--- title: "Macro Mike vs Muscle Nation: Which is searched more in Australia?" description: "Is Macro Mike or Muscle Nation more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Protein powder brands set in Australia. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/compare/macro-mike-vs-muscle-nation" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Macro Mike vs Muscle Nation: Which is searched more in Australia? Is Macro Mike or Muscle Nation more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Protein powder brands set in Australia. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Macro Mike and Muscle Nation - **Competitive set**: Protein powder brands - **Market**: Australia - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Macro Mike Share of Search**: 9.9% - **Muscle Nation Share of Search**: 40.3% ## Is Macro Mike or Muscle Nation more popular in search? - In September 2026, Muscle Nation had more branded searches than Macro Mike among protein powder brands in Australia. Muscle Nation had about 110,000 branded searches, while Macro Mike had 27,100. Muscle Nation made up 40.3% of all protein powder brand searches we track, and Macro Mike accounted for 9.9%. - Muscle Nation was ahead of Macro Mike in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Macro Mike’s share of searches among protein powder brands in Australia moved from 10.2% to 9.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 27.1K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Muscle Nation’s share of searches among protein powder brands in Australia moved from 34.2% to 40.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 90.5K to 110K. ## Top protein powder brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Macro Mike and Muscle Nation were each mentioned in one out of four: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Bulk Nutrients | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | Optimum Nutrition | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | True Protein | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Muscle Nation | 4th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Macro Mike | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Myprotein | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | EHP Labs | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about protein powder brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which protein powder brand should I buy in Australia?": 1. Bulk Nutrients, 2. Optimum Nutrition, 3. True Protein - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best protein powder brands in Australia?": 1. Bulk Nutrients, 2. True Protein, 3. Optimum Nutrition, 4. Muscle Nation, 5. Macro Mike - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best value protein powder in Australia?": 1. Bulk Nutrients - Searched Google, AI Overview "best protein powder": 1. Optimum Nutrition, 2. Bulk Nutrients, 3. True Protein Not named in any answer: Myprotein and EHP Labs. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in Australia on October 22, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for Australia protein powder brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, Macro Mike gained share of searches among protein powder brands in Australia, from 8.4% to 9.9%. - In September 2026, Muscle Nation lost share of searches among protein powder brands in Australia, from 41.6% to 40.3%. ## Month by month | Month | Macro Mike estimated searches | Macro Mike Share of Search | Macro Mike rank | Muscle Nation estimated searches | Muscle Nation Share of Search | Muscle Nation rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 27.1K | 10.2% | 4 | 90.5K | 34.2% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 33.1K | 6.1% | 5 | 301K | 55.3% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 18.1K | 7.6% | 3 | 110K | 46.2% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 27.1K | 9.6% | 4 | 90.5K | 32.2% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 22.2K | 8.6% | 4 | 90.5K | 35.1% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 27.1K | 8.3% | 4 | 135K | 41.4% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 22.2K | 8.2% | 4 | 110K | 40.4% | 1 | | May 2026 | 22.2K | 8.6% | 4 | 90.5K | 35% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 40.5K | 11.7% | 3 | 165K | 47.5% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 27.1K | 10.5% | 4 | 90.5K | 35.1% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 27.1K | 8.4% | 4 | 135K | 41.6% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 27.1K | 9.9% | 4 | 110K | 40.3% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Macro Mike’s and Muscle Nation’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Macro Mike**: Measured on the search term “macro mike”. - **Muscle Nation**: Measured on the search term “muscle nation”. - [Macro Mike profile](/demand/au/brands/macro-mike) - [Muscle Nation profile](/demand/au/brands/muscle-nation) - [All protein powder brands in Australia](/demand/au/categories/au-protein-powder-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Macro Mike or Muscle Nation more popular in search? In September 2026, Muscle Nation had more branded searches than Macro Mike among protein powder brands in Australia. Muscle Nation had about 110,000 branded searches, while Macro Mike had 27,100. Muscle Nation made up 40.3% of all protein powder brand searches we track, and Macro Mike accounted for 9.9%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Macro Mike vs Muscle Nation: Which is searched more in Australia?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/compare/macro-mike-vs-muscle-nation This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/compare/macro-mike-vs-muscle-nation. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.