar, for the same dose. By taking whey protein shakes, you gradually get your brain used to this excessively sweet taste. Gradually, you'll seek out this sweet taste in your daily diet or in other dietary supplements you consume. Paradoxically, by choosing a "sugar-free" but sweetened protein powder, the consumer is encouraged to consume increasingly large doses of sugar.

That's right! This is one of the main advantages of our unsweetened whey proteins. Indeed, synthetic sweeteners like sucralose form toxic compounds when heated, for example during cooking.

With quality whey proteins free of additives and sweeteners, you can easily and naturally enrich your cooking preparations, without the risk of consuming undesirable synthetic compounds.

Même si issue du lait, l’isolat de protéine (poudre de protéines brute) est pauvre en lactose (< 5% de lactose), et en graisse (matières grasses).

These milk proteins are naturally rich in BCAAs and essential amino acids.

Whey protein is ideal for enriching culinary preparations. For post-training use, or as a snack during the day, it's an essential nutritional ally for your body. Its beneficial effects can be felt in muscle recovery, mass gain and weight control.