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Whey Protein Concentrate

Proteinoral · inferred

Cost-effective whey protein with 70-80% protein content, retaining more bioactive compounds (immunoglobulins, lactoferrin) than isolate. Slightly slower absorption due to higher fat and lactose content.

Projected serum levels — 30 g (≈ 30k mg), once daily

Whey Protein Concentrate
Whey Protein Concentrate modeled serum levels, 30 g (≈ 30k mg) once daily over 15 days Population-based pharmacokinetic estimate. Steady state reached after approximately 1 days. 0 6.3k 12.5k 18.8k 25k Day 0 Day 4 Day 8 Day 11 Day 15 Time on a regular schedule ≈ steady state · day 1

Maintenance schedule: 30 g (≈ 30k mg) once daily (oral).

Modeled steady state after ~1 days: peak ≈ 23.2k mg, trough ≈ 1.0k mg body load. Population-based estimate over 15 days for a reference dose at a 70 kg reference body mass — the interactive app scales curves to your doses, timing, and body mass.

Key facts

Category
Protein
Route modeled
Oral
Model confidence
inferred
Half-life
4.9 h
Common dose
30 g (≈ 30k mg)
Suggested maximum
75 g/day
Reference dose range
15–75 g (single dose)
Suggested cadence
once daily

Documented interactions

  • caution
    Iron (Bisglycinate) + Whey Protein Concentrate Absorption

    Whey concentrate contains more calcium and bioactive compounds than isolate, which can reduce non-heme iron absorption when taken together.

  • moderate
    EAAs (Essential Amino Acids) + Whey Protein Concentrate Stacked effects

    EAAs (Essential Amino Acids) and Whey Protein Concentrate both push the endogenous amino acid pool and mtor in the same direction.

  • moderate
    L-Glutamine + Whey Protein Concentrate Stacked effects

    L-Glutamine and Whey Protein Concentrate both push the endogenous amino acid pool and mtor in the same direction.

  • moderate
    L-Leucine + Whey Protein Concentrate Stacked effects

    L-Leucine and Whey Protein Concentrate both push the endogenous amino acid pool and mtor in the same direction.

  • moderate
    Whey Protein Isolate + Whey Protein Concentrate Stacked effects

    Whey Protein Concentrate and Whey Protein Isolate both push the endogenous amino acid pool and mtor in the same direction.

  • watch
    Egg White Protein + Whey Protein Concentrate Stacked effects

    Egg White Protein and Whey Protein Concentrate both push the endogenous amino acid pool in the same direction.

Serum checks 13 modeled interaction pairings for whey protein concentrate across your whole stack — absorption conflicts, enzyme inhibition, and nutrient depletion included.

Research behind this entry

  1. Ingestion of whey hydrolysate, casein, or soy protein isolate: effects on mixed muscle protein synthesis at rest and following resistance exercise in young men Tang JE et al. · Journal of Applied Physiology, 2009 DOI

    Whey protein stimulated mixed muscle protein synthesis to a greater extent than casein or soy both at rest and after resistance exercise, consistent with its faster digestion rate and higher leucine content.

1 published study referenced in the app, each with a plain-language summary.