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Avonmore protein milk

  • 27-07-2014 10:36PM
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 497 ✭✭


    Hi all. I bloody love this stuff and usually throw back a litre following training. Problem is I'm moving to the UK and as far as I'm aware this isn't available there. Anyone know of any alternatives?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,802 ✭✭✭✭Alf Veedersane


    Whey?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,340 ✭✭✭meijin


    Hi all. I bloody love this stuff and usually throw back a litre following training. Problem is I'm moving to the UK and as far as I'm aware this isn't available there. Anyone know of any alternatives?


    from http://www.avonmore.ie/our-range/our-products-milk/avonmore-protein-milk
    We’ve added 50% extra high quality whey and casein protein to Avonmore Protein Milk

    so just add whey (and casein if you really want)

    and it's only 17g more protein per litre comparing to http://www.avonmore.ie/our-range/our-products-milk/avonmore-1-light-milk
    what's the price difference?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,802 ✭✭✭✭Alf Veedersane


    Another thread on it in Nutrition & Diet:


    http://touch.boards.ie/thread/2057215999/1


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 497 ✭✭Darkest Horse


    meijin wrote: »
    from http://www.avonmore.ie/our-range/our-products-milk/avonmore-protein-milk


    so just add whey (and casein if you really want)

    and it's only 17g more protein per litre comparing to http://www.avonmore.ie/our-range/our-products-milk/avonmore-1-light-milk
    what's the price difference?

    That 17g is quite a lot though considering there's 50g in the whole carton.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,903 ✭✭✭Blacktie.


    meijin wrote: »

    so just add whey (and casein if you really want)

    Doesn't the whey combine with the casein anyway to slow the digestion of the whey to casein levels?
    That 17g is quite a lot though considering there's 50g in the whole carton.

    17g is not a lot when you're talking about a whole litre of milk. Your best bet is adding whey to your regular milk.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 497 ✭✭Darkest Horse


    Blacktie. wrote: »
    Doesn't the whey combine with the casein anyway to slow the digestion of the whey to casein levels?



    17g is not a lot when you're talking about a whole litre of milk. Your best bet is adding whey to your regular milk.

    It's like one third of the protein content. That's a lot!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,802 ✭✭✭✭Alf Veedersane


    It's like one third of the protein content. That's a lot!

    It's a moot point though, if you can't get it.

    So just get some whey online on the likes of MyProtein, BulkPowders, TheProteinWorks etc


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 497 ✭✭Darkest Horse


    It's a moot point though, if you can't get it.

    So just get some whey online on the likes of MyProtein, BulkPowders, TheProteinWorks etc

    You're right, I'll have to go down the unflavoured whey route.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,356 ✭✭✭papu


    conzy wrote: »
    You can get 4 litres of low fat milk for €2.80 so thats €0.70 a litre

    You can get 2.5kg of unflavoured whey on myprotein for €26.34, and you need 20g of this to raise the protein per litre of the milk to 50g. Which costs €0.21

    So you can make your own "protein milk" for €0.91 / litre instead of €1.89

    Sums it up
    :cool:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 497 ✭✭Darkest Horse


    That's fair enough but I just like it for the sheer convenience rather than messing around with scoops, postage and packing etc. Been there and done it!


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,188 ✭✭✭Doug Cartel


    Avonmore love pushing the gimmicks, don't they? I wonder what they'll come up with next?


  • Subscribers Posts: 6,408 ✭✭✭conzy


    Milk Zero

    No Carbs, No Protein, No Fat, Its just white water


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,802 ✭✭✭✭Alf Veedersane


    That's fair enough but I just like it for the sheer convenience rather than messing around with scoops, postage and packing etc. Been there and done it!

    Put a scoop or two in a shaker in the morning. Have a bottle of water with you if needs be. Leave it in your car or training bag.

    Is it really that much hardship?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 497 ✭✭Darkest Horse


    Put a scoop or two in a shaker in the morning. Have a bottle of water with you if needs be. Leave it in your car or training bag.

    Is it really that much hardship?

    Not really, but this is more convenient.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,802 ✭✭✭✭Alf Veedersane


    Not really, but this is more convenient.

    Not if you can't get it ;)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 497 ✭✭Darkest Horse


    Not if you can't get it ;)

    That's why I'm sad :(


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,588 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    It's like one third of the protein content. That's a lot!

    Compared to regular milk sure, it's a significant increase. But milk isn't really that high in protein to begin with. As a portion of your whole days intake, or in terms of added protein, 17g is not a lot.

    Probably about 2/3 of a scoop of whey per litre. Thats tiny. I add 1 scoop to 250ml (4 scoops to a litre), that's 140g protein/litre.
    It's a convient post workout drink when you're stuck, but I wouldn't include it as part if my planned regular intake.

    It's certainly not worth the mark up. The pricing is crazy when you consider that they are one of the main suppliers of whey protein isolate to supplement companies.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 9,390 ✭✭✭Stench Blossoms


    Wow, I didn't think anyone would be really taken in my the 'connivence' of protein milk given that it's got f'all protein in it compared to a scoop of whey.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,531 ✭✭✭✭ted1


    i gave it a go just out of interest, it makes my porridge taste different but also gives it a different texture. back to the usual stuff.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,748 ✭✭✭Thud


    Wow, I didn't think anyone would be really taken in my the 'connivence' of protein milk given that it's got f'all protein in it compared to a scoop of whey.

    yeah but it's got some gaa playere on the carton so it must be good and the whey is no longer a prohibited substance in gaa


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,802 ✭✭✭✭Alf Veedersane


    "It's what Henry Shefflin drinks....and he says if I don't drink lots of milk, when I grow up I'll only be good enough to play for Carlow."

    "Carlow? Who are they?"


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,530 ✭✭✭Duck's hoop


    I go straight to choc Mooju if I'm down the dairy aisle way.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,050 ✭✭✭gazzer


    I drink Avonmore Protein milk all the time. Have 2 litres of it a day. Love the stuff.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,887 ✭✭✭WHIP IT!


    "It's what Henry Shefflin drinks....and he says if I don't drink lots of milk, when I grow up I'll only be good enough to play for Carlow."

    "Carlow? Who are they?"

    "Exactly..."


  • Subscribers Posts: 6,408 ✭✭✭conzy


    gazzer wrote: »
    I drink Avonmore Protein milk all the time. Have 2 litres of it a day. Love the stuff.

    Its costing you as much as running a 1.4 litre hatchback per year :pac:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 497 ✭✭Darkest Horse


    conzy wrote: »
    Its costing you as much as running a 1.4 litre hatchback per year :pac:

    Who cares lads. It's his choice (and mine). Why are people's noses so out of joint? Value is a relative term that goes beyond the mere economics of the situation. It is a value proposition to me and I'll keep buying, I don't give a sh1t about the pictures on the front. You'd swear they are using predatory marketing or something. It's aimed at active people so they put a few sports stars on the front. Makes total sense to me.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,802 ✭✭✭✭Alf Veedersane


    Who cares lads. It's his choice (and mine). Why are people's noses so out of joint? Value is a relative term that goes beyond the mere economics of the situation. It is a value proposition to me and I'll keep buying, I don't give a sh1t about the pictures on the front. You'd swear they are using predatory marketing or something. It's aimed at active people so they put a few sports stars on the front? Makes total sense to me.

    To be fair, your the only one whose nose seems out of joint.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,049 ✭✭✭discus


    Who cares lads. It's his choice (and mine). Why are people's noses so out of joint?

    Can't agree more. No one complains about people when they buy all sorts of Under Armour **** for their weekly 5km yog, or when middle age men do the MAMIL for their weekly spin with the boys! But put some GAA imagery on milk and all of a sudden the smart arses are out :pac:

    I wonder if CarlowPlayer is reading this thread, I'd say he is both devastated and intrigued...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,802 ✭✭✭✭Alf Veedersane


    discus wrote: »
    I wonder if CarlowPlayer is reading this thread, I'd say he is both devastated and intrigued...

    He's gone to apply for a job over the order in KK


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 497 ✭✭Darkest Horse


    To be fair, your the only one whose nose seems out of joint.

    Thanks for that. Probably because beyond the original subject we seemed to get a raft of answers to questions nobody asked.


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