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Eating enough protein is important to help you stay strong and heal. Other heath conditions or diseases may also increase your daily protein needs. Increasing your protein can help when:
Diagnosed with cancer.
Undergoing cancer treatment.
Preparing for/recovering from surgery.
High protein nutrition supplements and shakes can help you increase your protein intake. You can often buy these in supermarkets and pharmacies. You may also find these products online. It is important to note that in the US, dietary supplements are regulated differently than medicines. The FDA does not pre-approve them for safety or effectiveness, though they can take action if they find one to be unsafe.
Below is a list of high protein supplements. If there is a nutrition supplement not included on this list that you want to try, talk to your doctor or dietitian first. This helps to ensure it is safe for you.
Boost Plus
Boost Original
Boost High Protein
Boost Clear
Carnation Breakfast Essentials
Ensure Plus
Ensure Original
Ensure High Protein
Ensure Max Protein
Ensure Clear
Ensure Plant Based Protein
Equate Plus
Equate High Performance
Evolve Plant Based Protein
Fairlife Corepower
Fairlife Nutrition Plan
Kate Farms
Muscle Milk
Orgain Protein Shake
Orgain Vegan Plant Based Protein
OWYN
Premier Protein
Premier Protein Clear
Quest Vidafuel Wellness Protein
These can be mixed into water or other liquids like milk, ice cream or yogurt.
Carnation Breakfast Essentials
Dymatize Iso 100
Garden of Life Sport Organic Plant-Based Protein Powder
Isopure Whey Protein Isolate
Lutrish
Muscle Milk
Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard Whey Protein
Orgain Collagen Peptides
Orgain Plant Based Protein
Orgain Whey Protein
PB2 Powdered Peanut Butter
Premier Protein
Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides
Quest
Unjury protein
If you would like more information on food sources of protein, please visit:
https://patient.uwhealth.org/healthfacts/26
If you have nutrition questions or concerns, please talk with your healthcare team, You can request meeting with a Registered Dietitian.
If you are a UW Health patient, please contact the nutrition clinic.
UW Hospital and Clinics (UWHC) and American Family Children’s Hospital (AFCH): (608) 890-5500.
You can also visit our website at www.uwhealth.org/nutrition