American Whey is a cold-filtered protein powder that comes in a variety of flavors. Although whey is a byproduct of milk, it is a lactose-free powder. The suggested use of American Whey is to add one scoop of powder into a blender that contains a liquid such as water, juice, almond, soy or any type of milk. Additional ingredients, such as ice, yogurt, peanut butter, flaxseed oil or fruit boost the flavor and nutrients.
Base Ingredients
American Whey contains 100 percent cold-filtered whey isolate, ion-exchanged whey, natural flavors, the natural sweetener fructose, and a digestive enzyme blend that consists of bromelain, papain, protease, peptizyme, acesulfame potassium, milk and soy. According manufacturer, American Sports Nutrition, digestive enzymes help the system with assimilation and digestion.
Amino Acids Ingredients
The amino acids in this protein powder are plentiful including various branch chain amino acids, or BCAA. The branch chain amino acids in American Whey are L-isoleucine, L-leucine and L-valine. "The Journal of Nutrition" reports that branch chain amino acids play an important role in protein synthesis. The essential amino acids contained include L-histidine, L-lysine, L-methionine, L-phenylalanine, and L-threonine. Essential amino acids are those not manufactured by the body but necessary for health. The remaining amino acids included are L-alanine, L-arginine, L-aspartic acid, L-cystine, L-glutamic acid, L-glycine, L-proline, L-serine, and L-tyrosine. The amino acid L-tryptophan is a listed ingredient that occurs from natural sources of protein.
Nutritive Ingredients
American Whey protein powder contains only a trace of sodium for each serving, less than .5 g of fat and six carbohydrates. Each 1 oz. serving of powder contains over 20 g of protein with 25 mg of the digestive enzyme blend consisting of bromelain, papain, protease and peptizyme. According to American Sports Nutrition, chemical analysis reveals that American Whey powder includes whey protein concentrate and the natural sweetener stevia.
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