Household Ingredients Compared › Protein Powder (Singapore)
Protein powder is not a meal replacement — it is mainly protein, with far less carbohydrate, fat, fibre and micronutrients than a meal replacement shake (see the meal replacement page for that comparison). The Singapore shelf is dominated by whey (concentrate, isolate, hydrolysed), sold through supplement specialists (LAC, GNC, Ultimate Sup, iHerb SG, MyProtein SG) as much as supermarkets. The lists are short: a protein blend first, then flavouring, emulsifier (lecithin), sweetener (sucralose, acesulfame potassium) and sometimes a creamer or enzyme blend. Flavours are separate rows, because the flavouring, cocoa and colour entries differ — but the protein blend is usually the same across flavours of one product.
This page does not give a health score or a "best" pick. It shows the ingredient list as printed and flags what to notice.
| Product | Group | First ingredient | Flag to notice | Pack size (as printed) | Country of manufacture (as printed) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey — Extreme Milk Chocolate | Whey blend | Protein blend (isolate, concentrate, peptides) | LAC SG list; made in USA | 907 g (2 lb) | USA |
| Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey — Double Rich Chocolate | Whey blend | Protein blend (isolate, concentrate, peptides) | Ultimate Sup SG list; US import | 907 g (2 lb) | USA |
| Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey — unflavoured (OFF) | Whey blend | Protein blend (isolate, concentrate, hydrolysed) | EU list — flagged | not stated | not stated |
| MyProtein Impact Whey Protein (chocolate/vanilla) | Whey concentrate | Whey protein concentrate (96%) | EU list — flagged | 1 kg | not stated |
| MyProtein Impact Whey Protein — Unflavoured | Whey concentrate | Whey protein concentrate | EU list — flagged | 1 kg | not stated |
| MyProtein Impact Diet Whey | Diet whey blend | Protein blend (67%) | EU list — flagged; oat flour + inulin | not stated | not stated |
Panelled with verbatim lists: 6 products. Seen-but-not-verified: see the list below. No prices are shown here: they change weekly and would go stale. This site compares ingredients only.
Pack size: 907 g (2 lb) · Made in: USA (as printed)
Ingredients (LAC Singapore product page): Protein Blend (Whey Protein Isolate, Whey Protein Concentrate, Whey Peptides), Cocoa Powder (Processed with Alkali), Natural and Artificial Flavor, Lecithin, Creamer (Sunflower Oil, Maltodextrin, Modified Food Starch, Dipotassium Phosphate, Tricalcium Phosphate, Tocopherols), Salt, Acesulfame Potassium, Sucralose, Lactase.
LAC Singapore lists 24 g protein per serving. The creamer entry (sunflower oil, maltodextrin, modified food starch) is part of this flavour's list — do not assume it is in every Gold Standard flavour. Contains milk and soy (lecithin). Allergen: milk, soy Origin: USA Via: LAC SG
Pack size: 907 g (2 lb) · Made in: USA (as printed)
Ingredients (Ultimate Sup Singapore product page): Protein blend (whey protein isolates, whey protein concentrate, whey peptides), cocoa (processed with alkali), lecithin, natural and artificial flavors, acesulfame potassium, aminogen, lactase.
Ultimate Sup notes this stock is imported directly from the US and may not carry the ON SEA authenticity sticker used to differentiate SEA-distributed stock — the two supply routes can carry different labels, which is why the SG pack must be checked. 24 g protein per serving per the retailer; about 79% protein per scoop. Aminogen is an enzyme blend (protease) listed here but not in the LAC Extreme Milk Chocolate list above — the two flavours' lists differ, and both are quoted as printed. Allergen: milk, soy Via: Ultimate Sup SG
Pack size: not stated · Made in: not stated (as printed)
Ingredients (Open Food Facts (secondary, EU-market entry) — NOT an SG pack list): Protein Blend (Whey Protein Isolate, Whey Protein Concentrate, Hydrolyzed Whey Protein), Natural and Artificial Flavor, Sunflower and/or Soy Lecithin, Cellulose Gum, Xanthan Gum, Salt, Sucralose, Acesulfame Potassium. CONTAINS: Milk, Soy.
The unflavoured variant's list is shorter — no cocoa, no creamer — which is why it is a separate row. Nutrition per 100 g on the same entry is not fully given; a related OFF entry for Gold Standard (chocolate, 31 g scoop) gives protein 77.4 g per 100 g. Flagged: EU entry, not an SG pack list. EU list — verify SG pack Allergen: milk, soy
Pack size: 1 kg · Made in: not stated (as printed)
Ingredients (Open Food Facts (secondary, French/Spanish-market entries) — NOT an SG pack list): Concentré de Protéine de Whey (Lait) (96%), Emulsifiant (Lécithine de Soja), Arôme, Edulcorant (Sucralose). (In English: Whey Protein Concentrate (Milk) (96%), Emulsifier (Soya Lecithin), Flavouring, Sweetener (Sucralose).)
Four items in the unflavoured/flavoured base list; flavoured versions add cocoa or flavouring and colour (e.g. beetroot red in one entry, ammonia caramel in another). Nutrition per 100 g varies by flavour entry on Open Food Facts: energy about 379–391 kcal, fat 5.9–7.1 g, saturated fat 3.6–4.8 g, carbohydrates 7.3–8.9 g, sugars 5.1–7.3 g, protein 72–73 g, salt 0.13–0.46 g. The table uses the 2.5 kg entry (379 kcal, protein 72 g, salt 0.13 g). Flagged: EU entries, not an SG pack list. EU list — verify SG pack Allergen: milk, soy
Pack size: 1 kg · Made in: not stated (as printed)
Ingredients (Open Food Facts (secondary, French-market entry) — NOT an SG pack list): Concentré de protéine de whey (lait), émulsifiant (lécithine de soja). (In English: whey protein concentrate (milk), emulsifier (soya lecithin).)
Two items — the simplest list on this page. No flavouring, no sweetener, no colour. Nutrition per 100 g on the same entry: energy 1613 kJ (381 kcal), fat 6.3 g, saturated fat 3.8 g, carbohydrates 5.9 g, sugars 5 g, protein 75 g, salt 0.46 g, sodium 0.184 g. Flagged: EU entry, not an SG pack list. EU list — verify SG pack Allergen: milk, soy No sweetener listed
Pack size: not stated · Made in: not stated (as printed)
Ingredients (Open Food Facts (secondary, French-market entry) — NOT an SG pack list): Mélange de protéines de lait (75%) (concentré de protéines de lactosérum [lait] [contient des émulsifiants: lécithine de soja, lécithine de tournesol], concentré de protéines de lait, isolat de protéines de lactosérum [lait] [contient des émulsifiants: lécithine de soja, lécithine de tournesol]), farine d'avoine (9%), poudre d'inuline (9%), L-glutamine (2%), poudre de graines de lin (2%), ALC (triglycérides d'acide linoléique conjugué [huile de carthame], sirop de maïs déshydraté, caséinate de sodium [protéines de lait]), arôme, extrait de thé vert, colorant (rouge de betterave), épaississant (gomme xanthane), édulcorant (sucralose), bitartrate de DL-choline (0,2%), DygeZyme (0,1%) (amylase, lactase, cellulase, protéase, lipase). (In English: milk protein blend (75%) (whey protein concentrate, milk protein concentrate, whey protein isolate), oat flour (9%), inulin powder (9%), L-glutamine (2%), flaxseed powder (2%), CLA, flavouring, green tea extract, beetroot red colour, xanthan gum, sucralose, choline bitartrate, DigeZyme enzyme blend.)
A diet formula, not a plain whey: the protein blend is 75%, with oat flour and inulin at 9% each. Nutrition per 100 g on the same entry: energy 1536 kJ (367 kcal), fat 6.1 g, saturated fat 1.8 g, carbohydrates 12 g, sugars 5.7 g, fibre 8 g, protein 62 g, salt 0.4 g; added sugars 0 g as printed on one entry. Flagged: EU entry, not an SG pack list. EU list — verify SG pack Allergen: milk, soy Diet formula
All figures in the table are as sold, per 100 g or per 100 ml unless the Basis column says otherwise. Click a column header to sort low to high; click again for high to low. Rows marked "not stated" always sort last — a dash is missing data, not zero. Per-serving-only figures are in a separate table below and are never sorted against per-100 figures, and are never converted to per-100 by guessing.
Salt and sodium: salt = sodium × 2.5. The table shows sodium as printed (in mg) with the salt equivalent in brackets. Sodium is not presented as salt, and salt is not presented as sodium. Where a source printed salt only, the sodium figure is the arithmetic conversion (salt ÷ 2.5) and is flagged as converted.
Total vs added sugars: most Singapore packs list total sugars, not added sugars. A total-sugars figure is never labelled here as "added sugar". Where a source states an added-sugars figure separately, it is noted. The ingredient list remains the evidence for added sugar (sugar, sucrose, glucose syrup) versus naturally occurring sugars.
Open Food Facts is a community database and is flagged as secondary where used: the pack and the retailer nutrition section take precedence if they disagree. Figures marked "not stated" were not in the source retrieved; they are not estimated, borrowed from another variant, or copied across flavours.
| Product | Basis | Energy | Protein | Total fat | Saturated fat | Carbohydrate | Sugars | Sodium (salt equiv.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey (chocolate, OFF entry) | Per 100 g, as sold | not stated | 77.4 g | not stated | not stated | not stated | not stated | not stated |
| MyProtein Impact Whey Protein (2.5 kg, OFF entry) | Per 100 g, as sold | 379 kcal | 72 g | 5.9 g | 3.6 g | 8.9 g | 5.1 g | 52 mg (salt 0.13 g) — sodium converted from printed salt |
| MyProtein Impact Whey Protein — Unflavoured (OFF entry) | Per 100 g, as sold | 381 kcal | 75 g | 6.3 g | 3.8 g | 5.9 g | 5 g | 184 mg (salt 0.46 g) — sodium as printed (0.184 g) |
| MyProtein Impact Diet Whey (OFF entry) | Per 100 g, as sold | 367 kcal | 62 g | 6.1 g | 1.8 g | 12 g | 5.7 g (added sugars 0 g as printed) | 160 mg (salt 0.4 g) — sodium converted from printed salt |
Observed numbers, no verdict: protein in the tabled rows ranges from 62 g (Impact Diet Whey) to 77.4 g (Gold Standard chocolate entry) per 100 g. The Gold Standard row has protein only — its energy, fat and carbohydrate figures were not in the retrieved entry, so they are "not stated", not borrowed from another flavour. MyProtein Impact Whey entries disagree with each other (protein 72–79 g, sugars 5–7.3 g per 100 g across flavour entries), so the table uses one named entry per product and the research notes record the range.
Seen but not verified (nutrition): no per-100 g nutrition panel was verified in this pass for Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard Extreme Milk Chocolate (LAC SG) or Double Rich Chocolate (Ultimate Sup SG) — only the 24 g protein per serving figures from the retailers, which are per-serving and are quoted in the product notes, not converted. No per-100 g panel was retrieved for the Gold Standard unflavoured variant.
Checked 12 November 2026 from: LAC Singapore product page (Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey Extreme Milk Chocolate, including "Manufactured in the USA"); Ultimate Sup Singapore product page (Gold Standard Double Rich Chocolate, including US-import note); Open Food Facts (Gold Standard unflavoured and chocolate entries; MyProtein Impact Whey Protein, Unflavoured and Impact Diet Whey — EU-market entries, flagged). Full per-fact source list is in the accompanying research notes. Where a full pack list could not be verified, the product is in seen-but-not-verified instead of being panelled.