Researchers have found fast-digesting milk protein concentrate (MPC) has taste and formulation advantages over whey and is comparable to it in terms of amino acid release into the blood. The development of a fast-digesting MPC similar to whey protein potentially opens the protein category to a broader audience, as the MPC offers taste and texture that are "more aligned with mainstream preferences", according to Arron Harford of Fonterra dairy outfit New Zealand. And because fast-digesting MPC is more heat stable than whey, it also has formulating advantages and can be used at higher concentrations.
Researchers have found fast-digesting milk protein concentrate (MPC) has taste and formulation advantages over whey and is comparable to it in terms of amino acid release into the blood. The development of a fast-digesting MPC similar to whey protein potentially opens the protein category to a broader audience, as the MPC offers taste and texture that are "more aligned with mainstream preferences", according to Arron Harford of New Zealand dairy outfit Fonterra. And because fast-digesting MPC is more heat stable than whey, it also has formulating advantages and can be used at higher concentrations.