OZB-MAY24
Quick Intro
My deal video: https://youtu.be/0V3qqgmrz4k
The Deal
Amino Z Whey Protein Isolate 4kg for $149.99 Delivered + $55 back in store credit for repeat customers (New Customers $50/Pre-Existing Paid Club Z* $65)
OPTIONAL EXTRA OFFER: Add 1 more kg for $30 and get an extra $10 back in store credit. Ie. 5kg for $179.99 Delivered with $60/$65/$75 back in store credit. Simply select the 5kg size.
Plus we some featured offers on some other products of ours:
- Amino Z Micronised Creatine Monohydrate 1kg $37 Delivered
- Amino Z Ultra Shaker $4
- 30% off any other Amino Z supplements (free delivery)
Coupon code: OZB-MAY24 (add in shopping cart)
You will get the store credit just so long as you order 4kg or 5kg of WPI (or more). You can order anything else on top of this and you will still receive the bonus credit amount and free shipping.
*Please note for Pre-Existing and Paid Club Z members, to qualify for this, you must be actively on a paid Club Z membership at the time this deal was made live. Otherwise, if you're on Club Free trial period (or pay after the launch of this deal), you will not earn the Club Z bonus points, but you still get the repeat or new customer Z points back.
WPI Flavours
We now have 24 flavours available to choose from.
Our new release is the Brazilian Chocolate (Brigadeiro) flavour, best described as "A velvety taste of chocolate with hints of caramelised condensed milk.". (Chiara put that one together, I'm not so articulate!)
Our mint choc chip is now back in stock (unlike in the last deal). We have made a slight improvement to the flavour profile of this one, but it's extremely similar to the last iteration.
All flavours are naturally sweetened. We have transitioned over to thaumatin for the fact that it is an all natural plant based sweetener, a superior flavour profile, a neutral insulin impact (as it is a protein) and being very gentle on the gut. A bit of trivia, thaumatin is about 10x the cost of artificial counterparts (eg. sucralose) and more than 5x the cost of stevia based on weight! Our focus remains on product quality.
Also note the Unflavoured option is straight WPI with just sunflower lecithin added at the point of manufacture to assist in mixing and reduce frothing (less than 1% w/w). There is no sweetener added.
Flavour Availability:
Flavour availability will change throughout the deal. I will this area updated as flavours run out.
- In Stock: All Flavours
- On Backorder (Can be backordered): None
Flavour Nutritional Info Breakdown
You can view the nutritional information on the product back by clicking on the "NUTRITIONAL INFO" tab. Below is a summary (special thanks for @Chaffix for putting this together in a prior deal):
| Flavour | Protein (g/100g) | Energy (cal/100g) | Cal per g Protein |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unflavoured | 90.0 | 386.4 | 4.29 |
| Melon Milk | 86.8 | 380.4 | 4.38 |
| Iced Chai Latte | 86.7 | 381.9 | 4.40 |
| Banana | 86.3 | 382.7 | 4.43 |
| Indulgent White Chocolate | 85.9 | 380.7 | 4.43 |
| Vanilla Creamy | 86.0 | 382.9 | 4.45 |
| Matcha Green Tea Ice Cream | 85.0 | 380.6 | 4.48 |
| Coconut Ice Cream | 84.8 | 381.9 | 4.50 |
| Iced Coffee | 82.5 | 374.9 | 4.54 |
| Crème Caramel | 83.6 | 382.2 | 4.57 |
| Taro Milk Ice Cream | 81.1 | 376.2 | 4.64 |
| Pandan & Coconut Gelato | 80.8 | 377.2 | 4.67 |
| Smooth Milk Chocolate | 80.7 | 379.9 | 4.71 |
| Chocolate | 79.5 | 378.5 | 4.76 |
| Brazilian Chocolate (Brigadeiro) | 79.4 | 378.6 | 4.77 |
| Mint Choc Chip | 78.7 | 375.4 | 4.77 |
| Strawberry | 79.6 | 382.6 | 4.81 |
| Choc Cherry Delight | 77.3 | 377.8 | 4.89 |
| Chocolate Honeycomb | 76.5 | 374.8 | 4.90 |
| Coffs Harbour Choc Banana | 76.8 | 376.8 | 4.91 |
| Chocolate Coconut | 76.4 | 377.5 | 4.94 |
| Chocolate Caramel | 75.8 | 376.3 | 4.96 |
| Neapolitan Ice Cream | 75.5 | 376.2 | 4.98 |
| Aussie Choc Malt | 64.2 | 381.8 | 5.95 |
Also @Jamiess very kindly spent the time to put together some visual representations comparing the different flavours at https://ibb.co/ZgBSvjf and https://ibb.co/6WHLgrH
A couple of explanatory notes on this that I will add to avoid any confusion:
- The sugar component is included within the total carbohydrate (as sugar is a carbohydrate). So for example with Vanilla Creamy, 4.4% total carbohydrate and 1.3% is sugar, meaning 3.1% (ie. 4.4%-1.3%) are non-sugar carbohydrates. I'm adding this note in here because we have had some customers confused by this in the past.
- The sweetness won't be a function of the sugar content necessarily, as the perceived sweetness will be primarily derived from the thaumatin component (around 2000x sweeter than sugar w/w). Thaumatin is a protein and not a sugar. So it is highly possible that a low-sugar flavour can be notably sweeter than one with higher sugar. I note that we have recently reduced the sweetness in both the matcha and banana flavours (with more revisions to come).
Product Breakdown
- 100% Australian Blended and Packed in our Sydney Facility
- Our manufacturing facility is owned by us and is a NSW Licensed Food Facility with an approved Dairy Processing license
- We only use WPI in this protein - this is not a blend of other cheaper proteins (for example Whey Protein Concentrate/WPC)
- For the nutritional information for each flavour, please click on the "Nutritional Info" tab or see the table above. The best macros are for Unflavoured (Per serve: 29.7g P / 0.3g F / 0.4g C), and the flavour breakdowns will be variable. The Aussie Choc Malt our main exception with higher carbs of 9.9g carbs/serve (from the malt component) and a lower protein percentage - I highly recommend it for the taste, avoid if you want to keep the carbs down.
- Protein is added hormone free, ultra and micro filtered and cold pressed
- Naturally sweetened with thaumatin. We do not use artificial sweeteners.
- Soy free - we use sunflower lecithin instead of soy lecithin (soy is common in whey proteins)
- Backed by our 110% Guarantee. Try it and if you don't love it, we'll give you 110% back (in store credit) or a full refund (including delivery). As I mentioned in the video, we offer this so you can try the product risk-free. If you've opened it up to try it we're not going to make you send it back either.
Commonly Asked - Amino Z WPI / ON 100% Whey / Musashi 100% Whey (The 3 most popular proteins here on OzBargain)
In almost all of our prior WPI deals, I have been asked how our WPI compares to two other very popular products on OzBargain that we sell (Optimum Nutrition 100% Gold Standard Whey and Musashi 100% Whey).
One thing I want to emphasise is that we sell all three products and despite us obviously having a vested interest in our own brand, we firmly stand behind the quality of all three products (hence why we stock all of them).
In a previous deal, I asked our team to put together a comprehensive and objective video detailing many key differences between the three products. So if you're interested, the video can be seen at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LBeV33fArc
Obviously taste will come down to personal preference so we haven't touched on this, we have instead focussed on key attributes of each product. I hope this presents a fair representation of each.
Whey Protein Prices in 2024
I mentioned this in our earlier deal this year off the back of some discussion about protein pricing for the year, off the back of a competitor announcing a price rise in July. I'll provide an update to remain as transparent as possible.
We have seen increases in prices for whey protein raw material, primarily as a result of rising commodity prices in dairy around the globe. Prices have remained higher since my last update in Feb and it is possible that these raw material prices will begin to affect retail pricing later this year. That is, unless commodity prices drop back down again, which is also possible. If prices remain steady, this will likely impact all forms of whey protein (eg. WPI, WPC etc) at a retail level. We generally see a lag time of 3-6 months from commodity price changes to retail price changes.
Our raw material prices have begun to increase, but we have kept our prices steady for now (including this deal). We will of course do our best to keep prices as low as possible. This is more of a heads up as to what to reasonably expect based on the many conversations I've had with suppliers. No one knows exactly what is around the corner and so this is more to provide context rather than predicting exactly what will happen in the coming months.
FAQ/Other Notes/Common Questions
- Choose Multiple Flavours: We pack these into 1kg pouches. Choose the multi-flavour option for 4 (or 5) different flavours.
- Packaging: As mentioned in the video, many of our new bags now have the new and improved pouches. We still have a few using the old pouches and so if you have any issues whatsoever, please reach out and we'll fix you up.
- Nutritional Information: To view the full nutritional panel, just click on the "NUTRITIONAL INFO" tab on the page and then select the flavour.
- Best Before Dates: Best before dates will be 18-24 months away. We turn this product over very quickly so all current stock has been produced recently.
- Free Delivery: You will get free delivery on your entire order when you order any full sized Amino Z supplements.
- Applying Store Credit: To apply existing store credit (Z Points), firstly make sure that you are logged in. Then, go into checkout and after entering your delivery and shipping choice, select "Load Payment Methods". Once loaded, you will see an option entitled "Spend Your Points". Click this and then enter how many points you wish to apply as a discount to your order. You can apply points acquired from previous deals to this purchase.
- Applying the Coupon Code: Please apply the coupon code in your shopping cart before checking out.
- 30% Discount: The 30% discount will be off the full price before discount, not on the already discounted price.
- Receiving Store Credit: Store credit is assigned as "Z Points" to your account within 10 days of your order shipping. It can then be applied to any future order that you place.
- Store Credit Limit: There is a limit of one lot of bonus store credit per person for the month of May across all promotions. You can order more than 5kg of WPI, or place two separate orders, but the store credit will be capped so we can stay in business and keep doing deals like these.
- Other Store Credit Info: Store credit does NOT expire. Also, you do NOT have to be a Club Z member to retain your store credit.
- Club Z: Our Club Z membership program is a paid subscription with the most common membership being $9.99/month with $10 back/month for each monthly renewal. This is different to having an account on our website. We frequently run Club Z bonus offers, such as in this deal where anyone who was already an existing active and paid Club Z member (immediately prior to launching this promo) will receive a total of $65 back in Z Points ($75 for 5kg). Full info here.
- Referral Codes: Please note that this offer won't stack with our referral code offer, nor any other offers.
- Our 5 most popular flavours: Chocolate, Vanilla, Aussie Choc Malt, Iced Coffee and Matcha Green Tea Ice Cream.
A word of thanks
We have received an overwhelming amount of support from the OzBargain community and it continues to be a priority for me to put these deals together. I am incredibly grateful to everyone who has supported us, not only as a result of buying from us, but also upvoting, engaging and providing feedback. As a small business, the engagement we have on this site is invaluable and really helps us to continue levelling up.
I will personally be on here so please feel free to ask any questions to me directly here on the public discussion. Vanessa will be taking care of our direct messages so please send through a message for anything specifically related to your order. Please do not hesitate to reach out should you have experienced any issues or simply have a question.
Thanks again everyone!
Jay
Amino Z (Owner/Founder/Deals Guy)
Updates
13/05/24 12:55PM: Choc Cherry Delight is beginning to run low and we expect this to fall into backorder in the next few hours. If you receive a backorder notification about this flavour, your order will likely ship on Friday this week after more stock is produced. Currently it remains available however. - Jay
13/05/24 8:30PM: Choc Cherry Delight has now fallen into backorder and will be back in stock later this week, we anticipate that backorders for this flavour will ship on Friday. All other flavours are in stock for now. - Jay
16/05/24 1:45PM: Choc Cherry Delight is now back in stock ahead of schedule and any backorders will ship either today or tomorrow. All orders are shipping within 1 business day. - Jay
20/05/24 5:59AM: We have again had an amazing amount of support for this deal for which I am extremely grateful. A few requests have come in for an extension so the deal has been extended to accommodate. Thank you again to everyone! - Jay
—22/05/24 7:06AM:** We're going to extend this deal for one final day off the back of a few requests. We won't be able to extend this deal any further and will 100% be ending midnight tonight. Thank you to everyone for the amazing support and feedback which we will most certainly be taking on board. - Jay
Thanks for the insights above @knobbs @sim777 @kikxz. I'm going to share this with our team, that is super helpful for us to better understand how our WPI sits relative to the market.
Jay