Well well well, a long overdue review for this product right here. Zero Carb IsoPure, oh how I love you. I've run through multiple tubs of this is a variety of flavors: Apple Melon, Fruit Punch, and Mango Peach. The thing I love most about this product is it's versatility. Let's get to the specs, shall we?!

Profile: (Per Scoop) 105 cal, .5 g fat, 0 g carb, and 25 g whey protein isolate (including 5.45 BCAA and 2.3 g glutamine). What's not to love? A lot of what you need, nothing you don't. Also, be aware that you really only need one scoop as opposed to the 2 they recommend you use in one sitting. Reason being is you can't really digest all 50 g whey isolate at one time unless your running a cycle of steroids lol.

Usage: Like I said, my love for this product has a lot to do with how many ways you can use it. I threw the Apple Melon in my oatmeal with peanut butter and it tasted like a creamy pb + j. I've mixed the Fruit Punch with Dextrose while bulking and it tasted awesome. I've used all 3 straight up as a part of my breakfast or as a meal replacement while cutting. The list goes on and on.

Value: Like I said earlier, you really should be using 1 scoop at a time. This way you get 44 servings per tub instead of 22. If you can find it at a store for $40 like I can, you're getting your money's worth and then some. This is why I rate value as a 9.

Effectiveness: Only reason I give this an 8 instead of a 9 is because it has 25 g protein instead of 30 g like Hydrowhey. Call me obsessive but I just feel better with the 30 g mark versus the 25 g. I know the range for digestion in one sitting is 20-30 g whey, and I just like to know that I'm getting the full 30. Basically I'm concerned about minutia lol. Anyways, when I take this postworkout, recovery is noticeably improved, and that's what really matters at the end of the day.

Overall: Other than those pesky 5 g protein per serving, the only other "knock" on this product would be the mixability at times. Occasionally it would get a bit clumpy, but nothing about 15 more seconds of shaking wouldn't take care of. This is why I give it a 9. I would recommend this product to anyone, whether you want to switch up your postworkout protein or need a staple protein for any time of the day. I actually prefer this over Gold Standard (slightly) and is second only to Optimum Hydrowhey in my book.

I used this protein while I was running CKD this past spring and it is one of the only "true" Zero Carb Proteins abailable.

In 2 scoops you get 50g of whey protein isolate which is not the greatest quality whey in the world. It has only 1g of fat and obviously zero carbs. On the ingredient list, they refer to whey as "Ion Exchange" whey protein isolate which im assuming is the company trying to justify the exOrbitant price they charge for whey isolate.

Taste:
I used chocolate mint and it was surprisingly good. It was a very mild minty flavor with a seemingly watered down chocolate milk flavor. I could easily down these shakes post workout since they were always enjoyable which is more than I can say about some other proteins (beef isolate/ egg proteins).

Quality: This could go either way depending on what you value in this product. As I mentioned before the quality of the actual protein being used is sub-par but the fact they managed to eliminate all carbohydrates makes it a great supplement to use when you nit pick about every single gram of carbs you ingest.

Value: They charge pretty high prices for what this product is. For 3lbs it is usually around $40 and for the whopping 7.5lb tub, you pay around $90 and I can only imagine what GNC is charging for this( just checked and its $100 at GNC).

Overall: I loved this protein since it was easy to drink, very smooth and fit my niche diet of CKD, but the cost effectiveness of this product is dismally low so I most likely will not purchase is again and I will suck it up and consume my 2-3g of carbs per serving of cheaper wheys.

Overall 10: Even though this powder can be considered expensive, it more than makes up for it when you speak of it's 50 grams a serving protein content, with NO carbs. It is really great for cutting, but i used it to bulk with just the same effectiveness.

Effectiveness 10: I saw good gains while using this, a lot better than any generic brands i've used.

Taste 8: This is a great supplement for taste, although if your used to sugar, ytour not gonna like this, because it has none. I bought the cookies & cream flavor, which tasted sweet with milk. The only contention i had was the fact that even with 20+ seconds in a blender bottle, it was grainy at the botttom. So i had to add more water at the end just to get the extra grains.

Cost 9: This product is priced higher than most powders. I payed about 40 dollars for a 3 lb jar, but it was worth it, considering how "fine-tuned" the macronutrients are.

I have been using this since the past 3 weeks and have several quality issues.

I was shocked to notice many tiny black impurities in the product. At the bottom of my drink I always find a white chalky sediment.

The taste is awful. Easily, the worst protein drink I have ever tasted in my life. I wonder if anyone had similar issues. This certainly for me is'nt in anyway "isopure"!

Well team, this is my first review on SR, so I hope I hit the highlights on all of the right areas.

First off, I've been lifting (on a constant basis) for the better part of 4 years. I'm roughly 190lb, 5'7", ~18%bf. My normal routinue is an 1hr - vigourous cardio plus my lift routinue; 5 days a week. On weekends I do at least an 1hr of cardio per day, plus the joy of chasing after two kids....an adventure in inself..lol.

I've taken a lot of different proteins over that time frame. But I have to admit that Zero Carb Isopure has come to be one of my favorites.

Now for the nitty gritty:


Profile - 10: (2 Scoops per serving) 210 cal, 1 g fat, 5mg Cholesterol, 320 mg Sodium, 750 mg Potassium, 0 g carb, and 50 g whey protein isolate (plus 10.9mg BCAA and 4.6g L-Glutamine). Pound for pound, this is about the most protein per calorie combination that I have been able to find. Plus when you add the fact that you are getting ZERO carbs while achieving that is definitely something to take note of.

Depending on your protein needs and activity level you could easily get away with using just one scoop. I prefer going with the std 2 scoops based on my routinues, plus its about the only way I can manage to squeeze in my daily protein requirements (285 - 360 g per day) that I need.



Mixing/Taste - 9: I have to say that this product is about as easy as you could as for. I normally use the Creamy Vanilla (in my experience if a company can make a good tasting vanilla, then most of their other flavors are usually decent..lol). I like to mix mine in plain water (another test I use, because if it can taste good in water, it can definitely taste decent with anything else). It mixes very easy. Just put it in the shaker, and your ready to go. Taste is very good in water. The only con I have for it is that there is a slight grittyness to it. Nothing that would detract from the taste, but it is noticable.

Effectiveness - 10: I definitely feel that you get what you pay for in this product. If a pure source of Whey protein is what you are looking for (and you are looking for the added carbs, or extra supps) then this is definitely the protein for you.


Value 9: Based on the factors I mentioned earlier (i.e. the protein/calorie ratio, and the fact that you get zero carbs from this), I would have to rank this a 9. The only thing keeping me from going to a straight "10" is the cost. It is comparable to others in this market, roughly around ~$40 for a 3lb tub, or if you hunt you can get 7.5lb tub for about ~$90 from tf supplements. If I could get it about $10-15 cheaper per tub, it would be a "10".

Overall-9: All in all, I can find no real fault in this product, and it definitely serves my need for rapid protein when I need it. The only cons I had were the slight grit (which on occasion isn't always a bad thing in a meal replacement shake..lol) and the price.

I have used the Banana Isopure Zero Carb.

Effectiveness 7
So it is an isolate, that is why I gave it a 7. It better than a whey concentrate because by definition to be an isolate it has to be 90 percent pure by weight.
Although whey protein isolate is a more pure and powerful protein, the type of processing used to manufacture the isolate can greatly affect the quality and potency. For example, if it's processed using extreme heat and acidic conditions (such as occurs in ion-exchanged protein isolates, which is exaclty what this stuff is), some of the valuable protein fractions that exist in whey may be compromised and result in a lower BV, meaning that some portions of the amino acid profile will not be absorbed. So it synthesizes fast but you are not getting all the amino acids. Because of this information I will never use it again as a post workout.
On a side note one thing that I did like a lot about it was the Vitamin content it had in it. At first it threw me off becaue when I finished a glass there were all these little white particles sitting in the bottom of the glass. I am asuming that the white particles were the fat-soluble vitamins and some of the minerals. (Or it could have been the protein that was destroyed during the filtering process, but I am looking on the positive side here)

Taste 4- It smelled terrible to me. And it did not mix well. It also had a really slimy/grainy texture that I was not a fan of. After workouts it made me gag, so I had to start using it in the morning for a quick shake so I was not so prone to throwing up.

Recovery-NA- it made me throw up every time I drank it post-workout so I can not give an accurate rating on the recovery because it would never stay in my system. Just trying to be honest here.

Price 8- Normally it is around 45-50 dollars here so it is fairly priced. It is an Isolate after all. I got it at GNC for like 11 dollars. If that was what it normally was i would give it a 12, lol.
You are getting about 24 grams of protein per dollar so not to shabby.

Summary
Overall i was not impressed with Isopure Zero carb. To me it was a good protein in the morning to stop catabolism if it is at a decent price, but that is where it will end for me. I am not a fan of Ion-exchange whey proteins because i do not feel that they deliver what a good protein should deliver. Also a little carbs wont hurt ya, lol
Thanks for reading

This is my favorite kind of whey, really like the fact that it's easy on the tummy so if your current protein mix gives you an upset stomach, give this a try. Also, really like all the extra vitamins added into this product. I use 12 oz of soymilk with 2 scoops, it's a nice rich shake that is easy to down.

The price is a little high but it is worth it if you consider the vitamins that are in it and how effective this is.

I was excited to try this because I wanted a truly zero carb protein. I got it in strawberries and cream because I'm tired of vanilla and chocolate. It dissolved fine but it's a little grainy. And the color! It's freakin' pink as pink gets. Made me laugh. The taste is pretty blah, it's not bad but it's not anything more than milky water. You don't buy this for flavor do you?

So i just finished my first bottle of Isopure Zero Carb (Pineapple Orange Banana), and i have to say: i'm very impressed, especially with the taste. It mixes and tastes like a real fruit smoothie; perfect for anybody trying to lose weight and maintain muscle. Plus, i don't feel bloated. I feel a bit "broad" in terms of definition. i haven't noticed any side effects, other than it's a little bit pricey. but that's the price you pay if you're looking for a high-quality protein supplement like this one. the makers of this stuff have done a heck of a job in finding out how to actually make a protein supplement that can fit anybody's diet and training regimen, yet tastes so good that it'll make you feel like a kid again. For anybody that has yet to try this product out, i strongly suggest you do. The Pineapple Orange Banana flavor (to me) is the best tasting.

Very good clean Whey Protein,no Fat,low Cholesterol.High Potassium.but cost too much depending on where you get it.I got the vanilla and does not taste good at all. so I add a scoop of NOW Carbo Gain for my post workout shake and it mixes very nice,,no clumping