Guide to Soy Protein

You may well have been brain washed into believing that soy protein is a great protein to use in protein powders, especially with all the recent publicity generated by the manufacturers of soy milk and other soy related products.

In fact such is the publicity that we've been asked by customers as to why we don't have any products with soy protein in, in our range of protein powders at Velodrome Shop like some of our competitors?

Simple.

If you want to build and maintain a lean physique soy protein could hamper your results. Unfortunately soy protein has recently been scientifically proven to lower testosterone levels in men. It's hard enough to maintain peak levels of testosterone whilst training hard, so the last thing you'd want to do is start adding soy protein to your diet.

Soy Protein
Say No to Soy Protein, Yes to Whey Protein


It's an established fact that whey protein is number one for building muscle so why would supplement companies use soy protein in their products? Simple, it's cheaper. If you make a protein powder with whey protein and combine it with soy protein the potential increase in profits can be substantial. Great for the company, but potentially not so great for athletes trying to optimize their dietary regime for gains in lean muscle.

Soy protein is an inferior protein compared to whey, egg and milk protein.

If lowering testosterone wasn't bad enough soy protein also has a lower biological value compared to whey, milk and egg proteins giving even more reason to avoid its use. Listed below are the biological values of whey, egg, milk and soy. The biological value is a measure that shows the amount of protein utilised by the body. In simple terms the higher the score the better the protein.

Whey Protein 104

Milk Protein 88

Egg White Protein 85

Soy Protein 75

The other reason that whey, milk and egg proteins are superior to soy protein is the higher content of branch chain amino acids. Whey protein has the highest content of branch chain amino acids of any food. Branch chain amino acids (L-Leucine, L-Isoleucine, L-Valine) are scientifically proven to boost protein synthesis aiding the formation of lean muscle tissue. They are by far the most important amino acids for athletes.