Q: How is your whey processed? What can you tell me about protein degradation of your products?

A: All of tera’swhey whey proteins are un- (or non-) denatured and cold processed using microfiltration.  Our process has been designed to provide the least amount of protein degradation.

Q: Is your whey a concentrate or an isolate?

A: All of our whey is manufactured by us.  We choose to produce a whey concentrate 80% to retain more of the beneficial minerals in whey protein.

Q: What is Stevia?

A: Stevia is a natural sweetener- an herb- that grows wild as a small shrub.  Stevia extract can be 200-200 times sweeter than table sugar, has little-to-no calories, and does not raise blood sugar levels.

Q: Is there lactose in tera’swhey®?

A: Any kind of whey protein will retain trace amounts of lactose.  In our experience we find that people who are lactose intolerant have no problems with our products.

Q: Is tera’swhey® gluten free?

A:  Yes.  tera’swhey® contains no prohibited grain products or derivatives.   tera’swhey® is processed in a plant that may handle gluten products. In order to ensure the quality of our products we test our finished product at an outside, accredited laboratory. 

Q: Is tera’swhey® msg-free?

A:  No MSG is added to any of our products.  All of our finished products have been tested for MSG and have tested to be below the minimum testing level for MSG.

Q: Is there casein in tera’swhey®?

A: No, casein is the protein in milk that is present in cheese.  Any trace amounts that may remain in the fresh whey would be removed in our microfiltration process.

Q: Is the whey sourced for your product from grassfed cows?

A: Purely grass fed cows are difficult to find in the US.  Our organic farms are small family farms that adhere both in spirit and in practice to the grazing requirements in the USDA organic standards.  Many of these farmers do intensively rotationally graze.  As do many of our rBGH free farmers.  The WI Dept of Ag estimates that 25% of WI dairy farmers now intensively graze.  Finding a certified grass fed source of milk, nevermind cheese and therefore whey, is still very difficult, even in Wisconsin.

Q: Is your soy lecithin GMO free?

A: Yes.  All of the soy lecithin used to produce tera’swhey® is non-GMO.

Q: Why do you have soy lecithin in tera’swhey® at all?

A: A small amount of soy lecithin is used during the “agglomeration” or instantizing process.  This process enables our powder to dissolve better in liquids and helps best deliver the great taste and texture you are used to in tera’swhey whey protein products.  

Q: What is the amino acid breakdown of your product line?  How does this compare to other brands?

A:  All whey is a complete protein and contains high levels of branched chain amino acids.  We can provide complete lab data on our amino acid profile upon request.  Please email us at: info@teraswhey.com for more information.

Q: What is the difference between rBGH-free and Organic?

A:  All organic products are hormone free but not all hormone free products are organic.  What this means is our rbgh-free line is guaranteed to be free of the bovine growth hormone (or is rbgh-free).  Organic products by definition are not only hormone free but are also chemical free and follow a regimented set of guidelines overseen by certifying agencies like MOSA (our certifying agency). 

Q: Why might someone choose organic products over others?

A: People choose to consume organic products for a variety of reasons.  For some people it is their concern for the adverse impact of chemicals on our environment that drive them to choose organic products.  For people who have cancer, are in remission, or have some other illness that creates an adverse reaction to chemicals in their diet, organic foods are a way to keep chemical residues out of their bodies. 

Q: Why Goat Whey?

A: There are a lot of things that we don’t yet know about goat whey because it has never been available before at this level of protein concentration.  What we do know is that the protein molecules in goat whey are shorter than they are in cow whey.  Goat whey has a higher ratio of alpha to beta-lactalbumin, which makes goat whey more similar to human milk than cow whey.