What Is the Best Alkaline Protein Powder? 

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Alkaline Protein Powder

Is Protein Powder Good for the Alkaline Diet? 

The alkaline diet involves replacing acid-forming foods with alkaline-forming ones.

The idea is that by eating certain foods, you can change your body’s pH level.

PH is a measurement of how acidic or alkaline something is, and ranges from 0-14, with 7 being neutral.

Foods with a pH of less than 7 are acidic, whereas foods with a pH of greater than 7 are alkaline (basic).

Proponents of the alkaline diet believe that changing the body’s pH level can improve overall health and help with weight loss.

Although there is limited evidence to support these claims, the alkaline diet does have a good reputation because it encourages healthy eating.

People on the alkaline diet tend to eat more fruits and vegetables, and less sugar, alcohol, etc.

Most animal-based foods are acid-forming, whereas most plant-based foods are alkaline-forming.

It follows that protein powders made with animal-based protein sources like whey tend to increase the production of acid in the body, whereas protein powders made with plant-based protein sources tend to increase the production of alkalis.

There are certainly exceptions, which I will touch on shortly, but this rule holds true for most dietary protein sources. 

It is also important to note that most protein powders contain added emulsifiers, thickeners, and flavorings.

More often than not, ingredients like these are acid-forming, so it is recommended to choose protein powders with a short list of simple ingredients.

As a rule of thumb, if you can’t find it in nature, or make it at home, it should not be in your protein powder.

Here is a list of the most common food additives in protein supplements:

• acacia fiber
• acacia gum
• acesulfame potassium
• artificial flavors
• ascorbic acid
• aspartame
• calcium carbonate
• carrageenan
• cellulose gum
• dextrin
• dicalcium phosphate
• dipotassium phosphate
• erythritol
• gellan gum
• guar gum
• gum arabic
• inulin
• locust bean gum
• maltitol
• maltodextrin
• mono- and diglycerides
• ‘natural’ flavors
• rice bran extract
• rice dextrin
• rice hulls
• rosemary extract
• silica
• silicon dioxide
• sodium alginate
• soluble corn fiber
• sorbitol
• soy lecithin
• sucralose
• sunflower lecithin
• tocopherols
• tricalcium phosphate
• xanthan gum
• xylitol
• zinc oxide

To be fair, a diet consisting of 80% alkaline-forming foods and 20% acid-forming foods is still considered an alkaline diet.

Protein powders that contain small amounts of acid-forming ingredients may therefore be compatible with an alkaline diet. 

But pH aside, food additives are not something you want to put in your body, so it is always advised to avoid them whenever possible.

What Is the Best Alkaline Protein Powder? 

If you need an alkaline protein powder, it is generally recommended that you choose a plant-based protein powder like Almond Protein Powder.

Almonds, like most plant-based protein sources, are alkaline-forming when digested. 

If you prefer to use an animal-based protein powder, Egg White Protein Powder is the best option.

Unlike whole eggs, egg whites are naturally alkaline.

In fact, egg whites are the only animal product that are naturally alkaline, with a pH as high as 9.2.

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Drink Wholesome Is the Best Alkaline Protein Powder

We make the best alkaline protein powder because we use a short list of simple ingredients. 

Our Ingredients

egg whites

coconut

vanilla

monk fruit

NOT Our Ingredients

• acacia gum

• acesulfame potassium

• artificial flavors

• carrageenan

• erythritol

• guar gum

• inulin

• maltodextrin

• 'natural' flavors

• silica

• soy lecithin

• sucralose

• xanthan gum

• xylitol

Most protein powders, on the contrary, are made with extra processing and added junk.

Note that instead of using protein concentrates or isolates, we use whole food protein sources like almonds and egg whites.

Other protein supplements are made from protein concentrates and isolates, which have been mechanically and/or chemically stripped of everything but the protein.

This includes the enzymes, fiber, and other natural digestive aids that help your gut break them down.

You therefore do not digest them in the same way that they do whole foods, which can affect everything from satiety to gut health.

In fact, studies show that regularly eating protein concentrates and isolates can disrupt the gut microbiome and cause the formation of toxic byproducts in your gut.

So, pending further research, it is recommended that you stick to protein powders made from whole food protein sources.

Order Samples to try our whole-food based protein powders.