Difference between Weight Gainer and Muscle Gainer

Key Difference: Weight Gainers are products intended for consumption in order to increase the rate of weight gain. Muscle gainers are also a type of weight gainers; however, they tend to be more focused on building up the muscle mass. In protein shakes, weight gainers contain more amounts of carbohydrates than in comparison to muscle gainers.

Weight Gainers tend to help undernourished people. However, one is often advised to give more importance to a balanced and a high calorie diet. Today, market is flooded with pre-packed powders or shakes as weight gainers. These supplements provide extra calories. They are available in the market by names like solid mass, lean mass enhancer or even muscle provider.

Weight Gainer is like an umbrella term used for all these types of supplements (including mass and muscle gainers). Most of them contain some or the other formula made by combining carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins, amino acids, minerals, etc. Weight supplements of high quality contain a specific formula of combination of proteins and other essential nutrients. This formula helps body in gaining weight. Weight gainers are quiet popular with people who are not able to gain weight and also with the fitness freaks.

Muscles gainers are more focused on building up the muscle mass. Weight gainer shakes and Muscle gainer shakes are both available in the market. They both differ in the amount of carbohydrate in them. Carbohydrates are the building blocks of energy. They can also be stored. A Weight gainer shake contains mid to higher index carbs, which is sometimes up to 100 grams. On the other hand, muscle gainer shakes have lesser carbs, usually 20 to 40 grams. Muscle gainers are preferred by those who want to make muscles without gaining fat.

These gainers are consumed eaither prior to or after exercise or workout, depending upon the contents. According to Wikipedia, FDA reports 50,000 health problems a year due to dietary supplements.These often involve bodybuilding supplements. Weight gainers usually come in the form of powdered proteins which needs to be mixed with water, milk or juice.

Comparison between Weight Gainer and Muscle Gainer:

	Weight Gainer	Muscle Gainer
General Definition	Weight Gainers are products intended for consumption in order to increase the rate of weight gain.	Muscles gainers are more focused on building up the muscle mass.
Usage	Used by people who are facing some difficulty gaining weight in spite of frequent food intake Used for refuelling the body’s carbohydrate storage for better performance.	Used by people who want to add lean muscle mass Used by people who want to spare lean muscle mass at the time of calorie restriction
Protein Shakes	Carbohydrates are in a greater amount	Carbohydrates are in a lesser amount (protein-rich)
Forms	Capsule Shake Powder	Capsule Shake Powder