Is Whey Isolate Cheaper? A Cost and Quality Comparison
                                
                                
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                                Over the past decade, the global demand for protein supplements has surged, transforming the sports nutrition market. Yet, despite whey protein isolate’s rising popularity, a common misconception is that this premium product might be cheaper than its less-processed counterpart, whey concentrate. As it turns out, the more extensive manufacturing process required to create a higher protein-purity product makes whey isolate consistently more expensive than whey concentrate.