Wanted: less sketchy protein powder?

CoderGal

After doing some research, I need help again.

1. What goes good in coffee/oatmeal/pancakes etc? I hear some of them curdle?

2. I'm looking for a (preferably unflavored for less sketchyness and so I can change the flavor myself) protein *powder* that doesn't have a bunch of unneeded ingredients. I eat a ton of sugar, so I don't want something that's sweetened, but Stevia would be the lesser of the evils I suppose.

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I'd appreciate a list of more options, or comments on the below, but the ones that stuck out were these isolates:

ON Gold Standard Natural - http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/opt/natwhey.html
- No unflavored available that I know of? Flavored with stevia, but wondering what the funny proprietary named ingredients are, 'natural' flavors are, why the cocoa is 'processed with alkali', and why they added Fructose Lecithin/soy?
-130 cals, 24g of protein in 32.4g scoop

Kaizen Naturals - http://www.kaizennaturals.com/flavours/decadent-chocolate_isolate.html
- this is the chocolate link, notice how little ingredients there are compared to the ON one.
- a isolate can be cold processed? And why did they add soy? And once again, what are the 'natural' flavors?
-105 cals, 25 g of protein in 30 gram scoop

taso42

Re: ON...
I bet if you emailed them, they could give you details about the "natural" flavors.
I did a quick little googling on alkali and cocoa... apparently that's what they use for Dutch-processed cocoa which is said to be less bitter (from the highly reputable Yahoo Answers http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090513115136AAv9nkO)

Lecithin seems harmless.

Fructose.. I think this is only in the vanilla. My container of chocolate doesn't seem to have it.

I think you might be overthinking this. But I understand

_GlaDOS_

Vegan protein powders often have unflavored powders. Sunwarrior brand has one. I have used it before in cooking, and I have used a couple different flavored vegan powders in oatmeal, yogurt, and pancakes and they have mixed just fine. I think many pea protein powders also have unflavored ones as well.

I'll add that Vega tastes nasty compared to others and is expensive, if you choose a vegan one.

LiddyBit

I use Vega One and I quite like the natural flavor. It uses stevia.

verbalriot

Check out True Protein: http://www.truenutrition.com/

This is where I get my protein powder from - you customize your own mix and choose what type of protein goes in it, what additives, sweeteners, etc...the delivery is fast and the product is excellent.

My custom mix: 50% pea protein, 50% rice protein, unsweetened vanilla, stevia.

Highly recommend the site!

JayByrd107

Cocoa processed with alkali is perfectly fine - it's dutch-processed cocoa powder. Cocoa is natuarlly acidic and bitter, so adding a base like alkali neutralizes that.

Lecithin is an emulsifier, meaning it helps fats combine with non-fats instead of separating.

CoderGal

I'm interested in complete proteins

CoderGal

Re: ON...
I bet if you emailed them, they could give you details about the "natural" flavors.
I did a quick little googling on alkali and cocoa... apparently that's what they use for Dutch-processed cocoa which is said to be less bitter (from the highly reputable Yahoo Answers http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090513115136AAv9nkO)

Lecithin seems harmless.

Fructose.. I think this is only in the vanilla. My container of chocolate doesn't seem to have it.

I think you might be overthinking this. But I understand

Thanks and I am totalllyyy over thinking this haha...I'm just sitting here thinking what is the point to all of this! *confuse*

Cocoa processed with alkali is perfectly fine - it's dutch-processed cocoa powder. Cocoa is natuarlly acidic and bitter, so adding a base like alkali neutralizes that.

Lecithin is an emulsifier, meaning it helps fats combine with non-fats instead of separating.

Thank you! At least now I know why they did it. Some of them add a warning that they added soy for 'mixing' abilities and that they might separate separate in the container...and I just sit there thinking well thats kinda fail, how is giving you a container of separated stuff suppose to be better for 'mixing'. That answer makes a lot more sense

So the stuff with soy would probably be better in hot liquids? I'm only taking that guess because I heard people complaining about oil globs forming after putting them in hot liquids and I'm guessing that would help with this? Or does maybe it curdles more I donno.