Protein Powders for Smoothies

neelia

Hey ya'll!

My super fantabulous mother bought my husband and I a blender that's very similar to a Magic Bullet (isn't she awesome!?) last night. I had told her a while back that I wanted one to make breakfast smoothies with.

So, I went to Walmart and looked for protein powders and the only ones I could find were Whey Protein powders that were all flavored about about 180 calories per scoop.

Is this normal? As in, are there protein powders available that are not flavored that I can put into a breakfast smoothie with almond milk, 1/2 a banana, and berries?

kalebsmama07

bump i also wanna know is that normal for calories ect..

sweetsexy43

I have a protein powder i got from The Vitamin Shoppe and the scoop was only 90 calories..the flavor is Strawberry Kiwi..it is delicious. Im at work now..but when i get the name i will post it.

CuteMommy88

Bump---I am interested too!!! I cant see using like 200 cals on just a scoop of something LOL

sh3lby03

I use GNC brand Wheyabolic extreme 60 and it is only 93 calories a scoop. Its chocolate flavor and is delicious with milk and bananas as a shake.

PokenStick

180 is kind of high, but not too bad. Shop around, sometimes the lower you go in calories the lower the protein is as well. I use Nitrean from http://www.atlargenutrition.com. It has 109 calories, 1g of fat, and 23g of protein.

I've never seen a non-flavored one, but usually you can get a vanilla that will blend in with the milk and fruit so you can't taste the vanilla anymore.

Grokette

Jay Robb protein powder.

It is all natural, tastes great and is sweetened with Stevia, not sugar or splenda.

AggieCass09

I use optimum nutrition 100% gold standard whey protein in extreme chocolate milk. It has 130 calories per scoop and 24 g of protein (few carbs). No funky texture and it is actually quite filling after my morning work outs (easy too). Optimum nutrition makes a taste-less protein powder but I've never tried it nor do I know how many calories it has. bodybuilder.com has more info on this brand and others. Good luck.

ppiinnkkmmoonn

i love jay robb egg white one i would die with out

SparkleShine

I have one I got from Walmart

Jillian Michaels Vanilla Whey protein
100 per scoop and 15 grams of fiber per scoop!

Also I have
Herbalife Vanilla'for 2 scoops it's 110 cal.
15 grams protein

DKirkcon

I buy mine from www.unjury.com it's medical quailty protein powder that is made with whey protein isolate and soy lecithin. It comes in unflavored, vanilla, chocolate, strawberry sorbet, and even chicken soup flavored. I love them because I can use them in both hot or cold liquids. So I can mix the chocolate with my coffee in the morning for a cafe mocha taste, and then have another one later on in the day in a fruit smoothie with either the vanilla, unflavored or strawberry sorbet flavors. Each scoop is around 80 calories and packs 20grams of protein.

kiuney

Check the serving size as well. Many protein powders give nutritional info for TWO scoops. The average woman would only need one.

heathersmilez

Body Fortress is from Walmart and its 140 calories. It is on the high side of calories but delicious and about 26g protein. It’s $19 Cdn for 2lbs which is ok but not great (awesome compared to GNC products though of course) but I recently bought Healthy Planet (store brand) for $29 for 5lbs with 123 calories 27g of protein so that was an even better deal.

polo571

I think 180 is high. I would say those are muscle builder shakes. If you want weight loss they should be around 110 to 120 a scoop for meal replacement and protein enhancement. I use amplify from gnc around 120 a scoop. I use the chocolate and put in some peanut butter and its awesome. I personallt like the protein in egg whites. Just my opinion

garedds

I love Juice Plus Complete. It is a good source of over 15 vitamins and minerals.

RobLangford

I use PHd diet whey as a meal replacement when training and a quick breakfast but I wouldn't be mixing with anything apart from water. Try searching online for MonsterSupplements for a plain whey isolate protein if thats what your after. But its more to support an active training regime where you need the high protein and carbs without the fat etc. and if your training the 200 calories shouldn't make a huge difference

The specs on the phd are:
NUTRITIONAL SPECIFICATION

PER 100G PER 50G (2 scoops) PER 25G (1 scoop)
Energy
1608kj / 386kcal 804kj/193kcal 402kj/96.5kcal
Protein
70G 35G 17.5G
Carbohydrate
12.5G 6.25G 3.12G
Sugars
4.06G 2.03G 1.01G
Fats
6.15G 3.07G 1.53G
Of which Saturates
2.2G 1.1G 0.55G

Of which CLA
1000MG 500MG 250MG
Of which Flax oil
1200MG 600MG 300MG
Dietary Fibre
3G 1.5G 0.75G
Sodium
0.38G 0.19G 0.95G

PhD Iso-Tone 4- Containing
CLA Powder
1500MG 750MG 375MG
Flaxseed Powder
3000MG 1500MG 750MG
Green Tea Extract
400mg 200MG 100MG
Acetyl L-Carnitine
500mg 250MG 125MG

tneeland

I have the same as Jackie70

hpygirl64ColleenLinder

Morning ya'll,

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Hard pressed to find a protein powder with no flavors. However the calories are well spent because without the protein your body's muscle mass will break down. I can say that I use two different ones for different reasons. You can't beat Costco's Muscle Milk brand with 100% whey either in Vanilla or Chocolate. 140 calories and only 20 from fat. You get 2 months supply for $32 best price and best taste. I use this every 3 hours if I am on the go and can't find time to eat my food proteins.

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JillyBean819

I use GNC brand Wheyabolic extreme 60 and it is only 93 calories a scoop. Its chocolate flavor and is delicious with milk and bananas as a shake.

On days that I need to drink protein powder, I drink this same powder. It's delicious.

RGRILLO14

HELLO

bethvandenberg

Pure Protein Whey Powder. Jillian Michaels is on the label. 110 cals, 27 g protein, 4 g carbs.
Love it....

I prefer the vanilla but the chocolate isn't bad. Need to go whip one up

RGRILLO14

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RMinVA

I use Whole Foods 365 Vanilla Whey Protein Powder 80 cals/scoop. It has the best flavor of any that I have tried, and is reasonable cost wise.

I just stick with vanilla since it is the most versatile. If you want something chocolately, just add some unsweetened cocoa. Or if you want something fruity, use nectar or juice as a base instead of milk.

For my basic smoothies (makes 2) I usually use a medium frozen banana, 1 cup plain non fat yogurt, 1 cup "milk" (skim, soy, almond, whatever), 2 tsp of flax seeds, 2 scoops of protein powder and ice to desired consistency. If I want chocolate I'll add some cocoa powder, or if I want coffee flavor, a tsp of ground coffee.

I also love to make a lime smoothie in the summer: same as above but I add the juice from a lime or 2 (depending on how citrusy you want it!). Like "drinking" a piece of key lime pie! One of my favorite post work out treats @ that time of year.