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Re: Show HN: A website for comparing protein powder prices

#51
The cheapest per serving is currently a rice protein with no amino acid profile listed. This likely means that it doesn't provide all essential amino acids. Cheap protein isn't what you want if you want a robust ability to build muscle.

That being said I love the idea and this trend of simple and useful comparison apps.

Re: Show HN: A website for comparing protein powder prices

#52
Heh I was recently searching and comparing protein powders and other supplements and it reminded me of something I read

Back in the Yahoo days (which was just before my time) my understanding was that a lot of the internet and links and such were based around a categorization scheme.

Google came through and disrupted that whole business by building Really Effective Search

But now, search is Harder. There's so much junk in terms of content and products that it's hard to really find what you're looking for, and do reasonable comparisons in an effective way.

You see new search engines popping up that focus hard on link provenance

Or the spreadsheets various subreddits build out to compare products (/r/ebikes is an example that comes to mind), disk check or even this site itself is another example

Kinda results in me feeling like a move back towards curated lists collaboratively contributed to alongside some contributor reputation scheme to mitigate bots might be Useful

Or at least some shift back towards directories in some sense.

At least, a site that aggregates all these lists would be quite nice

Re: Show HN: A website for comparing protein powder prices

#54

Maybe just me, but I'd like a column (and checkbox on the left) about packaging. I don't know why protein powders require plastic cannisters, and it would seem to me that they are well-suited to something more environmentally friendly, but for some reason so many of them want to use plastic. Otherwise: A nice website!

Plastic keeps out moisture and is less heavy/thinner than glass.

Re: Show HN: A website for comparing protein powder prices

#55

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Seconding this. Variables I care about are packaging, sweetener additives, and country of manufacture/origin.

Most important IMO is third-party testing along with published results. Concentrating nutrients also concentrates contaminants like lead and PFAS, and many powders have cocoa, which is also notorious for lead contamination.

Good point. FWIW, the "It's just" product claims to be tested for heavy metals, microbiotics, and "purity".

(Not associated with the brand or with any vendors, it's just the brand I've been buying.)

Re: Show HN: A website for comparing protein powder prices

#56

Maybe just me, but I'd like a column (and checkbox on the left) about packaging. I don't know why protein powders require plastic cannisters, and it would seem to me that they are well-suited to something more environmentally friendly, but for some reason so many of them want to use plastic. Otherwise: A nice website!

Seconding this. Variables I care about are packaging, sweetener additives, and country of manufacture/origin.

Seriously, why is it so hard to find a protein powder that doesn't include Stevia (or its distilled, chemical name). I don't care about my protein powder being sweet, but if it's gonna be sweet, give me some raw sugar. Stevia is bitter and ruins the whole shake.

Re: Show HN: A website for comparing protein powder prices

#57

Maybe just me, but I'd like a column (and checkbox on the left) about packaging. I don't know why protein powders require plastic cannisters, and it would seem to me that they are well-suited to something more environmentally friendly, but for some reason so many of them want to use plastic. Otherwise: A nice website!

Plastic keeps out moisture and is less heavy/thinner than glass.

The only real viable alternative is a metal can with a metal screw on lid and a rubber seal.

Even then, unless it is recycled aluminum, I'm not sure how much you're gaining, environmentally. Heavier to move, harder to form, probably covered in some sort of coating on the inside anyway. Plastic isn't great- pretty much everything except weight, water impermiability and ease of forming are downsides, but metal isn't free either.

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