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If you take a protein or collagen supplement, you know how expensive it can be. You might take protein or collagen powder to help meet your protein requirements, or maybe you take collagen to help improve skin, hair, or joint health.

On top of finding a protein or collagen that fits your budget, you want a supplement that fits your needs, which is made from safe ingredients that are accurately labeled. Of course, you also want a powder that tastes good. Finding a protein or collagen powder that checks all these boxes can be challenging. Myprotein's holiday sale can help you choose a protein or collagen powder that is budget-friendly but also has dietitian-approved ingredients. All products are steeply discounted, and the code LASTCALL can save an extra 25% off.

Myprotein has extensive in-house testing to check ingredient quality and purity, and they also do third-party testing on their products for contaminants and banned substances for athletes. They offer collagen powder made from bovine peptides and offer a range of protein powder sources including whey, casein, pea, soy, and a unique animal-free whey option.

Always speak with a healthcare professional before adding a supplement to your routine to ensure that the supplement is appropriate for your individual needs and which dosage to take.

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Buy Now: Myprotein Whey Forward, $17 with LASTCALL code (normally $40)

Whey protein powder is typically derived from the whey in milk, and it's a good source of all essential amino acids. However, whey does not fit into dairy-free diets or other plant-based diets. Myprotein has figured out a process to make vegan whey protein powder that is virtually identical to dairy whey protein, by feeding plant sugars to tiny microflora.

The end result offers the creamy texture and stellar nutritional profile whey protein is known for, while being free of lactose, soy, hormones, and other animal ingredients. A serving of Whey Forward provides 90 calories, 20 grams of protein, 4.7 grams of branched chain amino acids (these promote muscle growth), and 6% Daily Value (DV) of calcium.

All Whey Forward flavors are sugar-free, but they do contain sugar substitutes to add flavor. So, some may appreciate the added sweetness, but others may opt for an unsweetened choice with a different protein source (see below).

The Whey Forward protein comes in flavors beyond your usual chocolate and vanilla. We like the rich salted caramel flavor because it has a decadent, buttery flavor without artificial flavors. Other unique Whey Forward flavors include cinnamon cereal, creamy mint chocolate chip, decadent chocolate brownie, fruity cereal, and strawberry banana.

While this animal-free whey protein checks the boxes for people wanting a plant-based, more environment-friendly alternative to traditional whey, it should be noted it's still not a good choice for those with a milk allergy.

If you want other flavors or types of protein powder on sale, there are many others to choose from. Other dietitian-approved Myprotein powders on sale with an extra 25% off include:

*Make sure to check ingredients and product information if you have a food allergy. Not all protein powders are free of common food allergens.

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Buy Now: Myprotein Hydrolyzed Collagen Protein, $19 with LASTCALL code (normally $55)

Myprotein Clear Collagen As low as $9 (normally $35)

Myprotein's collagen powder is made from bovine (cow) hydrolyzed peptides. It is high in type I and III collagen which has been shown to have skin and joint health benefits. One serving of the unflavored collagen provides 20 grams of collagen peptides and 18 grams of protein. Either the unflavored or chocolate can be easily mixed into cold or hot drinks like a smoothie, coffee, or tea.

If you want a collagen powder that has added sweet flavor and can be easily mixed into plain water, Myprotein has Clear Collagen Powder that is naturally and artificially sweetened. Note that grape, wild cherry, and crisp apple flavors have natural ingredients for coloring, but blue raspberry, strawberry kiwi, and watermelon have artificial colors. While there is no added sugars for this collagen, they do have artificial sweeteners.

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By Holly Klamer, MS, RDNHolly Klamer, MS, RDN, is a registered dietitian-nutritionist with her master's degrees in nutrition and exercise science from Colorado State University. She has experience teaching nutrition to university students as well as community members with Kalamazoo Valley Community College community culinary and nutrition program. Holly has written online content in the nutrition and wellness space since 2009.