Why does powdered baby formula dissolve perfectly in water, but protein powder (or even chocolate for chocolate milk) usually clump up?
In: Chemistry
Formula is developed to be as close to milk as possible. It has all the vitamins, minerals, sugars, everything the baby needs, which helps it to dissolve more easily. The powder is also quite a bit finer.
On the other hand, protein powders are more pure protein. While proteins will dissolve in water, it takes quite a bit more effort. The proteins absolutely love water, but when they get wet, they tend to form a little ball with an outer wet layer and dry powder in the middle. It takes some effort to break open these clumps.
No matter how hard you try, cocoa powder for chocolate just doesn’t dissolve well at all
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