Prices checked 2 Oct 2026
Whey Protein Price per Gram in India
17 protein powders ranked by what 25 g of protein costs, worked from each label and the brand's own price. With soya, dal and eggs alongside, so you can see what a powder is really worth.
Quick answer
- Cheapest plain whey: AS-IT-IS ONE Whey Concentrate, ₹3.92 a gram of protein (₹98 for 25 g).
- Most expensive we checked: Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard Whey, ₹6.45 a gram (₹161 for 25 g).
- Cheapest powder of all: AS-IT-IS ONE Soy Protein Isolate, ₹1.04 a gram.
- For scale: soya chunks ₹5.72 and eggs ₹56 for the same 25 g.
| Product | Protein per serving | 25 g protein |
|---|---|---|
| AS-IT-IS ONE Soy Protein IsolateCheapest plant or yeastSoy isolate1 kg, ₹893 | 30 gin 1 serving (35 g) | ₹26 |
| AS-IT-IS ONE Pea Protein IsolatePea isolate1 kg, ₹949 | 29 gin 1 serving (35 g) | ₹29 |
| SuperYou Yeast Protein, unflavouredFermented yeast protein1 kg, 30 servings, ₹2,099 | 27 gin 1 scoop | ₹65 |
| AS-IT-IS ATOM PWR Whey XLCheapest wheyWhey blend with yeast protein1 kg, ₹1,702 | 24 gin 1 serving (40 g) | ₹71 |
| Fast&Up Plant ProteinPea and brown rice1 kg, 27 servings, ₹1,999 | 26 gin 1 serving | ₹71 |
| Nakpro Impact WheyWhey blend, flavoured1 kg, ₹1,599 | 24 gin 1 scoop (45 g) | ₹75 |
| Cosmix No-Nonsense Plant ProteinPlant blend, flavoured1 kg, ₹2,063 | 23 gin 1 scoop (38 g) | ₹85 |
| SuperYou Yeast Protein, chocolateFermented yeast protein, flavoured1 kg, 28 servings, ₹2,349 | 24 gin 1 scoop | ₹87 |
| AS-IT-IS ONE Whey ConcentrateWhey concentrate, unflavoured1 kg, ₹3,134 | 28 gin 1 scoop (35 g) | ₹98 |
| Nakpro Whey Gold ConcentrateWhey concentrate, unflavoured1 kg, ₹2,999 | 25.5 gin 1 scoop (35 g) | ₹103 |
| MuscleBlaze Raw Whey ConcentrateWhey concentrate, unflavoured1 kg, ₹3,499 | 24 gin 1 scoop (30 g) | ₹109 |
| Wellbeing Nutrition Plant ProteinPlant blend, flavoured907 g, 28 servings, ₹2,889 | 22 gin 1 scoop | ₹117 |
| Beast Life Pro Concentrate WheyWhey concentrate, flavoured924 g, 28 servings, ₹3,156 | 24 gin 1 scoop | ₹117 |
| The Whole Truth Raw WheyWhey concentrate, unflavoured1 kg, ₹3,554 | 26 gin 1 scoop (35 g) | ₹120 |
| Beast Life Isorich Blend WheyWhey isolate and concentrate blend3.7 kg, 112 servings, ₹15,788 | 24 gin 1 scoop | ₹147 |
| MuscleBlaze Biozyme Performance WheyWhey concentrate blend, flavoured1 kg, ₹4,199 | 25 gin 1 scoop (36 g) | ₹151 |
| Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard WheyWhey blend, flavoured5 lb, ₹11,329 | 24 gin 1 scoop (31 g) | ₹161 |
Price is the selling price on the brand's own store (HealthKart for Optimum Nutrition) on 2 Oct 2026, for the pack shown. Protein, scoop size and servings are from the label on the same page. Where a brand gives servings per pack but not the scoop weight, the cost is still exact and the protein share shows as not stated. Prices change weekly and with coupons, so use the calculator below with today's price. Avvatar, MyProtein and TrueBasics are not listed because we could not confirm their scoop size or servings from their pages on the day we checked.
Why the Cheapest Tub Is Not Always the Cheapest Protein
Three things move the real price: the pack price, the scoop size and the protein in each scoop. Brands set all three, so two 1 kg tubs at the same price can hold very different amounts of protein. That is why this page ranks by the cost of 25 g of protein, not by the tub.
The lowest priced wheys here are blends: AS-IT-IS ATOM PWR Whey XL at 60% protein and Nakpro Impact Whey at 53% protein. They still rank well per gram, which is fair, but every 25 g of protein comes with more carbohydrate and calories than from a plain concentrate. Unflavoured concentrates sit around 70 to 80% protein and are the fairest like-for-like comparison. Flavoured versions of the same whey usually run a few points lower, because cocoa, sweetener and flavour take up part of the scoop.
The big names cost more per gram. MuscleBlaze Biozyme Performance Whey came to ₹151 and Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard Whey to ₹161 per 25 g of protein, against ₹98 for the cheapest plain concentrate. Some people find the extra worth it for taste and mixing. If you drink it with milk or blend it into oats, an unflavoured powder costs less and you will not notice the difference.
Check Any Tub in Three Steps
The same sum works on any powder in the shop, including ones not listed here.
- 1
Servings in the pack
Pack weight ÷ scoop size
1 kg (1,000 g) ÷ 30 g = 33.3 scoops
- 2
Protein in the pack
Servings × protein per scoop
33.3 × 24 g = 800 g
- 3
Cost of protein
Price ÷ protein in the pack
₹3,499 ÷ 800 g = ₹4.37 a gram, ₹109 for 25 g
Worked example: MuscleBlaze Raw Whey Concentrate, 1 kg, from the checked list.
From our members' food logs
3rd
whey's rank among the foods members logged most
24 g
protein in the typical logged scoop, for 120 kcal
13 g
median protein in a logged snack, the weakest meal
36%
of logged snacks reached 20 g of protein
Members reach for whey where protein is hardest to find: between meals. That makes the price of one scoop a daily cost, not a one-off, which is why the cost per gram matters more than the price on the tub. Read the food-log study.
Source: A sample of member food logs from the YourTrainer app, 19 April to 17 September 2026. Members only, aggregated, each food logged by at least three members in the sample, using the app's food-database values for the portion logged.
Powders Against Everyday Food
Food prices from Blinkit on the same day. A powder is never the cheapest protein; it is the most convenient one. Use it to close the gap your meals leave, usually at a snack.
| Product | Protein per serving | 25 g protein |
|---|---|---|
| Soya chunks (Fortune)Cheapest foodPlant food1 kg, dry, ₹119 | 52 gin 100 g dry | ₹5.72 |
| Moong dal (Basic)Plant food1 kg, dry, ₹121 | 24 gin 100 g dry | ₹13 |
| Kabuli chana (Rajdhani)Plant food1 kg, dry, ₹119 | 22 gin 100 g dry | ₹14 |
| Masoor dal (Rajdhani)Plant food1 kg, dry, ₹139 | 24 gin 100 g dry | ₹14 |
| Toor dal (Basic)Plant food1 kg, dry, ₹132 | 22 gin 100 g dry | ₹15 |
| Chana sattu (Rajdhani)Plant food500 g, ₹97 | 23 gin 100 g | ₹21 |
| Rajma (Rajdhani)Plant food1 kg, dry, ₹220 | 24 gin 100 g dry | ₹23 |
| Roasted peanuts (Whole Farm)Plant food500 g, ₹123 | 25 gin 100 g | ₹25 |
| Peanut butter (Pintola, unsweetened)Plant food1 kg, ₹365 | 30 gin 100 g | ₹30 |
| Tofu (Pro Plant)Plant food200 g, ₹53 | 18 gin 100 g | ₹37 |
| Toned milk (Amul Taaza)Food500 ml, ₹30 | 3 gin 100 ml | ₹50 |
| High protein milk (Amul Calci+)Food1 litre, ₹98 | 4.4 gin 100 ml | ₹56 |
| Eggs (Licious)Food6 eggs, ₹88 | 6.5 gin 1 egg | ₹56 |
| Curd (Amul Masti)Food400 g, ₹50 | 4 gin 100 g | ₹78 |
| High protein curd (Amul)Food400 g, ₹80 | 6 gin 100 g | ₹83 |
| Paneer (Amul Malai)Food200 g, ₹99 | 14 gin 100 g | ₹88 |
| Chicken breast, boneless (Licious)Food400 g, raw, ₹365 | 21.6 gin 100 g raw | ₹106 |
| Greek yogurt (Epigamia, plain)Food400 g, ₹250 | 7 gin 100 g | ₹223 |
Price Your Own Tub
Pick a listed powder to start, then change the price to what you see today, or type any product from its label.
Both numbers are on the nutrition panel, usually as "per serving". Use the label, not the front of the pack.
Cost of 25 g protein
That is ₹3.92 per gram of protein, number 25 of 35 in our checked list.
₹110
per scoop
80%
protein by weight
₹2,938
a month at 25 g a day
80% or more protein by weight: typical of an isolate or a clean concentrate.
Start Your Journey25 g of protein, cheapest first
- Soya chunks (Fortune)₹5.72
- Moong dal (Basic)₹13
- Kabuli chana (Rajdhani)₹14
- Masoor dal (Rajdhani)₹14
- Toor dal (Basic)₹15
- Chana sattu (Rajdhani)₹21
- Rajma (Rajdhani)₹23
- Roasted peanuts (Whole Farm)₹25
- AS-IT-IS ONE Soy Protein Isolate₹26
- AS-IT-IS ONE Pea Protein Isolate₹29
- Peanut butter (Pintola, unsweetened)₹30
- Tofu (Pro Plant)₹37
- Toned milk (Amul Taaza)₹50
- High protein milk (Amul Calci+)₹56
- Eggs (Licious)₹56
- SuperYou Yeast Protein, unflavoured₹65
- AS-IT-IS ATOM PWR Whey XL₹71
- Fast&Up Plant Protein₹71
- Nakpro Impact Whey₹75
- Curd (Amul Masti)₹78
- High protein curd (Amul)₹83
- Cosmix No-Nonsense Plant Protein₹85
- SuperYou Yeast Protein, chocolate₹87
- Paneer (Amul Malai)₹88
- AS-IT-IS ONE Whey Concentrate (yours)₹98
- Nakpro Whey Gold Concentrate₹103
- Chicken breast, boneless (Licious)₹106
- MuscleBlaze Raw Whey Concentrate₹109
- Wellbeing Nutrition Plant Protein₹117
- Beast Life Pro Concentrate Whey₹117
- The Whole Truth Raw Whey₹120
- Beast Life Isorich Blend Whey₹147
- MuscleBlaze Biozyme Performance Whey₹151
- Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard Whey₹161
- Greek yogurt (Epigamia, plain)₹223
Green bars are everyday foods, grey are powders. Prices were read from each brand or store page on the date in the table below; they change often, so type today's price for an exact answer.
Read Next
Choosing between whey and plant powders, and what lactose has to do with it: whey vs plant protein. The food side of the ranking, with a full day of protein for ₹124: protein per rupee. No powder at all: high protein breakfasts without whey. How much you need each day: protein calculator.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the cheapest whey protein per gram in India?
Among plain concentrates of 70% protein or more, AS-IT-IS ONE Whey Concentrate was cheapest at ₹3.92 a gram (₹98 for 25 g) on 2 Oct 2026. AS-IT-IS ATOM PWR Whey XL was cheaper still at ₹2.84, but it is a 60% protein blend, so each scoop brings more carbohydrate with the protein.
MuscleBlaze vs Optimum Nutrition: which is better value?
On the prices we checked, MuscleBlaze Raw Whey cost ₹109 for 25 g of protein, MuscleBlaze Biozyme Performance Whey ₹151, and Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard ₹161 even in the 5 lb tub. Both brands cost more per gram than the plain concentrates from AS-IT-IS and Nakpro. You are paying for flavour, mixability and brand.
What is the cheapest protein powder in India?
Plant isolates. AS-IT-IS ONE Soy Protein Isolate worked out to ₹1.04 a gram of protein and AS-IT-IS ONE Pea Protein Isolate worked out to ₹1.15 a gram of protein, well under any whey we checked. Soy and pea protein are complete enough for muscle building when you eat enough of them across the day.
How much does one scoop of whey cost in India?
Between ₹68 and ₹155 a scoop for the powders we checked. Scoops differ in size and protein, so compare the cost of the same amount of protein, not the cost of a scoop.
Should I trust a whey protein that is much cheaper than the rest?
Check two things before the price. First, the protein share on the label: protein per scoop divided by scoop size. Second, a recent third party lab test of that product, which several Indian brands publish. A low price with a normal protein share and a published test is a good deal; a low price with neither is a question to ask the brand.
Is whey cheaper than eggs or paneer for protein?
No. At the prices we checked, 25 g of protein cost ₹56 from eggs, ₹88 from paneer and ₹98 from the cheapest plain whey. Soya chunks were ₹5.72. Whey earns its place on convenience and calories, not on price.