BCAA = Whey protein ??

• davidche

  22 Sep 07, 15:53

  Did some googling.....
  
  BCAA:
  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BCAA
  http://www.247bodybuilding.com/bcaa.htm
  
  Whey powder:
  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whey_protein
  
  Whats the difference? Which is better(more suitable) for me?
• Simon Dean

  22 Sep 07, 20:13

  After reading you still cant find the difference?
  
  Let me put it simply, besides the difference was already answered in your previous thread.
  
  BCAAs is taken for the body to synthesize the protein better and whey protein is taken to increase the amount of protein in your diet.
  
  The difference here is SYNTHESIZE and INCREASE
  
  
• davidche

  23 Sep 07, 01:55

  What if it has both?
  
  http://www.nowfoods.com/?action=itemdetail&item_id=11592
  
  I have already ordered this btw. 2lb-> what does this mean?
• galapogos

  23 Sep 07, 02:30

  Amino acids are the building blocks of protein.
  
  BCAA is a group of 3 different amino acids
  
  Whey protein consists of all the 20+ amino acids.
  
  Hope this helps
• davidche

  23 Sep 07, 09:27

  Originally posted by galapogos:

  Amino acids are the building blocks of protein.
  
  BCAA is a group of 3 different amino acids
  
  Whey protein consists of all the 20+ amino acids.
  
  Hope this helps

  ohoh, so within this 20+ amino acids contain the group of 3 different amino acids. Am i correct to say so?
  To quote "Whey protein contains a high concentration of Branched Chain Amino Acids (BCAA's)"
  
  So whats up with the 2lb or 5 lb?
• eagle

  23 Sep 07, 09:29

  Originally posted by davidche:

  ohoh, so within this 20+ amino acids contain the group of 3 different amino acids. Am i correct to say so?
  To quote "Whey protein contains a high concentration of Branched Chain Amino Acids (BCAA's)"
  
  So whats up with the 2lb or 5 lb?

  Do you mean the size of container and hence the amount of whey?
• Bar is active

  23 Sep 07, 14:19

  Originally posted by davidche:

  ohoh, so within this 20+ amino acids contain the group of 3 different amino acids. Am i correct to say so?
  To quote "Whey protein contains a high concentration of Branched Chain Amino Acids (BCAA's)"
  
  So whats up with the 2lb or 5 lb?

  erm.. the amount of it inside?
• davidche

  23 Sep 07, 18:02

  Originally posted by Bar is active:

  erm.. the amount of it inside?

  thx.
• Bar is active

  23 Sep 07, 18:47

  Originally posted by davidche:

  thx.

  no problem
• davidche

  23 Sep 07, 19:09

  Originally posted by Bar is active:

  no problem

  i found out what stupid qn i asked.