Protein shake is the first thing required by a person while working out in a gym. You may want to gain muscle mass or have a desire to shred some fat, protein shake is quite necessary for both the objectives. Among the 7 components of a balance diet, protein has achieved maximum popularity in the field of fitness, because of its effects for muscle building which are inevitable on improving muscle mass, recovery and growth. Protein helps a person recover from the previous workout, get stronger gradually and enhancement in the Metabolism which in turns helps in effective fat loss.
These days we have many options, many companies and many websites where we can easily buy desired supplement, but still deciding which supplement to buy requires lot of research and some mathematics (confused? we’ll explain why shortly). Here are are evaluating one the popular supplements in India, the Muscle Blaze Whey Protein. It is said to be the hottest selling whey protein in India by Health Kart, Lets find out if it is really worth it. We have done all the work for you, all the research and all the study on this protein supplement, to help you make an easy and genuine selection. It is important because you are spending your precious time in gym working hard and you need to feed your body with the best protein for effective result. So does this supplement pass our test and stand up to its claim? Let’s find out.
Why is Muscle Blaze so popular?
Muscle Blaze is the hottest (not the best) whey protein supplement in Indian market today. This product is marked as the hottest because people all around India are talking and discussing about it almost in every gym around the country. One major factor for this is that HealthKart is promoting it to the maximum extent possible (without actually letting you know). The truth is that HealthKart and MuscleBlaze both belong to the same company. Well this is the reason why you see that Muscle Blaze supplements is always advertised higher than other products on health kart. Health Kart does not disclose this information(that it owns MuscleBlaze) and keeps it a secret. This is also the reason that we cannot trust the reviews on healthkart.
By placing its product higher on the site, slowly it has managed to promote all its range of product. Both Healthkart and Muscle Blaze are run by the same company Aquamarine Healthcare Private Ltd. What is surprising is that Aquamarine sells the supplements on Amazon and flipkart at lover price. This is not just for this product but for all their product range. You will always find muscle blaze cheaper on amazon and flipkart as compared to healthkart. This is because they want to keep a higher margin on the sale. So if you ever decide to by Muscle Blaze, then go ahead to amazon or flipkart.
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Why is MuscleBlaze Protein Cheap ? Well is it really cheap ?
The other factor for its popularity is that it is quite cheaper than most of the other brands that fall in the same category, available in the market. In India people are more concerned with their pocket while looking for supplements rather than any other perspective.
But the Muscle Blaze is actually expensive as compared to Other popular supplements. The main reason why other supplements in expensive is that they are manufactured outside India (mostly USA). So importing these products attracts custom duty that makes it very expensive. But muscle blaze is manufactured in India, hence no custom duty. So it should have been at the same price of what you pay in USA. But that’s not the case, see the table below, Muscle Blaze is actually 7% more expensive that ON 100% whey.
Mind you this is in spite of ON being a far superior product as compared to Muscle Blaze.
| Product | Weight | Weight Kg | Price USD | Price INR |
| Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey | 5 Lbs | 2.2 Kg | 57 | 3705 |
| Muscle Blaze Whey Protein | 4.4 lbs | 2 Kg | 3974 |
Another reason why many people buy Muscle Blaze is because of its attractive nutritional information presented on the pack. Let’s see what is attractive in Muscle Blaze whey protein.
The pack states the following:
There are 60 servings in a pack of 2 kg, and it has 33 grams of powder in each serving. There are 133 kcal, 4.5 grams Carbohydrates, 25 grams protein, 11.3 grams EAAs, 5.4 grams BCAAs and 4.0 grams Glutamic Acid, per scoop, which looks quite an impressive profile for a supplement which just costs 3,974/. But there is a sentence mentioned at the bottom of the same sticker saying “The Amino Acid profile has not been tested by us and has been taken from secondary sources” which questions the authenticity of this product. Such a big company with so much success in selling its product all over the country doesn’t bother checking itself for the actual content of its product. But then Muscle Blaze says that these amino acid profile has not been tested by them, they have just sourced. So you cannot be sure of its quality.
Attraction in the product
The first thing that catches the attention is 11.3 grams of EAAs (Essential amino acids). Our body can itself synthesize Non-essential Amino Acids thus they are not much required in the supplements but the requirement of Essential Amino acids is higher when recovery is the top priority. The demand of EAAs can only be fulfilled by the food sources or supplements. With this whey protein a person can get good amount of EAAs and recover at a faster rate.
Second attraction is its 5.4 grams of BCAAs in each scoop. BCAAs are the primary amino acids which promote growth or hypertrophy of muscles, they helps in maintaining the muscle mass even when a person is losing fat and is on a low calorie diet. BCAAs fall under the category of EAAs but they are the first and the foremost amino acids which are required by the body after a hectic workout to enhance muscle mass and burn fat simultaneously. It is good to see a nice quantity of BCAAs in the most economical whey protein in India.
Taste
A person can consume this whey protein in water when the goal is to shred fat and while gaining weight, it can be taken in milk. It will work well for the both type of fitness freaks, but when taken with water it doesn’t taste so good. It however tastes fine, when the water is 100 ml; with milk it tastes good even when the quantity is high like 300ml or more.
It tastes good only when taken in 150 ml water, when the water is more than 150 ml it tastes horrible. So a person has to take this protein in just 150 ml water. It will soon get absorbed by the body, and the person consuming it is more likely to get a hunger craving within next 30 minutes.
Comparing with other leading brands
Given below is a table where Muscle Blaze whey protein is compared with some of the other close rivals. These products are very popular on almost every supplement website and also have very high rating.
**The price comparison is as on 20 Feb 2016 and the price may have changed at the time you are reading the article. However, the point we are trying to highlight here is that Muscle Blaze is really cheaper compared to other supplements when you compare the price per gram of protein, plus there are some really good options in this price range with better quality products.
| Product | Weight of the pack | Price | Number of servings | Protein per serving | Price Per scoop | Total protein in the pack | Cost per gram of protein |
| Muscle Blaze Whey Protein
|
4.4 lbs | 3974 | 60 | 25 grams | 66.23 INR | 1500 grams | 2.64 INR |
| Ultimate Nutrition Prostar 100% Whey
|
2.39 kg | 4349 | 80 | 25 grams | 68.73 INR | 2000 grams | 2.17 INR |
| Optimum Nutrition, Gold Standard 100% Whey | 5 lbs | 6929 | 74 | 24 grams | 93.63 INR | 1776 grams | 3.90 INR |
| Dymatize Elite
|
5 lbs | 6247 | 68 | 24 grams | 91.80 INR | 1632 grams | 3.82 INR |
| Universal Ultra Whey Pro
|
5 lbs | 6120 | 75 | 22 grams | 81.60 INR | 1650 grams | 3.70 INR |
| Scitec Nutrition 100% whey
|
5 lbs | 6569 | 78 | 22 grams | 84.21 INR | 1716 grams | 3.82 INR |
As you can see in the above table, only “Ultimate Nutrition Pro Star” is the brand which is cheaper compared to the Muscle Blaze Whey Protein. The Nutritional Profile of this product is also very beautifully designed and it has better taste than MuscleBlaze Whey Protein too.
Ultimate nutrition Pro star is a blend, which is a good thing, someone might say, “ohh it is a blend, I need isolate”. Let me explain some facts. According to recent studies it has been found that the post workout window for recovery is open for 40 minutes, within this time one can take any type of whey protein and achieve good recovery easily. Blend of protein simply means, it has slow digesting and fast digesting, both type of protein in it. It is a good thing. Because of this, the recovery time exceeds and the anabolism state stretches longer. This whey protein not only provides optimum recovery but also create filling in the stomach. This filling reduces food craving and avoids the person from over eating after the exercise.
- It has Good nutritional Profile.
- It is easily digested.
- Well filtered supplement
- Vegetarian
- Can be used by both men and women
- It can be used by people who are gaining as well as by those who are leaning.
- It is very affordable as generally isolates are expensive.
- People, who manufacture duplicate products, generally make replicas of those products which are expensive, imported and are on very high demand. Here, as because this is an Indian product and not much expensive, the chances for you to find a duplicate pack are very little.
- Taste is good but the quantity of liquid used, has to be low.
- Nothing has been mentioned on the website about the raw material used.
- Even when the sticker on the package of Muscle Blaze Whey Protein, says too much good about the product, there is a sentence mentioned at the bottom of the same sticker saying “The Amino Acid profile has not been tested by us and has been taken from secondary sources” which questions the authenticity of this product.
- This is a new product, unlike “Ultimate Nutrition Pro Star” big name in the supplement industry.
- This product appears to be very cheaper at the first glance, but after detailed look in to the facts and figures now we know, it is not cheaper than, one of the most reputed brand Ultimate Nutrition.
- Doesn’t taste good with water when the quantity of water is more than 150 ml.
- Contains Acesulfame potassium and Aspartame, for sweetness. These artificial sweeteners are not good for the body when taken in large quantities and people who use supplements are trends to use their brand for many months.
After a close look at the various websites, review of people who have used it all over the world, and the past of the product and company, it is confirmed that there is no other whey protein product that can beat Ultimate Nutrition in any near future. However some people would still prefer to buy Muscle Blaze with an emotion to support the Indian brand but still one cannot ignore the facts and figures presented in this review.
I have not yet tried this product. I went onto their website to figure out who they are and what they do. I found aquamarine and brightlife health care. Both of them dont have their own websites. No corporate structure. No known figures. A company under Delhi ROC and located in Gurgaon. Thats all i needed to know to judge how bogus this can be or simply how lazy they are to furnish their details. They are 4 years up and running, possibly more than that considering their inception. I hope they realize how bad of a flaw this is for them and their PR image. This is perfect considering the fact that most of the bodybuilders, for a fact any part of the world are not properly educated as to how to choose what goes in your body. And the case in india is even more ridiculous as their ‘gym master’ who has apparently taken a lot of ‘advice’ from another such a gentleman and won a local competition. To a newbie this ‘master’ is a god and his commandments are the truth. Lord help my India
Its really confusing. Now I feel u promoting ultimate nutrition. It would have been informative and unbiased if u could discuss 3-4 brands here. But now this all looks like u r promoting your brand
I strongly agree with the admin, its a fact, 100% duty on imported supps, which means muscleblaze r over charging us big time, n moreover dont even kno if their supps r certified or even meets the Food n Bev standards the way imported supp brand go thru FDA!!! Really feel sorry for those who r unaware of the facts n spend their hard earned money on muscleblaze!!!
1. None of US brands go through FDA – Check your facts.
2. There is 100% duty on Raw Materials imported as well
There is no point of comparing this shit with ultimate nutrition or ON. ON is ruler in whey protein because their whey protein comes from their own cheese manufacturing firm.
Hi Pranav,
We just compared the product with the best seller in the market (ON). We do not sell any product ourself, hence we are not baised to any product or we do not promote any product.
Worst protein I have used in my life,It caused pain in my stomach and some liver problems.When I complaint about this to customer support,they refused to accept my return and didn’t refund my money.There reply was opened product doesn’t fall under return policy but HOW COULD SOMEONE KNOW ABOUT THE PRODUCT QUALITY UNTIL SOMEONE USES IT.ALSO, U PROMOTE MUSCLEBLAZE WITH FAKE REVIEWS ON YOUR WEBSITE.I will never buy MUSCLEBLAZE again .I have previously used international products they didn’t caused me pain.
Hey mates!! After overseeing all reviews about “muscle blaze” firstly it made me to think it as a value product but once after I see the contents and ingredients, I was shocked. Actually they’re using dangerous artificial sweeteners in their products
Acesulfame k (acesulfame potassium)
Sugerlose
Aspartame
These are most dangerous sweeteners, which is potential to cause cancer in human body . It not only used by muscle blaze and also being used many supplement brands in India . Even we could see in some optimum nutrition products as well. Therefore, while choosing the supplements don’t be brand concious. Please check the contents in the label and try to understand before you buy.
Reference
http://superhumancoach.com/negative-effects-of-protein-powders-with-artificial-sweeteners/
Check your facts – All the Whey Proteins in the world and I say again ALL – Use artificial sweeteners , that includes ON – Optimum Nutrition , Ultimate Nutrition Prostar , Dymatize ELite Whey – all use sucralose or acesulfame pottassium or aspartame.
Check your labels before commenting.
LOL Haters of MB progress
Hello boss! You did mention the risk of consuming artificial sweeteners but then why do you see “muscle blaze” as the culprit. Do little bit of more investigation and you will see even most of the popular international brands also use the same for flavours e.g. ON, muscletech etc…
I use to sell Muscleblaze supps.
only 100 % Whey protein (not the 100 % Ultra Premium) manufactured by Medisys Biotech are genuine.
rest all products sucks.
What about the CREATINE MONOHYDRATE of muscle blaze company…?
I am currently using the same is it OK?
Its ok .. But there are several other better creatine in india like Dymatize Creatine Micronized
Admin, is it safe to use weight gainer of Muscleblaze ?
Its safe, but there are many better products out there.
MuslceBlaze is popular only because of healthkart advertisement.
Hi Admine.
I am orderd Muscelblaze Mass gainer xxl 11 lbs and whey protine 8.8 lbs but after using this both supplement ( I am using hardly 5 scoops only from both ) now I am unsatisfied form this supplement. Bad test, worst supplyment please admine suggest me can I complete this both supplement if it is not harmfull.
I will never buy this supplement again
You must try ON nutrition 100% Whey
Whey Protein means only genuine US brands, if you want to make body try Nitro Tech + Lean Muscle Builder, you will see the result in 1 month only
Sorry Zafar!!! I totally disagree, no offense plz!!! I respect ur comment however, there might be newbie’s who r new to training , might read ur comment and start taking nitro tech+ lean muscle n see no results at all!!! All supplements are waste without proper diet and training!!!
Hi admin
Am going to buy Muscle blaze whey protein ,Its really worth for body and money ,its cause side effects
Its not worth the money, there are many better products out there.
Example ON , Dymatize
Dear Admin, you told that muscle blaze is expensive than others (say ON). But it’s cheap only if we plan to buy from US(domicile country). Else person buying any of the product would only look at the nominal price in the base currnency where he lives. So, I think understanding that every second person can not travel to US. It’s better to buy muscle blaze with higher prize which is actually lower than any other whey imported from abroad with a custom duty tag attached to its price. Just an opinion.
I want to grow muscle not my weight.so which on is better to use for my muscluar Body.
Muscleblaze protien or muscleblaze mass gainer?
Protein + Good workout and diet plan to grow muscle.
Its a shit product. Never buy. Gave me stomach pain. It has banned substances. They use carmoisine in strawberry flavour. Carmoisine is a cancer causing azo dye.
Thank you for the detailed analysys. Could shed some light on the quality of muscleblaze casein, BCAAs, fish oil, glutamine?
Thanks in advance
Thanks for the feedback .. we will do that soon.
Admin, thanks for detailed info. But…why don’t you mention the date of the article? Can’t figure out when this was written. As such the links to Amazon seem out of sync, as the pricing of other brands are quite high.
I don’t have much awareness of Whey Protein, though I have been using MuscleBlaze for a while, and yes, it’s price is a big factor & also the fact that it has very less carbs (works good for a diabetic like me.)
I also used a couple of others, but the thing is I don’t see much difference. Though am curious how is MuscleBlaze offering so much value, and yes, the words may not mean much, though they tout that their products are manufactured under FSSAI certified plants. Not sure how pure their stuff is though.
ISOpure zero carbs protien!!! A little expensive however, one of the best brand names in international market!!! Buy a small tub and do try it once at least, its awesome!!!😊😊
hello admin..
i wanted to know about Wowtestorone.. is it safe to consume..??
i used 2 buckets
first normal second one is isolate
first one was good in everything but my isolated seems to be local producr
not taste good not seem to be efficient
buy it from healthkart, does they sell fake???
i am reviewing about first one
Dear admin ,
Kindly suggest me which brand of whey protein to take for shredding body fat…
Whey protein doesnt help u shred body fat!!! Proper diet and training hard surely does!!! SAVE UR ₹₹!!!😊😊
im 19 years old but so skinny i want to gainweight and muscle what should i take first to gainweight or muscle,i just start workout from 1 week
I guess u need to increase ur daily calorie intake through natural food, a mass gainer would b helpful if needed(keep it secondary), increase protein intake!!! If you consume mass gainer, whey protien isnt quite neccessary (vice versa)… Eventually, achievement waste if not followed by proper workout!!! Good luck!! 👍🏻
Whey’s results are ok but highly over priced. Don’t ever buy gainer and BCAA, total waste of money.
i wanted to buy a Creatine….which is the best+Cheap brand except Muscle Blaze???
Creatine is cheap of all brand because dose of creatine need is very low 3-5 gm per days after work out and one more thing creatine effect is temporary ….check YouTube creatine is review you learn something
Universal creatine!!!👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 They use creapure!!!
ON Micronized creatine powder
I recommend muscletech products. Very very effective. Especially nitrotech performance series.
is medisys kart whey a good choice?
No
Bad product
Any reviews or comments on the MuscleBlaze RAW WHEY PROTEIN ( UNFLAVORED)?
I am tired of eating 6 boiled eggs, nuts, Dahi, ButterMilk, etc on a daily basis and wish to supplement my protein with a supplement.
I am currently using HealthViva 100% Natural Protein ( Unflavored). I don’t care about the taste, as I gulp it down like a medicine. Infact, I avoid flavored substances, due to artificial flavors added to it. And I can’t seem to find the ON Unflavored or RAW whey products here in India as available in US.
Yes it totally seems overhyped and the reviews on healthkart for mucleblaze products do not seem genuine.
For real reviews vist other websites apart from healthkart
The info mentioned above about complete import is half true, Muscleblaze imports Raw protein, Isolates, and Casein from the UK (My Protein). Mixing is done here in India by Twilight Litaka Pharma Ltd and Tirupathi Lifesciences. You should have done your homework before posting this. Coming to the quality of the product, there is no solid proof of lab test report of the products. Hence, it is difficult to believe the label the company puts on the jars fully lives up to the numbers printed on it. It’s better to invest on products that have been lab tested significantly and not waste money on Muscleblaze.
Muscle blaze need to test their product my international laboratory standard I know they can’t because they use Low quality whey protein ….whey protein is main and most expensive supplement which all needed by all ….. I think this review is very honestly prepared otherwise everything is paid these days
I am a skinny guy i want to build up muscles gain weight is muscleblaze mass gainer XXL safe to take? Because i am not able to keep my diet as egs yougurts etc.
Admin plz suggt🙌🏼
It is manufactured with decent materials but like the author said it’s quality is questionable because the company itself hasn’t checked the amino acid profile.
Too expensive for a protein that doesn’t have to pay import duty. And the company selling it has a causal attitude towards its costomers which is bad. How can they not be bothered to check the ingredients that they are getting from a third party?? I will skip it & but Optimum Nutrition directly from Importer.
Yes, I am agree with Admin .. This is a overhyped product and we, indian people who don’t have option to buy foreign product (the go for desi product becoz of price), but actually foreign brands are not actually over priced, custom duty makes it overpriced ..now coming to muscleblaze product, recently I bought a product of muscleblaze from HK and I reviewed (as not good and I provided feedback)..but the thing is , they did not posted my review.. I posted 2-3 times and rated as one star. I am sure why they did not post my feedback .
I want to use it as my first supp should i use it?
Need more improvement
Hello admin
I want to know which supliment is good for gainig muscle ? Should i go with whey protein because i am new to gym.
Muscleblaze is the perfect example of VIRAL MARKETING!
Most of the shopping sites (including healthkart) are featuring it and praising it as if it’s the best and the only one to buy in India.
I was out of protein, my MYPROTEIN parcel was delayed by customs department, So I thought what the heck, it can’t be that bad, and bought 500 gms of muscleblaze chocolate flavor whey protein from Amazon in urgency.
It feels like full of chocolate, and hardly 30-40% whey! I can even challenge the company on its protein percentage. I have always used imported whey powders like Ultimate nutrition, ON, MyProtein. After drinking this muscleblaze crap, my muscle soreness wasn’t going down even after 5-6 days! That’s the best indication of whey protein quality. Normally when I keep taking imported whey powders, the muscle soreness goes down within 1-2 days.
Now I have finished it by giving it to my Mom with milk daily for overall nutrition! I am too happy to get my MYPROTEIN parcel from UK, I got 5 KGS of myprotein impact whey for Rs.5400 only, and didn’t even have to pay a single rupee of customs duty!!! Actually I was supposed to pay custom duty at the post office, but they never asked and I never told them about it!
NOTE: Customs department is cheating by charging INSANE percentages, like 40 to 60% or even higher in some cases. They should be charging only basic custom duty of 10% as per a recent notification. On top of that, they are charging countervailing duty, additional customs duty and SAFEGUARD DUTY also! These all duties shouldn’t be applied on personal consumption items, as we are not harming the Indian whey industry by importing from abroad. The Indian whey brands are all FRAUDS, who import cheap raw whey protein, mix a HELL LOT OF flavors and sugars and carbohydrates and sell it at high price.
Hi Arpit,
Thanks for the valuable insight.
Hello,
I am a Doctor by profession ( Intensive Care Specialist) and a fitness fanatic since 20 years.
We do need adequate amount of proteins , post work out and intermittently to ensure adequate recovery and muscle built up.
Whey Protein is a synthesised product which needs ,proper manufacturing protocols.
I am sceptical about Muscleblaze , not because its Indian ( I know of many Indian products which surpass International standards) , but because it does not mention ,where the manufacturing site is exactly.
I suspect , that the company might be procuring its bulk from China and they might just be packaging,labelling and marketing it in India.
Look in Alibaba , you too can purchase whey by the wholesale and market it in India .
Bodybuilding is a serious sport , go for the right tools ,even if they are expensive .
(If you want to compete in a Motogp race , you cant take your Hero Splendour) .
I am not an advocate of Ultimate nutrition ( although they are good and reliable) , you can make your own choice.
If you are a patriotic person and Swadeshi is what you want, then I will recommend British Biologicals Whey protein, very good quality ,although not that good in taste.
Thanks for the insight
Bad quality product not mixing properly result is not there protein quality is very bad
Artificial sweetners are added to muscle blaze. They have a product in raw. Which doesnt contain any artificial sweetners. How is that product?. I researched about ultimate nutririon proteins. Even this has artificial sweeteners and flavours. Than how this is promoted. Admin plzz answer.
Good Whey supplement not saying better than ON or UN Prostar but It is effective if you do regular workout under discipline and strict diet and also proper rest you will see result on your body after consuming 2 kg of the MB whey 🙂
Also,
Price is slightly high as It is Indian brand and if you compare with other imported brand you will find the cost is being paid for MB is much higher than others.
Won’t recommend this brand.
Fuck off bodybuilding .com you are just promoting your brands lemme tell u something muscleblaze brand is the best and i hve tried all the products of muscleblaze and m in the best shape of my life the quality efficiency taste everything is awesome …whole india is using this brand and i have myself seen the best results in front of my eyes