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The Best Protein for Bulking

Bulking is about a calorie surplus with enough protein to turn it into muscle, not just fat. These picks bring the calories and protein density that make adding size easier — ranked by bulking fit.

18 picks · ranked by fit

Optimum Nutrition Serious Mass — Chocolate
Powder
4.6

Optimum Nutrition

Serious Mass — Chocolate

50g protein1250 cal23g sugar
Bulking
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Naked Nutrition Naked Mass — Chocolate
Powder

Naked Nutrition

Naked Mass — Chocolate

50g protein1280 cal24g sugar
Bulking
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Ghost Ghost Clear Gains — Strawberry Watermelon
Powder

Ghost

Ghost Clear Gains — Strawberry Watermelon

40g protein440 cal8g sugar
Bulking
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Fairlife Fairlife Core Power Elite — Chocolate (42g)
Shake
4.8
Best value

Fairlife

Fairlife Core Power Elite — Chocolate (42g)

42g protein230 cal7g sugar
BulkingMaintaining
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Quest Quest 45g Protein Milkshake — Vanilla
Drink

Quest

Quest 45g Protein Milkshake — Vanilla

45g protein270 cal1g sugar
BulkingMaintaining
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Optimum Nutrition ON Gold Standard 100% Casein — Chocolate Supreme
Powder
4.7

Optimum Nutrition

ON Gold Standard 100% Casein — Chocolate Supreme

24g protein120 cal3g sugar
BulkingMaintaining
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ProBar ProBar Meal Bar — Chocolate Almond Brownie
Bar
4.5

ProBar

ProBar Meal Bar — Chocolate Almond Brownie

10g protein380 cal14g sugar
Bulking
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Naked Nutrition Naked Casein — Chocolate
Powder

Naked Nutrition

Naked Casein — Chocolate

26g protein130 cal2g sugar
BulkingMaintaining
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Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey — Chocolate Peanut Butter
Powder

Optimum Nutrition

Gold Standard 100% Whey — Chocolate Peanut Butter

24g protein130 cal3g sugar
BulkingMaintainingCutting
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Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey — Chocolate Hazelnut
Powder

Optimum Nutrition

Gold Standard 100% Whey — Chocolate Hazelnut

24g protein130 cal3g sugar
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OWYN OWYN Pro Elite Plant Protein Drink — Smooth Vanilla
Drink
4.5
Best value

OWYN

OWYN Pro Elite Plant Protein Drink — Smooth Vanilla

32g protein200 cal4g sugar
BulkingMaintainingCutting
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Transparent Labs Transparent Labs Grass-Fed Casein Protein
Powder

Transparent Labs

Transparent Labs Grass-Fed Casein Protein

25g protein110 cal2g sugar
BulkingMaintaining
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Lenny & Larry's Lenny & Larry's Big Bar — Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip
Bar

Lenny & Larry's

Lenny & Larry's Big Bar — Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip

20g protein350 cal14g sugar
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Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey — Double Rich Chocolate
Powder
4.8
Best value

Optimum Nutrition

Gold Standard 100% Whey — Double Rich Chocolate

24g protein120 cal3g sugar
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Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey — Extreme Milk Chocolate
Powder

Optimum Nutrition

Gold Standard 100% Whey — Extreme Milk Chocolate

24g protein120 cal3g sugar
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Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey — French Vanilla
Powder

Optimum Nutrition

Gold Standard 100% Whey — French Vanilla

24g protein120 cal1g sugar
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Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey — Vanilla Ice Cream
Powder

Optimum Nutrition

Gold Standard 100% Whey — Vanilla Ice Cream

24g protein120 cal1g sugar
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Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey — Delicious Strawberry
Powder

Optimum Nutrition

Gold Standard 100% Whey — Delicious Strawberry

24g protein120 cal3g sugar
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