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BSN Syntha-6 Edge Nutrition Information
For those of you who have used the original Syntha-6, it won’t be hard to spot the improvements in the new version. In a 38g scoop you are getting:
155 calories
5g of fat, of which saturated 1g
6g of carbohydrates, of which sugars 2g
24g of protein
Although this is not a bad ingredients profile, it is far from being perfect. The amounts of carbs and fats are pretty much on the borderline of what is acceptable for a lean protein powder. Having said that, the original Syntha-6 used to be much worse. Just for comparison, the serving size was 44g and you were getting:
200 calories
6g of fat, of which saturates 2g
14g of carbohydrates, of which sugars 2g
22g of protein
So BSN have slightly increased the amount of protein per serving and cut the amount of fats and carbohydrates by half, making Edge a leaner version of the product.
BSN Syntha-6 Edge Ingredients Profile
In regards to the Ingredients Profile, depending on where you live, there might be some minor variations between the types of protein and their order of predominance. For the European version, they are as follows:
Whey Protein Concentrate
Whey Protein Isolate
Hydrolyzed Whey Protein Isolate
Milk Protein Concentrate
Micellar Casein
Calcium Caseinate
For the US version, Milk Protein Concentrate and Calcium Caseinate have swapped their places, so you get more Calcium Caseinate and less Milk Protein Concentrate. So the European version is slightly better.
The sources of protein are of good quality, except Calcium Caseinate, which comes somewhere at the end. The first three types are quick digesting proteins, while the last three are slow-digesting proteins. So your muscles will be getting amino acids not only immediately after your workout, but also for a few hours afterwards as well.
The rest of the ingredients are to stabilize the product, help it mix better and of course to flavour it, which brings us to taste and mixability.
BSN Syntha 6 Edge Taste and Mixability
The flavours that Syntha-6 Edge comes in are not that different from the original ones. Currently you can find it in:
Chocolate Milkshake
Vanilla Milkshake
Strawberry Milkshake
Cookies & Cream
Peanut Butter Cookie
Cinnamon Bun
Graham Cracker
Syntha-6 is famous for the outstanding taste it has, and the new leaner version hasn’t been changed in that regards. You are still getting flavours that are so good that you feel like cheating. As a matter of fact, they are almost identical to the original ones. The flavours that I’ve tried so far are Chocolate Milkshake, Vanilla Milkshake and Cookies & Cream, which we are reviewing today. They all three taste like the original version. BSN have received many praises for taste and it appears that they just decided to stick to what works – if it’s working, why change it?
The powder mixes very easily, creating a smooth thick shake, very similar to a real milkshake, but with much higher protein content. If you are following a fat-loss diet and you are often craving sweet stuff, Syntha-6 Edge can seriously help you satisfy those cravings. The Taste and Texture are absolutely amazing.
BSN Syntha 6 The Bottom Line
Syntha-6 Edge is a serious improvement over the original version. The amounts of fats and carbohydrates are cut significantly, giving you a much leaner version of the product. The text and texture are absolutely spot on, almost identical to the original version which was outstanding in how good it tasted.
In regards to how Syntha-6 Edge compares to other products, I think that BSN are slightly lagging behind in novelty. Firstly, the amounts of fats and carbs are still relatively high compared to some other lean protein blends. Typical amounts for carbs are up to 5g and for fats up to 2.5g.
Secondly, the amounts of each protein are still hidden under a blend. So you don’t really know how much of each type you are getting. Also I don’t think that Calcium Caseinate should be added in the blend at all.
Finally, the new tub size has shrunk from the 5lb tub (2.27kg) down to 4 lb (1.82kg), while the price remained about the same. The prices are as follows:
780g tub - $35 / £22
1.87kg - $54 / £44
As you can see, it doesn’t come cheap, it is definitely priced as a high-end product.
Overall Syntha-6 Edge is a decent product that I would definitely recommend for taste and texture, but not necessarily for the supplement facts and ingredients profile. But that’s my opinion about Syntha-6 Edge guys, I’m curious to read yours in the comment section below.
