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Myprotein is the protein powder brand UK members log most
Key findings
Myprotein was the protein powder brand UK ParrotPal members logged most: 30% of members who logged a protein powder or shake logged it, February to August 2026. Source: ParrotPal anonymised food diaries.
Among over 1,000 UK members who logged a protein powder or shake, the brand logged most was Myprotein: 30% of them logged at least one. For Goodness Shakes came second at 20%.
30%of protein powder or shake loggers logged Myprotein
Protein powders and shakes members logged
Share of protein powder or shake loggersOptimum Nutrition was third (17%). For Goodness Shakes, in second, is a ready-to-drink brand, logged at about 35 g of protein a bottle against about 20 g for a typical Myprotein serving.
Members can log more than one brand, so the shares add up to more than 100%. This is popularity in members’ diaries, not a ranking of which protein powder or shake is better.
What this means
Shakes are a convenience, not a requirement: everyday food can do the same job. Compare protein per serving on the tub.
What the research says
Protein supplements added to resistance training gave modest extra gains in muscle and strength, levelling off at about 1.6 g of protein per kg a day.
Morton RW, Murphy KT, McKellar SR, et al. (2018). A systematic review, meta-analysis and meta-regression of the effect of protein supplementation on resistance training-induced gains in muscle mass and strength in healthy adults. British Journal of Sports Medicine 52(6):376–384. doi:10.1136/bjsports-2017-097608
Higher-protein diets during weight loss were linked with more fat loss and better preservation of lean mass in shorter trials, with about 25–30 g of protein a meal often suggested.
Leidy HJ, Clifton PM, Astrup A, et al. (2015). The role of protein in weight loss and maintenance. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 101(6):1320S–1329S. doi:10.3945/ajcn.114.084038
Research describes other groups of people; our figures are what ParrotPal members logged.
The figures
| Brand | Share of members who logged a protein powder or shake |
|---|---|
| Myprotein | 30% |
| For Goodness Shakes | 20% |
| Optimum Nutrition | 17% |
| Applied Nutrition | 8% |
| Aldi | 8% |
| Ufit | 7% |
| Grenade | 5% |
| The Protein Works | 5% |
| Free Soul | 4% |
Method in brief. UK ParrotPal members’ anonymised food diaries, February to August 2026. A share is the share of members in that category who logged the brand at least once; deleted entries don’t count. Every brand shown was logged by at least 50 members.
Aggregates only: every group shown has 50 or more members and no share rests on fewer than 10. Patterns in what members logged, not causes. who’s counted · the 50/10 rule · brand shares.
Full report: Protein powders and shakes.
Questions people ask
What is the most popular protein powder in the UK?
In UK ParrotPal members’ food diaries, Myprotein: logged by 30% of members who logged a protein powder or shake (February to August 2026).
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Source: ParrotPal food diary data, parrotpal.com/data/protein-powder-brands/
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