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Supplements to Help Increase Protein in Your Diet

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.

Ready to Drink Protein Shakes

  • 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

Protein Powders/Mixes

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

Food Sources

If you would like more information on food sources of protein, please visit:

https://patient.uwhealth.org/healthfacts/26

When to Call

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