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product_id: 5945854
title: "Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey Protein Powder, Delicious Strawberry, 10 Pound (Packaging May Vary)"
brand: "optimum nutrition"
price: "R5113"
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reviews_count: 12
category: "Optimum Nutrition"
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# 5.5g BCAAs for recovery 24g protein/serving Banned substance tested Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey Protein Powder, Delicious Strawberry, 10 Pound (Packaging May Vary)

**Brand:** optimum nutrition
**Price:** R5113
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🔥 Elevate your gains with the gold standard in whey protein!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey Protein Powder, Delicious Strawberry, 10 Pound (Packaging May Vary) by optimum nutrition
- **How much does it cost?** R5113 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.za](https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/5945854-optimum-nutrition-gold-standard-100-whey-protein-powder-delicious-strawberry)

## Best For

- optimum nutrition enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted optimum nutrition brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Anytime Protein Flex:** Versatile formula perfect before, after, or between meals to keep your protein intake on point all day.
- • **Rapid Recovery Boost:** 5.5g of naturally occurring BCAAs to accelerate post-workout muscle repair and reduce soreness.
- • **Muscle Fuel Powerhouse:** 24g of pure whey protein isolates per serving to maximize muscle growth and maintenance.
- • **Trusted Quality Assurance:** Banned substance tested with rigorous quality control for confidence in every scoop.
- • **Global Sports Nutrition Leader:** From the world’s #1 sports nutrition brand, join millions who trust Gold Standard for peak performance.

## Overview

Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey Protein Powder delivers 24 grams of high-quality whey protein isolates and 5.5 grams of BCAAs per serving, supporting muscle growth and recovery. Tested for banned substances and produced under strict quality controls, this 10-pound tub offers a delicious strawberry flavor and versatile use anytime during the day. As the world’s #1 sports nutrition brand, Optimum Nutrition ensures you fuel your fitness journey with trusted, premium nutrition.

## Description

Product Description OPTIMUM NUTRITION'S GOLD STANDARD 100% Whey uses pure Whey Protein Isolates as the primary ingredient. Combined with ultra-filtered whey protein concentrate, each serving provides 24 grams of all-whey protein and 5.5 grams of naturally occurring Branched Chain Amino Acids (BCAAs) which are prized by athletes for their muscle building qualities. With more than 20 tempting flavors to choose from, ON GOLD STANDARD 100% Whey gives you plenty of ways to keep workout recovery interesting. Search "ON Apparel TRUE STRENGTH" to see our new ON clothing line! Brand Story By Optimum Nutrition

Review: Best whey out there—tastes great and mixes perfectly! - This Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey is my go-to protein powder. It delivers a solid 24g of protein per scoop with great recovery support (those BCAAs help a ton post-workout). The flavor (Double Rich Chocolate or whatever yours is) is delicious—creamy and not overly artificial, mixes super smooth with just water or milk (no clumps or chalky taste even with a spoon shake). Low sugar, easy on the stomach, and the tub lasts forever with good servings. Affordable for the quality—I’ve tried others and always come back to this. Highly recommend for anyone building muscle or just boosting protein intake!
Review: Great protein powder - Delicious flavors - Delicious flavors and a really decent value for the cost. I was buying Kachava for a while and was fed up with the slow shipping speeds and cost to product ratio, Optimum Nutrition makes a really good product and was recently featured in a Consumer Reports article that showed it had extremely low levels of lead compared to other brands. I like when a company looks out for its customers and I’m happy I made the switch, this powder mixes well with other fresh ingredients like bananas and peanut butter. It doesn’t really get clumpy and I find that two scoops doesn’t make me feel ill like with other brands. I’m able to get a good amount of protein in one drink and I don’t get bloated. I bought Vanilla Ice Cream, Extreme Milk Chocolate and Cookies ‘N Cream…my least fave was the Cookies ‘N Cream, it’s just very sweet tasting. The other two flavors were phenomenal and taste like what they’re trying to imitate. I’ll keep buying this brand if they keep up this quality, you can’t really go wrong with the Vanilla Ice Cream or Extreme Milk Chocolate. Try it. 👍🏼👍🏼

## Features

- Gold Standard 100% Whey - 24g of protein per serving to help build and maintain muscle when taken over time with regular resistance training
- 5.5g of aturally occurring branched chain amino acids (BCAAs) to support muscle recovery
- Anytime formula – great before or after exercise, between meals, with a meal, or any time of day when you need extra protein
- Banned substance tested and the highest quality control measures so you feel comfortable and confident consuming the product
- Optimum Nutrition is the World's #1 Sports Nutrition Brand*

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN  | B000GIUROA |
| Best Sellers Rank | #21 in Health & Household ( See Top 100 in Health & Household ) #1 in Sports Nutrition Whey Protein Powders #3 in Sales & Deals |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (259,737) |
| Date First Available  | July 21, 2006 |
| Department  | unisex-adult |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer  | Yes |
| Item model number  | 1062591 |
| Manufacturer  | Glanbia Performance Nutrition |
| Product Dimensions  | 4.72 x 11.81 x 17.87 inches; 10.01 Pounds |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Optimum Nutrition
- **Flavor:** Delicious Strawberry
- **Item Weight:** 4.54 Kilograms
- **Material Type Free:** Gluten Free
- **Servings per Container:** 146

## Images

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## Available Options

This product comes in different **Size, Flavor** options.

## Questions & Answers

**Q: Will I be able to make all kinds of gains?**
A: Yes !  This is like manna from heaven.  In fact, once I started using this, I quit not only working out and still gained muscle mass.  I also quit my job and now devote my time to sitting on the couch and playing on the Xbox.  And I'm still gaining muscle, about 5 pounds a week.  I won a $100,000 scratcher last month the money from which I'm using to find a cure for cancer. I'm just about there !

**Q: Body Fortress Super Advanced has 30 gr protein per scoop, and ON has 24 gr.  what's the difference?**
A: ON Gold Standard has a 31g serving size, and Body Fortress Super Advanced Isolate has a 38g serving size. Larger serving size = more protein. It's really as simple as that. It's got nothing to do with the "bro science" in some of the answers. To be sure, if you convert them to the same 31 gram serving size, then ON has 24 grams of protein, and Body Fortress has 24.5 grams of protein. 

Companies play around with the serving sizes so they can put "60 grams of protein!!!!!!" in the advertising, but if you do the math, then it's usually about the same amount.

**Q: Will consuming more whey (protein) help my rotator cuff tear heal?**
A: There is NO healing of a rotator cuff tear...none! This has to be surgically repaired.  IF you're lucky, you may be able to have an endoscopic repair which takes much less time to recover. Otherwise, you will have to have a "full Open" repair which is much more involved and takes longer to heal. Trust me, I have been there...3 times all coming from very heavy benches and they were all "full open repairs." The first one I had was only a 1 centimeter tear and it never healed in 3 years. IF you have a true torn rotator cuff, NOTHING, (except surgery), will correct the problem.  ANYBODY who tells you they had one and they did this and that and it finally healed up didn't have a tear to begin with. More likely just a bad strain or severe inflammation from overworking the deltoid area. And be prepared for lots of rehab work and it will take you from 9-12 months to get back to where you were before the tear.

**Q: Is there a reason why the 5 lb is so much thicker than the 2 lb? i tried the 2 lb, liked it, and order 5...outside of jug seems the same...**
A: Get something like an "AMIR 500g/0.01g Digital Kitchen Scale". They're twelve bucks & quite accurate.  I suspect the powder is compressed, making the scoops a bit heavy.  Measuring by weight instead of volume should provide more consistent results.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Best whey out there—tastes great and mixes perfectly!
*by A***S on February 5, 2026*

This Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey is my go-to protein powder. It delivers a solid 24g of protein per scoop with great recovery support (those BCAAs help a ton post-workout). The flavor (Double Rich Chocolate or whatever yours is) is delicious—creamy and not overly artificial, mixes super smooth with just water or milk (no clumps or chalky taste even with a spoon shake). Low sugar, easy on the stomach, and the tub lasts forever with good servings. Affordable for the quality—I’ve tried others and always come back to this. Highly recommend for anyone building muscle or just boosting protein intake!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great protein powder - Delicious flavors
*by R***K on December 20, 2025*

Delicious flavors and a really decent value for the cost. I was buying Kachava for a while and was fed up with the slow shipping speeds and cost to product ratio, Optimum Nutrition makes a really good product and was recently featured in a Consumer Reports article that showed it had extremely low levels of lead compared to other brands. I like when a company looks out for its customers and I’m happy I made the switch, this powder mixes well with other fresh ingredients like bananas and peanut butter. It doesn’t really get clumpy and I find that two scoops doesn’t make me feel ill like with other brands. I’m able to get a good amount of protein in one drink and I don’t get bloated. I bought Vanilla Ice Cream, Extreme Milk Chocolate and Cookies ‘N Cream…my least fave was the Cookies ‘N Cream, it’s just very sweet tasting. The other two flavors were phenomenal and taste like what they’re trying to imitate. I’ll keep buying this brand if they keep up this quality, you can’t really go wrong with the Vanilla Ice Cream or Extreme Milk Chocolate. Try it. 👍🏼👍🏼

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Sweet!
*by D***A on January 22, 2026*

The protein powder mixes well and tastes better than I expected. It’s smooth with no clumps, whether mixed with water or milk. I use it after workouts and it’s easy on my stomach with no discomfort. Overall, it’s a solid protein option for daily use and good value for the price.

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*Store origin: ZA*
*Last updated: 2026-03-02*