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Plant Protein Powder - Whey Replacement

exacerbe
exacerbe Posts: 447 Member
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
I'm not a big fan of whey protein/protein isolate or soy protein (could be an allergy) as they both hurt my stomach for some reason. The other day, I noticed they make plant based protein powder from peas, rice, hemp, etc.

For those that have tried or currently use them, any recommendations?

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  • chaitrex
    chaitrex Posts: 94 Member
    Soy protein hurts my stomach too sometimes. I've had good hemp protein a few times, but there's usually a little fat in there too. I tried a rice powder one time that was disgusting. It seems like even though there are vegans and vegetarians on here, there's not a lot of discussion of vegan/plant protein. Maybe check out amazon.com reviews and see which one people like best?
  • daffodilsoup
    daffodilsoup Posts: 1,972 Member
    I use a custom mix from Trueprotein.com - I do 75% brown rice, 25% gemma pea. 118 calories and 25g protein per scoop - it can be a little grittier than whey, but the cake batter flavor is delicious!
  • chaitrex
    chaitrex Posts: 94 Member
    Oh! I remember now that I've heard really good things about SunWarrior protein powder.
  • exacerbe
    exacerbe Posts: 447 Member
    I use a custom mix from Trueprotein.com - I do 75% brown rice, 25% gemma pea. 118 calories and 25g protein per scoop - it can be a little grittier than whey, but the cake batter flavor is delicious!

    Nice - I'll definitely check it. Thanks!
  • exacerbe
    exacerbe Posts: 447 Member
    Soy protein hurts my stomach too sometimes. I've had good hemp protein a few times, but there's usually a little fat in there too. I tried a rice powder one time that was disgusting. It seems like even though there are vegans and vegetarians on here, there's not a lot of discussion of vegan/plant protein. Maybe check out amazon.com reviews and see which one people like best?

    I forgot about Amazon.com as well. Yeah.. I really don't think people should be eating that much soy anyways... kinda thankful it doesn't agree with me.
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