BigZone Battle Whey - The ultimate protein available in non-traditional flavours (Review)

At the very beginning it remains to add that due to the frequency of your questions we have decided to test the protein6 different flavours so that we can recommend only the ones that are really worth it.

Ingredients that do not contain any unnecessary

The relatively strict composition, in which you will find everything you need, is the very first thing I have to highlight about Battle Whey. If we look at the ingredients of, for example, the pistachio and coconut variant, we find only 8 substances, namely whey protein (and the necessary sunflowerlecithin), flavouring, chlorophyll as a colouring agent, sucralose to sweeten and a complex of three digestive enzymes to promote maximum digestibility (papain, bromelain and lactase). This sounds like an ideal formula that absolutely meets my expectations.

The huge problem, however, is that the manufacturer nowhere states the production method of the protein, so you as a consumer don't know if it is whey powder or a quality CFM protein. Given the amino acid content, you can count on it being a quality filtrate, but I would still welcome this information on the protein. However, you won't find it anywhere and that is very disconcerting to me as a consumer.

Some flavours are unbeatable, others are undrinkable.

As I mentioned in the introduction, I tried Battle Whey in six variants in order to be able to compare them with each other. And while some of the flavours I dare to say are really good, others are absolutely undrinkable. So my detailed evaluation of each variant looks something like this:

• Milk and Honey (9/10) is sovereignly the best variant I have tried, even though I had no expectations from it. It doesn't smell too good after mixing, but you'll love it from the first taste. The flavour is reminiscent of a fairly intense milkshake, with very noticeable honey. I really have to appreciate that the protein actually contains flower honey, most manufacturers would probably just use some flavouring.
• The pistachio and coconut (8.5/10) on the other hand smells really nice, the coconut definitely dominates the aroma and the pistachio is not smelled at all. Once you stir the protein, it has a white-green colour. Although it came as a surprise to me, it tasted extremely similar to marzipan and although it was a little sweeter for my taste, I really enjoyed it.
• The milk cocoa (7/10) seemed a bit more watery compared to the previous flavours. Even though I used the same amount of water, the taste was much less intense. Still, the protein is reminiscent of vending machine chocolate and tastes quite good. You just have to use about 100ml of water.
• I would definitely rank theVanilla Macchiato (6.5/10) somewhere in the middle of all the proteins we tested. The flavour itself isn't bad at all, it reminds you of something between sweet coffee and hot chocolate, you only really perceive the vanilla peripherally. On the other hand, it's one of those proteins that neither offends nor delights, it's very sweet for my taste and the artificial aftertaste is a bit noticeable, which is not the case with the protein from Czech Virus.
• Semolina porridge and cherry (4/10) is the first of the proteins that did not impress us at all. The semolina porridge is not even a little bit noticeable, the protein has an unnatural red colour and the taste is really extremely artificial.
• I decided to test theMilky Rice and Cinnamon (4/10) mainly because it has received very positive reviews on various other websites. However, when I mixed it in the same amount of water as the others, the protein was extremely watery. When I reduced the water, it was really over-sweetened for a change and all I could smell was cinnamon. So even though others praise the protein, I was unfortunately not impressed.

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Unfortunately, you only need to use a minimum of water

I'm usually used to using about 300ml of water for protein, so I did the same with Battle Whey. Unfortunately I had to pour the protein out afterwards as it was undrinkable as it was watery. Very little water is really needed, in some cases as little as 100ml, even though the manufacturer recommends 150ml on the packaging. So you dump one scoop into a really small amount of water, which was not convenient for me at first and I had to get used to it. But once you get used to it, it's not an extreme problem.

Price-wise, there is absolutely nothing to fault the protein

The fundamental problem I see related to the price is that the manufacturer does not offer a large two-kilogram pack at all, but you can only get kilos. Even so, a one-kilogram bag will cost you , which corresponds to the price of for one dose. If you look, for example, at proteins from our rankingsyou'll find that the vast majority of them are priced around thatthat price, and that's why it's considered to be the average, which means that you can't blame them.

Final evaluation

My feelings about Battle Whey are very mixed. I see a not insignificant problem in the non-disclosure of the manufacturing process and also in the protein content, because 75% is unfortunately not very good for the best proteins on the market. On the other hand, the flavors are not bad, although other reviewers are probably more enthusiastic about them than I am, and the price-quality ratio is optimal.

If you want a protein that just comes out very well in terms of price to quality ratio, then Battle Whey may be one of the best choices our market provides. It is far from a top protein though.

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