StoneAge stocks nine protein powders — grass-fed beef isolate, plant protein, wholefood blends and three collagen powders — priced from $24.95 to $129.95, carrying more than 75 customer reviews at an average of 4.9 out of 5. All ship from an Australian warehouse.
No whey, and that's deliberate. Plenty of people who react badly to dairy have never tried anything else.
What's in this range?
Beef — NXGEN's Hydro Beef Isolate, grass-fed and grass-finished, in 252g and 630g, plus a chocolate 750g. Plant — Cymbiotika's Plant Protein. Wholefood blends — Equip Prime Protein, Organifi Complete Protein and Perfect Amino Power Meal — built around protein plus other food-derived ingredients rather than protein alone. Collagen — NXGEN Multi-Collagen in 200g and a chocolate 900g, and Great Lakes collagen peptides. Collagen is a different protein again and not a substitute for the others.
Which should I start with?
NXGEN Hydro Beef Isolate, for most people. It's the one we can ship today, it starts at $32.00 for the 252g, and it's the format that suits people avoiding dairy without moving to plant protein. The 630g size is the better value if you already know you'll use it. If it's collagen you're after rather than a protein powder, the NXGEN Multi-Collagen 200g is the smallest way in at $24.95. If you're building a routine rather than buying one thing, the essential amino acids and recovery ranges are where most people go next.
What are these ingredients?
Why do people take protein powder?
Protein is one of the three macronutrients, alongside carbohydrate and fat. A powder is simply a concentrated food source of it, used by people who find it hard to reach their daily intake from meals — early training starts, travel, or eating less meat than they used to. It isn't a meal replacement and it isn't necessary if your meals already get you there.
What is beef protein isolate?
Protein extracted from beef and concentrated, with most of the fat and connective tissue removed. Hydrolysed means it has been broken into shorter chains before it reaches you. Grass-fed and grass-finished describes how the cattle were raised and, importantly, how they were fed at the end — “grass-fed” on its own can still mean grain-finished.
What is collagen, and is it the same thing?
No. Collagen is a structural protein found in skin, bone and connective tissue, and its amino acid profile is quite different from beef isolate or whey — it's low in several of the essential amino acids. People generally take it for different reasons and alongside a protein powder rather than instead of one.
Which protein powders do customers rate highest?
Equip Prime Protein (35 reviews, 4.9), Organifi Complete Protein (33, 4.9) and NXGEN Hydro Beef Isolate (6, 5.0). Between them they account for nearly all the reviews on this page.
What's the difference between beef, plant and whey protein?
They differ in where the protein comes from and in amino acid profile. Whey is a dairy protein and the industry default. Beef isolate is dairy-free, with a profile closer to whey than plant protein is. Plant proteins are usually blends — pea, rice, hemp — combined because no single plant source carries the full spread on its own.
StoneAge doesn't stock whey. That's a range decision rather than a claim about which is superior; if whey works for you, it's widely available elsewhere and cheaper.
How much does protein powder cost here?
From $24.95 to $129.95. NXGEN Multi-Collagen 200g is the entry point at $24.95, with the Hydro Beef Isolate 252g at $32.00 and its 630g size above that. The wholefood blends sit at the top of the range. Prices are in Australian dollars and include GST.
Are these genuine, and is StoneAge an authorised stockist?
Yes. StoneAge Health is an Australian-owned business and an authorised stockist for the brands on this page. Stock is held in an Australian warehouse rather than drop-shipped from overseas, so what arrives is current stock with proper shelf life, not something that has spent weeks in transit.
Where do these ship from?
An Australian warehouse. No customs step, no international wait, and no import duty added at the door.
Protein sits alongside the gut health and beef organ capsule ranges for people building a wholefood-led routine.
Range, pricing and review counts last checked August 2026.
