Whey Protein
Our pick, delivery included · Cheapest independently tested, delivery known
Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey, Double Rich Chocolate (10.18 lb)$1.61per 25g, delivered$48.24 a month
Cheapest per 25g, delivery known
MuscleTech Nitro Tech 100% Whey Gold, Double Rich Chocolate (5 lb)$1.33per 25g, delivered$39.85 a month
Not our pick: no independent verification we could locate.
Least to spend today
Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey, Double Rich Chocolate (0.68 lb)$3.38per 25g, delivered$101.50 a month
More per 25g, but $197.51 less to spend today, delivered.
How these lines are chosen
Among 33 products and 33 retailer listings we track; Amazon and Walmart are not included. A month is thirty doses of the size in the heading, priced the same way as the per-dose figure beside it. “Delivery known” ranks only products whose retailer publishes a delivery rate; a cheaper product with an unpublished rate is on its own line, or in the full list below.
Why this pick, and what's cheaper
Not a score, no weightings to argue with. It is the cheapest per delivered dose among products clearing four factual bars (a certification we confirmed applies to this package, naming it where the certifier names packages; no recall, warning letter or failed test in the sources we checked; a price its retailer let us read within its cache limit; no more than a year's supply at the label's serving) and whose delivery cost we actually know. It is provisional: it is the best answer within the products, retailers and sources we have actually checked, and that universe is still narrow.
Scoops are not the same size from one brand to the next, so a price per scoop or per tub compares nothing. Every whey here is priced on the protein its own label states per serving.
Prices checked daily. Every figure links to its source. Where the data comes from
Of the 33 products here: 6 named at the exact package by a certifier, 5 certified batch by batch, 4 at another size only, 16 in no database we searched, 2 not settled.
33 of 33 products
11 rows marked + delivery exclude an unpublished delivery charge, so their real cost per dose is higher.
Tested? A Certified · B Tested · C Claimed · D None located · A? listed, but not at this size
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MUSC MuscleTech Nitro Tech 100% Whey Gold, Double Rich Chocolate (5 lb) powder · 24g per serving · 1.04 per dose | $1.33 $39.85/mo | D · None located Could not locate independent data | $87.99 checked today | free | 69 = 66 doses 66 days at 1/day | Buy MuscleTech (direct) |
ANIM | $1.35 $40.59/mo + delivery | D · None located Could not locate independent data | $64.95 checked today | not free | 60 = 48 doses 48 days at 1/day | Buy Animal (direct) |
ANIM | $1.38 $41.29/mo + delivery | D · None located Could not locate independent data | $72.95 checked today | not free | 53 53 days at 1/day | Buy Animal (direct) |
ON Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey, Double Rich Chocolate (10.18 lb) · our pick powder · 24g per serving · 1.04 per dose | $1.61 $48.24/mo | B · Informed Choice Independently tested | $229.99 checked today | free | 149 = 143 doses 4.7 months at 1/day | Buy Optimum Nutrition (direct) |
MUSC MuscleTech Grass-Fed 100% Whey Protein, Deluxe Vanilla (1.8 lb) powder · 20g per serving · 1.25 per dose | $1.63 $48.90/mo | D · None located Could not locate independent data | $29.99 checked today | free after +$0.01 | 23 = 18 doses 18 days at 1/day | Buy MuscleTech (direct) |
BULK | $1.65 $49.38/mo + delivery | A · NSF Certified for Sport Independently certified | $49.97 checked today | not free $9.03 short | 33 = 30 doses 30 days at 1/day | Buy BulkSupplements.com |
NUTR | $1.75 $52.60/mo | D · None located Could not locate independent data | $120.97 checked today | free | 69 69 days at 1/day | Buy Nutricost (direct) |
NUTR | $1.77 $53.07/mo | D · None located Could not locate independent data | $137.97 checked today | free | 65 = 78 doses 78 days at 1/day | Buy Nutricost (direct) |
BULK | $1.79 $53.61/mo | A · NSF Certified for Sport Independently certified | $58.97 checked today | free after +$0.03 | 33 33 days at 1/day | Buy BulkSupplements.com |
SR Sports Research Whey Protein Isolate, Unflavored (907 g) powder · 25g per serving Second active this price does not pay for: vitamin D3 20 mcg, medium chain triglycerides (MCTs) 3,000 mg and L-leucine 1,000 mg | $1.81 $54.17/mo | B · Informed Sport Independently tested | $46.95 checked 3 days ago | $7.50 | 26 26 days at 1/day | Buy Sports Research (direct) |
ON Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey, Double Rich Chocolate (5.05 lb) powder · 24g per serving · 1.04 per dose | $1.86 $55.74/mo | B · Informed Choice Independently tested | $131.99 checked today | free | 74 = 71 doses 71 days at 1/day | Buy Optimum Nutrition (direct) |
BULK BulkSupplements.com Grass-Fed Whey Protein Concentrate (1 kg) powder · 23g per serving · 1.09 per dose | $1.88 $56.29/mo | D · None located Could not locate independent data | $56.97 checked today | free after +$2.03 | 33 = 30 doses 30 days at 1/day | Buy BulkSupplements.com |
BPN | $2.04 $61.10/mo + delivery | A? · Listed, not at this package Independently certified package unconfirmed | $54.99 checked today | not free $44.01 short | 27 27 days at 1/day | Buy Bare Performance Nutrition (direct) |
EN | $2.09 $62.72/mo | D · None located Could not locate independent data | $114.99 checked today | free | 55 55 days at 1/day | Buy EVLution Nutrition (direct) |
NUTR | $2.11 $63.43/mo | D · None located Could not locate independent data | $65.97 checked today | free | 26 = 31 doses 31 days at 1/day | Buy Nutricost (direct) |
NUTR | $2.20 $65.96/mo + delivery | D · None located Could not locate independent data | $54.97 checked today | not free $4.03 short | 25 25 days at 1/day | Buy Nutricost (direct) |
NUTR | $2.26 $67.74/mo | D · None located Could not locate independent data | $60.97 checked today | free | 27 27 days at 1/day | Buy Nutricost (direct) |
CMS Core Med Science Whey Protein Isolate, Vanilla (30 servings) powder · 20g per serving · 1.25 per dose | $2.29 $68.74/mo + delivery | A · NSF Certified for Sport Independently certified | $54.99 checked today | not free $20.01 short | 30 = 24 doses 24 days at 1/day | Buy Core Med Science (direct) |
EN | $2.36 $70.88/mo + delivery | D · None located Could not locate independent data | $25.99 checked today | not free $53.01 short | 11 11 days at 1/day | Buy EVLution Nutrition (direct) |
THOR Thorne Whey Protein Isolate, Chocolate (30 servings) powder · 21g per serving · 1.19 per dose Second active this price does not pay for: a 30 mg proprietary blend of bromelain and papain | $2.58 $77.38/mo | A · NSF Certified for Sport Independently certified | $65.00 checked today | free | 30 = 25 doses 25 days at 1/day | Buy Thorne (direct) |
THOR Thorne Whey Protein Isolate, Vanilla (30 servings) powder · 21g per serving · 1.19 per dose Second active this price does not pay for: a 30 mg proprietary blend of bromelain and papain | $2.58 $77.38/mo | A? · Listed, not at this package Independently certified package unconfirmed | $65.00 checked today | free | 30 = 25 doses 25 days at 1/day | Buy Thorne (direct) |
EN | $2.60 $77.94/mo + delivery | D · None located Could not locate independent data | $64.95 checked today | not free $60.05 short | 25 25 days at 1/day | Buy Evogen Nutrition (direct) |
BPN | $2.60 $77.99/mo + delivery | A · NSF Certified for Sport Independently certified | $64.99 checked today | not free $34.01 short | 25 25 days at 1/day | Buy Bare Performance Nutrition (direct) |
ON Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey, Double Rich Chocolate (1.98 lb) powder · 24g per serving · 1.04 per dose | $2.68 $80.27/mo | B · Informed Choice Independently tested | $74.49 checked today | free after +$0.51 | 29 = 28 doses 28 days at 1/day | Buy Optimum Nutrition (direct) |
ON Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey, Double Rich Chocolate (0.68 lb) powder · 24g per serving · 1.04 per dose | $2.76 $82.78/mo | B · Informed Choice Independently tested | $26.49 checked today | $5.99 | 10 = 9.6 doses 10 days at 1/day | Buy Optimum Nutrition (direct) |
EN | $3.29 $98.66/mo + delivery | D · None located Could not locate independent data | $49.99 checked today | not free $29.01 short | 19 = 15 doses 15 days at 1/day | Buy EVLution Nutrition (direct) |
MOME | $3.50 $104.98/mo + delivery | A · NSF Certified for Sport Independently certified | $69.99 checked today | not free | 25 = 20 doses 20 days at 1/day | Buy Momentous (direct) |
THOR Thorne Whey Protein Isolate, Chocolate, Travel Packs (14 packets) sachet · 21g per serving · 1.19 per dose Second active this price does not pay for: a 30 mg proprietary blend of bromelain and papain | $4.08 $122.45/mo | A? · Listed, not at this package Independently certified package unconfirmed | $48.00 checked today | free | 14 = 12 doses 12 days at 1/day | Buy Thorne (direct) |
THOR Thorne Whey Protein Isolate, Vanilla, Travel Packs (14 packets) sachet · 21g per serving · 1.19 per dose Second active this price does not pay for: a 30 mg proprietary blend of bromelain and papain | $4.08 $122.45/mo | A? · Listed, not at this package Independently certified package unconfirmed | $48.00 checked today | free | 14 = 12 doses 12 days at 1/day | Buy Thorne (direct) |
| Unknown | D · None located Could not locate independent data | Unknown | Unknown | 33 | ||
| Unknown | D · None located Could not locate independent data | Unknown | Unknown | 28 | ||
MUSC | Unknown | D · None located Could not locate independent data | Unknown | Unknown | 29 | |
| Unknown | D · None located Could not locate independent data | Unknown | Unknown | 12 |
Common questions
What is the cheapest whey protein per gram of protein?
Whey protein prices compared per 25 g of protein, cheapest first, from each Supplement Facts panel, not per scoop or per tub. Shelf price, before delivery.
Whey isolate vs concentrate: which is cheaper per gram of protein?
What each brand’s whey costs for the same 25 g of protein, isolate against concentrate, and where an isolate scoop carries more protein than the concentrate.
Which whey protein brands are third-party tested?
Every whey protein we track, grouped by whether a certifier lists the exact package sold, another size, or nothing we found. Absence is not a verdict.
How much does whey protein cost per serving?
What each whey we track costs per serving, next to the grams of protein in that serving. A serving is not the same amount of protein at every brand here.
Is BulkSupplements whey protein NSF certified?
Which BulkSupplements whey lines appear in NSF’s Certified for Sport database, and the packages each listing names, read from the certifier’s own listings.
Is BPN whey protein NSF certified?
BPN whey protein and whey isolate are named in NSF Certified for Sport, flavor by flavor. What each vanilla tub we price is covered by, with listing IDs.
Do third-party tested supplements cost more?
The cheapest product we track in each category beside the cheapest one a certifier names at the exact package, where one exists, and the gap per dose.
Is BulkSupplements third party tested?
Every BulkSupplements product we track, by whether a certifier names the exact package sold, only another size, or nothing we found. With listing IDs.
Do supplement travel packs cost more per dose?
Every travel pack or single-serve packet we price, next to the same brand’s smallest tub or bottle of the same product, per comparison dose.
Is Thorne whey protein third-party tested?
Thorne whey protein isolate in chocolate and vanilla, tubs and packets, checked package by package in NSF’s Certified for Sport database, with listing IDs.
What is the cheapest NSF certified whey protein?
Every whey we track whose exact tub NSF names in its Certified for Sport database, ranked by cost per 25 g of protein read from the brand’s own panel.
Is Thorne third party tested?
Every Thorne product we price, checked in NSF’s Certified for Sport database: which listing names the exact package sold, with the listing IDs.
Is Core Med Science third party tested?
Every Core Med Science product we price, checked in NSF’s Certified for Sport database: which listing names the exact package sold, and the IDs.
Is Optimum Nutrition third party tested?
Every Optimum Nutrition product we track, checked in the certifier databases: what each listing covers, package by package, with the listing IDs.
Is Momentous third party tested?
Every Momentous product we price, checked in NSF’s Certified for Sport database: where a listing names the exact package, and where it names another size.
Is BPN third party tested?
Every Bare Performance Nutrition product we price, checked in NSF’s Certified for Sport database: which package each listing names, and which it does not.
Which supplements are NSF Certified for Sport?
Every package we price that NSF names in its Certified for Sport database, by category, with the listing IDs and what each listing actually covers.
Do supplement prices actually change?
We re-read every price we can read automatically each day and keep every reading. Which prices have moved since we started, which have not, and by how much.
How many capsules is one serving?
How many pills the label calls one serving, across every capsule, tablet and softgel we price, and what that does to the count on the front of the bottle.
How many grams of protein are in a scoop of whey?
What one labeled scoop of whey holds, from the panel of every package we price, and why two tubs sold as the same servings are not the same purchase.
Is BUBS Naturals third party tested?
Every BUBS Naturals product we price, checked in NSF’s Certified for Sport database: which listing names the exact package sold, with the listing IDs.
Is Sports Research third party tested?
Every Sports Research product we track, checked in the certifier databases: which program lists each one, and which no database we searched lists.
About these numbers
What “per dose” means here: 25g protein
The ISSN position stand on protein and exercise gives a per-serving dose of 0.25 g/kg of body weight, or an absolute 20-40 g, to maximize muscle protein synthesis. 25 g is a round number inside that stated range, chosen so products with different scoop sizes can be priced against each other. It is a yardstick for comparing prices, not a recommended intake, and it cannot change which product is cheapest: it scales every row in the category by the same number.
Compared on grams of protein per serving, as printed in the Nutrition Facts or Supplement Facts panel. The scoop is not the basis: scoops differ from one brand to the next and carry different amounts of protein, so per-scoop and per-tub prices are not comparable. Whey and plant proteins share this basis and are compared in their own categories.
Source: Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, International Society of Sports Nutrition Position Stand: protein and exercise · checked Sep 11, 2026 · verified by Dan
Where the data comes from
Every claim links to its source. Products, prices and certification listings are read from the retailers' own stores and the certifiers' own databases, and each figure links to the record it came from, so you can check any of them.
- Where a label does not state servings per container, the figure is derived from net weight and the product page says so.
- Amazon and Walmart are not included, so “cheapest” means cheapest among the retailers we track.
- Prices go stale. Each one shows when it was last checked, and says so when it is older than the retailer allows us to cache it.
- iHerb prices cannot be refreshed automatically. iHerb has not given us access to its price data, so those prices are marked stale until they are re-read. Each retailer offer carries its own check date.
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