NST product assessment

Myprotein Impact Whey Isolate

A current UK 900 g unflavoured whey-protein-isolate powder. The manufacturer label lists 26 g protein per 30 g serving. These are product-label facts, not evidence that the brand or isolate format produces better outcomes than equivalent protein sources.
Research-basedReviewed by Gabriel SilvaLast verified 20 September 2026Next review due 20 December 2026Report a correction

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Decision snapshot

Know the basis before the button.

This summary keeps suitability, evidence status and commercial context above the retailer action so the product link never becomes the whole assessment.

Evidence status

Product facts reviewed

Uses the product identity, specifications and limitations shown on this page; no research or hands-on testing is claimed.

Hands-on testing

Not claimed

NST should only show a tested badge when a repeatable test record exists for the exact product.

Product destination

None on this page

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Review window

Reviewed 20 Sept 2026

Next review: 20 Dec 2026.

Consider it if

Adults who use dairy, need a convenient way to close a dietary protein gap and are comfortable with the milk and emulsifier allergen profile.

Skip it if

People who already meet their protein needs through food, need a dairy-free product, react to milk or soy, or expect a guaranteed lactose-free product.

Check before buying

NST has not independently tested label accuracy, banned substances, lactose, taste, mixability, digestibility, packaging or outcomes.

Why it is included

The NST assessment

This exact UK candidate has a current manufacturer label panel, and the Impact Whey Isolate product line appears in independent Informed Choice and Informed Protein directories. Inclusion is not an endorsement; the exact physical pack and certification marks still require review.

Assessment basis

This assessment uses the product identity, specifications and limitations reviewed for this exact record. It does not claim hands-on testing unless that testing is stated explicitly on this page.

Who this is for, and who can skip it

May find it useful

Adults who use dairy, need a convenient way to close a dietary protein gap and are comfortable with the milk and emulsifier allergen profile.

May not need it

People who already meet their protein needs through food, need a dairy-free product, react to milk or soy, or expect a guaranteed lactose-free product.

Advantages and trade-offs

Advantages

  • The current manufacturer page provides a variant-specific panel for the 900 g unflavoured product.
  • Impact Whey Isolate (Global excluding USA and Canada) appears in independent Informed Choice and Informed Protein product directories; the exact purchased pack and batch marks must still be checked.

Limitations

  • NST has not independently tested label accuracy, banned substances, lactose, taste, mixability, digestibility, packaging or outcomes.
  • No quantified lactose value was found on the checked label panel; the product must not be called lactose-free.
  • Product-line directory listings must not be presented as proof that NST verified every flavour, pack or production batch.
  • The physical label, exact certification marks, current availability and any intended retailer match must be checked before an approved publication.
  • No price, star rating, review count, stock statement, affiliate link or retailer image is recorded.

Alternatives before buying

Whole-food protein sources and other suitable dairy or plant protein powders can cover the same dietary gap. This record establishes no brand or isolate-format advantage.

Update log

What was checked, and when.

  1. Product facts checked

    19 Sept 2026

    Identity, scope and public product facts should be rechecked before new commercial campaigns.

  2. Editorial review recorded

    20 Sept 2026

    Reviewed by Gabriel Silva. Next review 20 Dec 2026.

  3. Search visibility

    Indexable

    This route may be eligible for search discovery if other launch checks pass.

Product details last checked 19 September 2026.

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