Vegetable Protein Powder

About Vegetable Protein Powder

Vegetable protein powders are sourced from plants, making them the perfect vegan-friendly dietary supplement for plant-based enthusiasts. The health conscious gravitate toward vegetable based supplements, as manufacturers typically use natural sweeteners, colours and flavours during their creation. This means you usually don't have to worry about chemical sweeteners commonly used in Australia, such as sucralose and acesulfame potassium. Vegetable proteins are ultra clean and packed with naturally occurring amino acids, including the full range of essential amino acids and branched chain amino acids. 

For decades, the focus of protein powder manufacturers was whey and only whey. However, constant lactation and milk production places stress on cows, just as it does for humans, which for many creates ethical concerns. Given the significant advancements made in manufacturing and processing, certain companies can now offer purely plant-based powders that are comparable to the quality of whey protein.

Pea protein has an excellent amino acid profile that is close to whey protein isolate. Pea protein contains the nine essential amino acids, including the BCAAs. In addition, it contains non-essential amino acids that can be equally important under particular circumstances. The authors of a clinical trial indicated that pea protein is just a effective as whey protein in supporting recovery from resistance exercise. The findings were published in the Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition in 2015. In fact, the pea protein supplement was 4.6% more effective than whey protein. However, this minor difference was deemed statistically insignificant. 

Many of the vegetable proteins listed in this category are blends of different plant-based proteins. They may include rice protein, sacha inchi seed protein and even chia seed protein. Each protein has been selected for inclusion to improve the amino acid profile and palatability of the product. The Sporty's Health range of Vegetable Proteins are a fantastic range of vegan-friendly products you can enjoy year-round to support exercise recovery or generally improve the protein quality of meals.