Sunday, July 26, 2015

Vege Green Comparison: Progressive versus Canadian Protein

Progressive Vege Greens product sourced from Supplements Canada
Canadian Protein Super Greens Powder found here. Or use my referral link here.

Key difference between the two products ingredient wise is that Progressive contains almost 2 grams of Lecithin. This makes up for the majority of the difference in serving size. It should be noted that lecithin could be obtained and consumed separately for limited cost.

The Canadian Protein greens are significantly lower cost per serving, at almost half the cost of the Progressive greens.

Please see the table below for a detailed comparison.



Progressive
CP
Cost
$64.99
$29.99
Size
635 g
372 g
Serving Size
8.5 g
6.2 g
Servings
74
60
Cost per serving
$0.88
$0.50



Legend
Ingredient has differing quantities between two brands
CP ingredient has Panax Ginseng instead of item listed



Essential Fatty Acids (Freeze Dried):
Progressive
CP
Organic Non-GMO Lecithin (Phosphatidylcholine, Phosphatidylinositol, Phosphatidylserine)
1750 mg
0 mg
Organic Flax Seed Oil
200 mg
200 mg
Borage Oil
40 mg
40 mg
Pumpkin Seed Oil
35 mg
35 mg
Primrose Oil
30 mg
30 mg
Sunflower Oil
25 mg
25 mg



Green Food Concentrates:
Progressive
CP
Barley Greens
750 mg
750 mg
Alfalfa
500 mg
500 mg
Wheat Grass
100 mg
100 mg
Buckwheat
75 mg
75 mg
Spinach
75 mg
40 mg
Aloe Vera
20 mg
20 mg
Parsley
20 mg
20 mg
Sea Vegetables:


Spirulina
1000 mg
1000 mg
Chlorella
200 mg
200 mg
Dulse Seaweed
25 mg
25 mg
Kelp
20 mg
20 mg
Green Blue Algae
20 mg
0 mg



Land Vegetables:
Progressive
CP
Brown Rice
800 mg
300 mg
Beet Root
250 mg
250 mg
Carrot
200 mg
200 mg
Organic Fermented Soy
150 mg
0 mg
Celery
20 mg
20 mg
Olive Leaf
15 mg
15 mg
Phytonutrients:


Acerola Berry
115 mg
115 mg
Blueberry
50 mg
50 mg
Quercetin
25 mg
25 mg
Green Tea Extract
20 mg
20 mg
Grape Seed Extract
10 mg
10 mg
Bilberry Extract
10 mg
10 mg
Lycopene
3 mg
3 mg
Resveratrol
2.5 mg
2.5 mg
Lutein
2 mg
2 mg



Cruciferous Vegetables:
Progressive
CP
Broccoli
100 mg
100 mg
Cauliflower
60 mg
60 mg
Brussel Sprouts
60 mg
35 mg
Kale
35 mg
25 mg
Watercress
15 mg
15 mg
Herbal Co-factors:


Cranberry
75 mg
75 mg
Astragalus
30 mg
30 mg
Milk Thistle
25 mg
25 mg
Siberian Ginseng
25 mg
25 mg
Ginkgo Biloba
20 mg
20 mg
Hawthorn Berry
15 mg
15 mg
Dandelion
10 mg
10 mg
Nettle
5 mg
5 mg
Fibre Blend:


Apple Pectin
105 mg
105 mg
Oat Bran Powder
30 mg
30 mg
Inulin
15 mg
15 mg



Probiotic & Digestive Support:
Progressive
CP
Fructooligosaccharides
500 mg
500 mg
L-plantarum (2 billion active cells)
200 mg
200 mg
Protease
10 SAPU
10 SAPU
Amylase
100 DU
100 DU
Lipase
100 FIP
100 U
Cellulase
10 LU
10 U
Black Pepper Extract
1 mg
5 mg



Progressive also contains Non-Medicinal Ingredients: Stevia Leaf, Organic Maple Syrup Powder.

Whey Protein Comparison

Popular brands from Canadian online sites compared




In an attempt to lower the costs of living a healthy, active lifestyle; finding a quality source of inexpensive whey protein can be a difficult endeavor.

The items below are sourced from SVN Canada and Canadian Protein. Prices are current as of May 2015.

The clear winner based purely on cost versus protein content are the Canadian Protein items. Please have a look for yourself at the below chart and table.










Product
Protein per Gram
Total Cost
Cost + 13% Tax
Cost per Gram of Protein
Cost per Gram of Product
CP - Whey Concentrate 25lb
0.800
$189.99
$214.69
$0.0237
$0.0189
CP - Whey Concentrate 5lb
0.800
$39.99
$45.19
$0.0249
$0.0199
CP - NZ Unflavored Whey 45lb
0.833
$399.99
$451.99
$0.0266
$0.0221
CP - Unflavored Whey Blend 45lb
0.833
$399.99
$451.99
$0.0266
$0.0221
Tested Protein (5 lbs) x 2
0.733
$79.95
$90.34
$0.0272
$0.0199
CP - NZ Whey 25lb
0.833
$229.99
$259.89
$0.0275
$0.0229
CP - Premium Whey Blend 25lb
0.850
$239.99
$271.19
$0.0281
$0.0239
CP - Premium Whey Blend 5lb
0.850
$49.99
$56.49
$0.0293
$0.0249
CP - NZ Whey 5lb
0.833
$49.99
$56.49
$0.0299
$0.0249
CP - Whey Isolate 25lb
0.900
$289.99
$327.69
$0.0321
$0.0289
ALLMAX ALLWHEY (5lb x 2)
0.806
$104.95
$118.59
$0.0324
$0.0261
CP - Whey Isolate 5lb
0.900
$59.99
$67.79
$0.0332
$0.0299
Tested Protein (5 lbs)
0.733
$49.95
$56.44
$0.0339
$0.0249
CP - Premium Whey Isolate 25lb
0.967
$339.99
$384.19
$0.0350
$0.0339
Mutant Whey (5lb) x 4
0.595
$169.95
$192.04
$0.0356
$0.0212
CP - NZ Natural Whey 5lb
0.833
$59.99
$67.79
$0.0359
$0.0299
CP - Premium Whey Isolate 5lb
0.967
$69.99
$79.09
$0.0361
$0.0349
Ultimate Nutrition Prostar 100% Whey x 2
0.833
$129.95
$146.84
$0.0368
$0.0307
Bio-X Power Whey Complex (5.5lb x 2)
0.771
$125.95
$142.32
$0.0370
$0.0285
CP - NZ Whey Isolate 5lb
0.933
$69.99
$79.09
$0.0374
$0.0349
CP - NZ Whey Isolate 25lb
0.933
$349.99
$395.49
$0.0374
$0.0349
Mutant Whey (10lb)
0.595
89.95
$101.64
$0.0377
$0.0224
Bio-X Power Whey Complex (10 lbs)
0.771
119.95
$135.54
$0.0387
$0.0299
Ultimate Nutrition Prostar 100% Whey
0.833
$69.95
$79.04
$0.0396
$0.0330
BIO-X Power Whey Isolate (5.5lb) x 2
0.857
$149.95
$169.44
$0.0396
$0.0340
CP - NZ Natural Whey Isolate
0.933
$79.99
$90.39
$0.0427
$0.0399
AllMax ISOFlex x3
0.900
$234.95
$265.49
$0.0434
$0.0390
Goliath Labs Isolate Protein (5 lbs) x 2
0.857
$149.95
$169.44
$0.0436
$0.0374
PhD Pharma-Pure (5 lbs)
0.900
$79.95
$90.34
$0.0443
$0.0398
PVL ISO-Gold (5 lbs) x 2
0.871
$154.95
$175.09
$0.0443
$0.0386
AllMax ISOFlex x2
0.900
$164.95
$186.39
$0.0457
$0.0411
ISO Sensation 93 (5lb) x 2
0.938
$174.95
$197.69
$0.0465
$0.0436
Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard
0.793
$149.99
$169.49
$0.0471
$0.0374
BIO-X Power Whey Isolate (5.5lb)
0.857
$89.95
$101.64
$0.0475
$0.0407
BPI ISO-HD (5lbs) x 3
0.758
$219.95
$248.54
$0.0482
$0.0365
Beyond Yourself BEYOND ISOLATE (5lb)
0.867
$84.95
$95.99
$0.0488
$0.0423
ISO Sensation 93 (5lb)
0.938
$91.95
$103.90
$0.0489
$0.0458
AllMax ISOFlex
0.900
$89.95
$101.64
$0.0498
$0.0448
PVL ISO-Gold (5 lbs)
0.871
$89.95
$101.64
$0.0515
$0.0448
ISO Sensation 93 (2lb)
0.938
$109.00
$43.95
$0.0517
$0.0484
PVL Essentials All Natural ISO Sport Whey (5lbs)
0.857
$89.99
$101.69
$0.0523
$0.0448
Dymatize ISO-100 x 2
0.893
$189.95
$214.64
$0.0530
$0.0473
ISO Sensation 93 (2lb) x 2
0.938
$79.95
$90.34
$0.0531
$0.0498
Dymatize ISO-100
0.893
$99.95
$112.94
$0.0558
$0.0498
BPI ISO-HD (5lbs) x 2
0.758
$169.95
$192.04
$0.0559
$0.0423
BPI ISO-HD (5lbs)
0.758
$89.95
$101.64
$0.0592
$0.0448
ISONatural
0.933
$48.00
$54.24
$0.0641
$0.0598