Whey Protein 360: GOLD vs PLATINUM Innovation.

How the numbers stack up against the price

Protein Works sells Whey Protein 360 in two tiers and the names do not tell you much. Protein Works Whey Protein 360 Gold is the 30g scoop at 68g of protein per 100g. Protein Works Whey Protein 360 - PLATINUM Innovation is a 35g scoop at 69g per 100g, which gets you 24g of protein in a shake against Gold’s 20g. Both are whey-and-soy blends built on whey protein concentrate with soy protein isolate second, both use sunflower lecithin, and both carry sucralose and a DigeZyme enzyme complex.

Protein Works Whey Protein 360 - PLATINUM Innovation wins, and the margin is wider than the protein figures suggest.

The difference is in what rides alongside the protein: Protein Works Whey Protein 360 Gold carries 19g of carbohydrate per 100g with 16g of it sugar, while Protein Works Whey Protein 360 - PLATINUM Innovation carries 14g with 11g sugar. Protein Works Whey Protein 360 - PLATINUM Innovation also adds a fourth protein source, whey protein isolate, to the blend. On cost per 25g of protein the two are effectively level at their best pack sizes, so the extra formulation quality is close to free.

Buy Protein Works Whey Protein 360 Gold only if the price gap at the size you want is real on the day. Buy Protein Works Whey Protein 360 - PLATINUM Innovation otherwise. Both tiers publish a separate panel per flavour and Protein Works Whey Protein 360 - PLATINUM Innovation varies more than Protein Works Whey Protein 360 Gold does: across its flavours protein runs 67g to 70g per 100g, sugar 7g to 12g, and salt 1.10g to 2.30g. Check the panel for the flavour you are buying rather than assuming the headline figures.