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Nutrition Per Serving1

124

Calories

0g

Sugar

0mg

Cholesterol

2g

Fat

3g

Carbs

1.5g

Dietary Fiber

24g

Protein

$2.00

Price Per Serving1


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Kathy Shattler - RDN, M.S. in Nutrition

Kathy is devoted to the health sciences and writes extensively about nutrition and chronic disease. Academically, she holds a Master of Science degree in Human Nutrition and has done post-graduate work in the Nutrition Sciences. Read More

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Calories 110 124 160 220 110
Soy Free Protein
Sugars 0g 0g 1g 1g 0g
No Artifical Sweeteners
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1-Up Whey Shake Summary

According to the manufacturers, 1-Up Whey Shake is 100% vegan, organic and pure. It was introduced for both men and women athletes for use both pre-and post-workout. Ingredients are made from high-quality sources and are meant for people who want to improve their performance using an all-natural approach. Flavors are delightfully pleasant to the palate, with most users complimenting the taste and texture. Founded by fitness enthusiasts, the drink is not primarily for weight loss. Still, it is designed to provide energy and muscle stamina before and after every workout and enhance its fat-burning effect. The company also carries superfoods, supplements, and bars, but this review will focus on their protein powder.

 According to the manufacturer, all products are made in a facility with a good manufacturing practice seal (cGMP). It has met the FDA’s standards of design, monitoring, control, and manufacturing equipment maintenance. The products are all tested by a third-party lab for ingredient quality and purity.

But, before we make any judgments, let’s take a look at the nutritional aspects of this shake. The Birthday Cake flavor was reviewed since there was no vanilla or basic flavor. Birthday Cake is their top-selling flavor.

1-Up Whey Ingredient List

Cross-flow ultra & nano-filtered. Cold-processed & instantized whey protein concentrate & hydrolyzed whey protein isolate, lecithin, sucralose, xanthan gum, natural & artificial flavor. Calcium phosphate. Soy Lecithin chocolate artificial flavor.

 Protein sources

Each scoop serving has about 25 grams of protein.

Cross-flow, ultra, and nano-filtration are purification processes used in manufacturing. It is a way of filtering out unwanted particles from the whey, such as lactose, cholesterol, sugars, etc. 

  • Whey protein concentrate is the purest because it has gone through the least amount of processing but contains the most significant share of what lactose may be in the product.
  • Whey isolate has been processed more intensely, leaving more concentrate.
  •  Hydrolyzed whey is partially digested with the intention that it will be absorbed into the bloodstream faster to reach the muscles more quickly.

According to the Journal of Sports Medicine and Metabolism, whey protein is a functional food that maximizes muscle structure, assists in body weight regulation, helps in muscle mass recovery, and is vital to other health functions. Whey protein is full of branched-chain amino acids (leucine, isoleucine, and valine), increasing muscle growth and decreasing muscle soreness. Drinking a rapidly digesting protein pre/post or during a workout session will help stimulate muscle protein synthesis and speed up recovery.

Whey protein is a by-product of the cheese manufacturing process, being the watery material left over. It contains all the essential amino acids, and it rapidly enters the bloodstream bypassing the liver and going directly to the tissues. This has given whey the nickname of the “fast protein.”. This makes it an excellent choice for beginning exercise enthusiasts as well as the trained athlete.

Lecithin

Lecithin functions as an emulsifier and is a fat composed of phosphoglycerides, choline and inositol. 

  • Emulsifiers are used in manufacturing when you want to keep two mixtures from separating and are often used in food products. 
  • As a nutritional agent, lecithin can build cell membranes and create lipoproteins.
  •  Lecithin is also known for its ability to reduce bad lipoprotein cholesterol in the form of LDLs and increase the good cholesterol lipoproteins or HDLs.

Artificial sweetener

Sucralose is an artificial sweetener known to affect the sugar response and to impair sugar utilization when combined with carbohydrates. This is an adverse event causing potential high blood sugar and impaired glucose tolerance if the product is consumed with carbohydrates. Research does not state how long after a shake is consumed before you can once again eat carbohydrates. The digestion of 20 grams of whey takes about two hours. This will, obviously, affect anyone who drinks this beverage and loads on carbohydrates on a routine basis. It should not interfere with appetite control since studies have not shown a relationship between impaired glucose tolerance and appetite hormones.

Xanthin gum

This is purely a thickening and stabilizing agent. It is responsible for making your shakes “thick” and “fluffy.”

Natural and artificial flavors

Of course, the best option is natural flavoring. But with 12 flavors to choose from, the company had some help and decided to use artificial flavors. Permission to use food additives such as coloring and flavors must be obtained after passing a wide range of toxicology tests in each state. While anecdotal reports abound of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and food allergies to these additives, this remains a scientifically controversial area.

Calcium phosphate

This product, while being a nutritional supplement, is also used to thicken and stabilize foods. Calcium phosphate can also increase the body’s calcium levels.

The ingredient list shows mostly whey protein, lecithin, artificial and natural flavors, artificial sweeteners and stabilizing and thickening agents. There are no unnecessary ingredients in the list with the exception of the choice for the artificial sweetener. Using stevia would have been a healthier choice.

 

1-Up Whey Nutritional Ingredients

First, let’s take a look at the nutritional label.

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Calories and Servings

One canister of protein powder provides 28 servings, and each serving provides 134 calories. This calorie amount is on the high side for a weight reduction shake but optimal for a sports or fitness enthusiast who can afford to consume it with a balanced diet full of nutrients and fiber. Consider taking one shake per day in addition to meals and assure you burn the number of calories in the shake if you don’t want to gain weight. Remember, every 250 calories over your baseline needs per day is a 0.5 lb. weight gain per week.

Fiber Source

There are zero grams of fiber in this supplement. This is one reason it does not qualify as a suitable meal replacement. Women need 25 grams of fiber per day and men need about 38 g. per day according to the Institutes of Medicine. Most Americans only consume about 15 grams per day.

Sugar

There are 2 grams of sugar in a serving. Sugar adds sweetness but is of no nutritional value and adds unnecessary calories. According to the American Heart Association, men should have no more than 36 grams and women no more than 25 grams of sugar per day. This amount of sugar is standard for most protein powders, however.

Vitamins and Minerals

There are no vitamins added or inherent in the product

The only minerals in this supplement are calcium at 15 percent of the daily value (DV) and varying potassium levels ranging from around 310 mg and 98 mg of sodium. According to CDC, foods that contain less than 150 mg of sodium per serving are considered low sodium, so this amount is an acceptable value since a high sodium intake can be harmful to the heart. We need potassium at about 3,500 mg potassium per day, so it is relatively low in this mineral. And, calcium is not high at 15% of the DV.

Cholesterol and Saturated fat

There is 5 mg of cholesterol in this product. Cholesterol is not all bad, and we need some in our diet. What is more concerning is that it has 2 grams of saturated fat, the stuff we are supposed to limit to 7% of our calories per day. For a man consuming 2000 calories per day, that is only 16 grams of saturated fat! Again, this amount is relatively typical for a whey-based protein powder. Saturated fat increases the risk for heart disease and enhances cholesterol absorption. Just remember that 2 grams count towards your total allowable saturated fat grams per day.

Carbohydrate

At 3 grams a serving, it is not a significant carbohydrate source, which is advantageous given the fact it contains sucralose. The disadvantage is it does not provide energy to spare the protein from being metabolized as fuel instead of being utilized for protein synthesis.

1-Up Whey Shake Flavors

There are twelve yummy flavors to this muscle-building supplement! Birthday Cake is the best seller. Also on the hit list are Chocolate Peanut Butter Blast, Coconut Ice Cream, Cookies & Cream, Caramel Toffee Macchiato, Pumpkin Spice Latte, Blueberry Muffin, Cotton Candy, French Toast, Coconut Pineapple, Banana Caramel, and Mint Cookies & Cream.

Feedback was all reasonably positive and upbeat from customers regarding the taste and texture, making comments such as “the coconut ice cream is amazing in both taste and smell.” A few were critical of one taste over another, but overall the comments were favorable.

Who’s Behind the 1-Up Whey Shakes? 

Cofounders Vadim Mordovin and John Hilton, both lifelong fitness enthusiasts and athletes themselves, got together and decided to form a company that delivered the type of supplements they recommended to other users personally and online. Saving time and money, their clients did not have to go out and look for what Vadim and John were suggesting that they take. They could purchase it directly from the trainers themselves. The business expanded from serving their personal clients and online clients to a virtual platform in just a few years.

1-Up Whey Nutrition Shake Cost

At $44.99 per canister and 28 servings, it comes to $1.60 per replacement. That is a reasonable investment to meet your fitness goals. 

1-Up Whey Shake Conclusion

This is clearly not a weight loss meal replacement shake due to its inadequate nutritional content and total lack of fiber. However, it was not meant to be a weight-loss shake, and it was meant to help you meet your protein goals in a fitness program, which it is suited to do. It has high-quality whey protein rich in branched-chain amino acids, and the calories are not that high for 25 grams of protein. The addition of sucralose was a poor choice for a sweetener since it causes glucose intolerance when taken with a carbohydrate, thus increasing health risks if one does not watch their diet when taking this supplement regularly. Its fat-burning effect may be due to the amount of protein in the supplement causing a boosting of metabolism. It is advertised as vegan, but a true vegan would not consume it as it is a milk by-product. The unique formulation of whey with the branced chain amino acids is perfect for building muscle and sustaining muscle recovery. Athletes are in a unique position of needing extra protein for enhanced performance and muscle strengthening without muscle breakdown from athletic activity.  As an occasional supplement on an empty stomach or made with a shake with low carbohydrate such as almond milk, it is an asset to building muscle and recovering from muscle fatigue at an affordable price. 

1Nutritional information from https://1upnutrition.com/collections/protein-powders/products/1up-natural-vegan-protein. Price per serving calculated from a package price of $49.99 for 1UP Organic Chocolate with 25 servings per package. Accessed 10/21/20.