Dairy & Eggs
Substitutes for Whey Protein 80% in gelato
Whey Protein Concentrate 80% (WPC80) is a spray-dried dairy powder containing about 80% protein, produced by ultrafiltration of sweet cheese whey. In gelato it acts as a concentrated milk-solids-not-fat and protein source that boosts body, water-binding and emulsification without adding much lactose or sweetness. If you're out of whey protein 80% or need a different profile, these are the closest functional swaps — ranked by how similar they are on the balancing numbers, with the impact of each swap.
Swap ~1:1, then firmer (PAC -8), -6% fat — adjust to compensate.
Swap ~1:1, then softer (PAC +25), +20% fat — adjust to compensate.
Swap ~1:1, then softer (PAC +39), -6% fat — adjust to compensate.
Swap ~1:1, then +21% fat, -26% solids — adjust to compensate.
Swap ~1:1, then softer (PAC +25), +20% fat — adjust to compensate.
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