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title: "Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey Protein Powder, Double Rich Chocolate 10 Pound (Packaging May Vary)"
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# 5g+ naturally occurring BCAAs 24g premium blended protein Instantized for smooth mixability Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey Protein Powder, Double Rich Chocolate 10 Pound (Packaging May Vary)

**Brand:** optimum nutrition
**Price:** VT97744
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🏆 Elevate your gains with the GOLD STANDARD of whey protein!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey Protein Powder, Double Rich Chocolate 10 Pound (Packaging May Vary) by optimum nutrition
- **How much does it cost?** VT97744 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## 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

- • **BCAA Boost:** Over 5g of naturally occurring Branched-Chain Amino Acids to accelerate recovery and strength gains.
- • **Lump-Free Shake:** Instantized formula ensures effortless mixing—no clumps, just smooth, delicious shakes every time.
- • **Muscle Fuel Mastery:** 24g of high-grade whey protein isolate, concentrate & peptides to power lean muscle growth.
- • **Anytime Protein Power:** Versatile formula perfect pre/post workout, between meals, or whenever you need a protein lift.
- • **Trusted Quality Assurance:** Banned substance tested for clean, safe consumption—confidence in every scoop.

## Overview

Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey Protein Powder delivers 24 grams of premium blended whey protein per serving, featuring isolate, concentrate, and peptides for optimal muscle support. With over 5 grams of naturally occurring BCAAs and an instantized formula for smooth mixing, it’s designed for effective recovery and lean muscle growth. Rigorously tested for banned substances, this trusted protein powder fits seamlessly into any fitness routine, anytime you need a clean protein boost.

## Description

Post-Workout Muscle Support & Recovery Each serving of the world’s best-selling whey protein powder provides 24 grams of high-quality whey protein primarily from Whey Protein Isolate, which has had excess carbohydrates, fat, and lactose ‘isolated’ out using sophisticated filtering technologies. The powder is also instantized for easy mixing using just a glass and spoon.

Review: Good taste and easy to mix protein - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5/5 I’ve been using this whey protein for my workouts and I really like it. It mixes very easily with water or milk and doesn’t leave clumps. The taste is good and not too sweet. I use it after exercising and it helps with recovery without feeling heavy on my stomach. The quality is noticeable and it’s a great option for daily protein intake.
Review: What Flavor to Buy - First off, I've purchased a bunch of different flavors of ON Gold Standard Whey. All of them have close to the same nutritional value, but they vary greatly in taste. Both my wife and I drink these protein shakes as part of our daily diet, and as a product, Optimum Nutrition is great. I've mixed with both milk and water, and all of the shakes mix well and don't seem to clump. I've tried other manufactures whey, and I keep finding myself going back to ON for the price, nutritional value, and above all the taste. So the flavor question. As I mentioned, each flavor has a different characteristic from the others. Some are bland, some taste sweet, some taste overly fake. We loved some, and we hated some. Below is a list based on what we like so far and why. Bear in mind that I hate diet drinks for their bad aftertaste. The drinks don't have to be sweet for me to like them, but I can't stand the garbage aftertaste of fake sweeteners. The best flavors: Rocky Road - By far the single best tasting flavor. The downside is that it does taste a little sweet. The nutritional value is right on with the other flavors, but it is a bit sweet. I could drink this all day. If you only buy one flavor, this is it. There is no real aftertaste, and the flavor is great. Extreme Milk Chocolate - Another good flavor with almost no aftertaste. This one tastes like chocolate, and doesn't have a fake taste to it. If you are looking at the chocolate flavors, this one is perfect. Natural Vanilla - This is a slightly different product, and it comes in a tub with yellow labeling instead of the red. It's on desertcart for the same price, and it has the same nutritional values. They claim it has less artificial sweeteners in it, hence the natural label. In any case, this is the best vanilla out there. There is no aftertaste, and it tastes like vanilla milk. It is not as sweet as the others, but it the single best vanilla flavor I've found. The middle of the road flavors: Cookies and Cream - This one is both good and bad. If you like the creamy vanilla taste, you will like the flavor. It doesn't have a bad aftertaste, but it is sort bland. It is sweet, but bland. Also, the cookie chunks in it don't dissolve. This is the only flavor so far that has bits of stuff that you are swallowing when you drink it. It's odd. That said, I have reordered it in the past. Chocolate Malt - It's just OK. The flavor is a little odd because of the malt. Given the choice, just order the Extreme Milk Chocolate. Caramel Toffee Fudge - Again, just OK. They tried too hit to many flavors with this one, and it just turned out odd. Not a bad flavor, but don't start out here. I got bored so I tried it. I doubt I'll order it again. And the bad: Double Rich Chocolate - This flavor sucks. It tastes like fake chocolate. Not good fake chocolate, but generic fake chocolate. It has that bad aftertaste of fake sweetener, and is all around not good. Vanilla Ice Cream - Another swing and a miss. This flavor tastes like bad fake powdered milk. It has that bad aftertaste, and is probably the single worst flavor they have. If you are looking for vanilla, avoid this at all costs and get the Natural Vanilla. Tropical Punch - Another fake tasting flavor. When I got this, I could barely get through the first few shakes. Eventually it grew on me a little bit, and I was able to drink it without hating it. It tastes like strawberry milk with a bunch of fake sweetener. It's just wrong, and is not something you want to drink after a workout. I know that taste varies from person to person, so take this with a grain of salt. I hate the taste of fake sweetener, so this list draws from that. I've taken to buying the 2lb tubs to try out a flavor, and then going with the 5lb tubs if I like it. It costs a bit more that way, but it means there is only 2lbs to choke down if you get a flavor that you hate. Enjoy!

## Features

- GOLD STANDARD 100% WHEY PROTEIN – 24g blended protein consisting of whey protein isolate, whey protein concentrate, and whey peptides to support lean muscle mass – they don't call it the GOLD STANDARD of quality for nothing
- OVER 5G OF BCAAS – help build lean and strong muscles with naturally occurring BCAAs
- INSTANTIZED – improves mixability to prevent lumps and clumps
- BANNED SUBSTANCE TESTED – highest quality control measures so you feel comfortable and safe consuming the product
- ANY-TIME FORMULA – great before or after exercise, between meals, with a meal, or any time of day where you need extra protein in your nutrition
- Packaging May Vary - New look, with the same trusted quality

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN  | B000GIQT2O |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (95,896) |
| Date First Available  | September 16, 2003 |
| Department  | unisex-adult |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer  | Yes |
| Item model number  | 1068902 |
| Manufacturer  | Glanbia Performance Nutrition |
| Product Dimensions  | 4.72 x 11.81 x 17.87 inches; 10 Pounds |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Optimum Nutrition
- **Flavor:** Double Rich Chocolate
- **Item Weight:** 160 Ounces
- **Material Type Free:** Gluten Free
- **Servings per Container:** 149

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## Available Options

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

## Questions & Answers

**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.

**Q: If I were to make protein shakes with single serving size portions about 5 days/week, how long do you think a 2 lb container would last me? 5 lb? THX**
A: I mean, my dude, i am  horrifying at math but all you really need to do is look at the servings in each container. So 29 servings.  .we already know there are 4 weeks in a month. 4×5 is 20 so that's 1 month right there. Since there is only 9 servings left... That's another week (5 days) and another week, all but one day (4 servings left)  so a month and a half would be how long the smaller one would last you. If it's the 5lb pack. Simply double that ... 1 1/2 doubled is 3 months... (You still have 1 lb left, which we know, that from your 2 lb container, you get about 14 servings in a lb) (since 2 lbs is 29) which brings you to another 3 (almost) weeks.


Making it almost 4 months of supplies. Offering the best offer for someone like you who has as many as you do (but your best bet may be going to Costco or another place with bulk bulk)

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good taste and easy to mix protein
*by Y***E on January 19, 2026*

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5/5 I’ve been using this whey protein for my workouts and I really like it. It mixes very easily with water or milk and doesn’t leave clumps. The taste is good and not too sweet. I use it after exercising and it helps with recovery without feeling heavy on my stomach. The quality is noticeable and it’s a great option for daily protein intake.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ What Flavor to Buy
*by C***N on May 13, 2013*

First off, I've purchased a bunch of different flavors of ON Gold Standard Whey. All of them have close to the same nutritional value, but they vary greatly in taste. Both my wife and I drink these protein shakes as part of our daily diet, and as a product, Optimum Nutrition is great. I've mixed with both milk and water, and all of the shakes mix well and don't seem to clump. I've tried other manufactures whey, and I keep finding myself going back to ON for the price, nutritional value, and above all the taste. So the flavor question. As I mentioned, each flavor has a different characteristic from the others. Some are bland, some taste sweet, some taste overly fake. We loved some, and we hated some. Below is a list based on what we like so far and why. Bear in mind that I hate diet drinks for their bad aftertaste. The drinks don't have to be sweet for me to like them, but I can't stand the garbage aftertaste of fake sweeteners. The best flavors: Rocky Road - By far the single best tasting flavor. The downside is that it does taste a little sweet. The nutritional value is right on with the other flavors, but it is a bit sweet. I could drink this all day. If you only buy one flavor, this is it. There is no real aftertaste, and the flavor is great. Extreme Milk Chocolate - Another good flavor with almost no aftertaste. This one tastes like chocolate, and doesn't have a fake taste to it. If you are looking at the chocolate flavors, this one is perfect. Natural Vanilla - This is a slightly different product, and it comes in a tub with yellow labeling instead of the red. It's on Amazon for the same price, and it has the same nutritional values. They claim it has less artificial sweeteners in it, hence the natural label. In any case, this is the best vanilla out there. There is no aftertaste, and it tastes like vanilla milk. It is not as sweet as the others, but it the single best vanilla flavor I've found. The middle of the road flavors: Cookies and Cream - This one is both good and bad. If you like the creamy vanilla taste, you will like the flavor. It doesn't have a bad aftertaste, but it is sort bland. It is sweet, but bland. Also, the cookie chunks in it don't dissolve. This is the only flavor so far that has bits of stuff that you are swallowing when you drink it. It's odd. That said, I have reordered it in the past. Chocolate Malt - It's just OK. The flavor is a little odd because of the malt. Given the choice, just order the Extreme Milk Chocolate. Caramel Toffee Fudge - Again, just OK. They tried too hit to many flavors with this one, and it just turned out odd. Not a bad flavor, but don't start out here. I got bored so I tried it. I doubt I'll order it again. And the bad: Double Rich Chocolate - This flavor sucks. It tastes like fake chocolate. Not good fake chocolate, but generic fake chocolate. It has that bad aftertaste of fake sweetener, and is all around not good. Vanilla Ice Cream - Another swing and a miss. This flavor tastes like bad fake powdered milk. It has that bad aftertaste, and is probably the single worst flavor they have. If you are looking for vanilla, avoid this at all costs and get the Natural Vanilla. Tropical Punch - Another fake tasting flavor. When I got this, I could barely get through the first few shakes. Eventually it grew on me a little bit, and I was able to drink it without hating it. It tastes like strawberry milk with a bunch of fake sweetener. It's just wrong, and is not something you want to drink after a workout. I know that taste varies from person to person, so take this with a grain of salt. I hate the taste of fake sweetener, so this list draws from that. I've taken to buying the 2lb tubs to try out a flavor, and then going with the 5lb tubs if I like it. It costs a bit more that way, but it means there is only 2lbs to choke down if you get a flavor that you hate. Enjoy!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 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!

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