Milk is made up of two main proteins, Casein and Whey.
Whey protein is considered as a complete protein because it contains all 9 essential amino acids for humans. Whey protein can be separated from casein by both acidic and enzymatic methods. In fact, in the dairy industry, whey is an effluent or by-product of the cheese production line. Whey is a yellowish-green liquid that, after coagulation of milk by proteolytic acid or enzyme in the dehydration stage, is separated from the milk curd and contains 60 to 90% of the milk ingredients, depending on the production method. One of the challenges facing dairy producers is to find a way to bring this high nutritional value protein back into the production cycle.
According to the International Milk Federation, whey contains fat-soluble substances such as vitamins, colloidal minerals along with caseins, and contains milk-soluble phase, including lactose, soluble proteins, and soluble minerals, organic acids, vitamins and enzymes. Whey has a high biological value and contains a high amount of the amino acid cysteine, which is a valuable food with a high quality for human consumption.
Whey-based Drinks are divided into four main groups:
- A mixture of whey and fruit juice (rarely vegetable juice)
- Concentrated type of dairy drink (fermented or not)
- Carbonated drinks to quench thirst (such as Rivella)
- A variety of alcoholic beverages
In fact, when your body is doing strenuous activity, you feel tired, because your body has lost electrolytes (potassium ions, sodium, etc.), so these lost electrolytes must be replaced. Purified water does not have enough electrolytes and it is said that the body rather than water, loses a lot of minerals during the exercise process. Adding electrolytes and minerals can be helpful after strenuous exercise and heavy sweating, along with consuming water. Therefore, by combining whey protein as a rich source of protein, along with electrolytes and Babolab Compounds that contain various fruit fibers and vitamins, a useful drink in different flavors can be prepared and presented to the market.
At Babolab, we formulate dairy Compounds in different flavors according to your production process and the characteristics of your final protein drink. Using these Compounds, you can easily prepare a whey based fruit drink.