Fairlife Core Power vs Muscle Milk
Two gym bag staples with the same 26g of protein on the front and different labels behind it. Core Power is ultra-filtered milk: creamier, around 170 calories with 5 to 6g of naturally occurring milk sugar and 4.5g of fat. Muscle Milk’s standard shake keeps similar calories but runs leaner on the panel, around 3g of sugar and 1 to 1.5g of fat. Which reads better depends on whether you value a shorter ingredient list or leaner macros. Every number below is transcribed from the manufacturer’s nutrition label and verified by hand.
The numbers, side by side
Values are shown as the range across every flavour we have verified (3 Fairlife Core Power flavours, 4 Muscle Milk Protein Shake flavours). Winner is decided on the median flavour.
| Per bottle | Fairlife Core Power | Muscle Milk Protein Shake |
|---|---|---|
| Protein per bottle | 26g | 26g |
| Calories per bottle | 170 kcal | 160–170 kcal |
| Protein per 100 kcal | 15.3g | 15.3–16.3g |
| Sugar per bottle | 5–6g | 3gWinner |
| Fiber per bottle | 1–2g | 1–2g |
| Fat per bottle | 4.5g | 1–1.5gWinner |
| Bottle size | 414g | 325–414g |
| Sugar alcohols | None | None |
| Other sweeteners | Sucralose, Acesulfame potassium (Ace-K), Stevia, Monk fruit | Stevia |
| Protein sources | Filtered Milk | Filtered Milk |
Ingredients worth noting
Fairlife Core Power
- Carrageenan: A seaweed extract used to stop drinks separating.
- Cellulose Gum: Also called carboxymethylcellulose, a thickener.
Muscle Milk Protein Shake
- Carrageenan: A seaweed extract used to stop drinks separating.
- Cellulose Gum: Also called carboxymethylcellulose, a thickener.
Frequently asked questions
- Do Fairlife Core Power and Muscle Milk Protein Shake contain sugar alcohols?
- Fairlife Core Power: None. Muscle Milk Protein Shake: None. This comes from the verbatim ingredient list of every flavour we have verified.
Every Fairlife Core Power flavour we have verified
Every Muscle Milk Protein Shake flavour we have verified
All numbers on this page are transcribed from each manufacturer’s published nutrition label and verified by hand, then compared across every flavour in our database. If you are tracking a daily protein target, the Protein Pal app lets you scan either shake and log it in seconds. See everything from Fairlife Core Power and Muscle Milk Protein Shake, or browse all rankings and brands.
