Best tasting high protein low carb protein drink

ajd241
ajd241 Posts: 76
in Food and Nutrition
Just wanted to do a survey and find out what you all think is the best and most effective protein drink you use. Whether it is a post workout shake or used as a snack every now and again? I haven't found one I am comfortable with. It is either tasting good but too high in sugar, or high in protein but a bit nasty on the mouth.
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  • jodfie
    jodfie Posts: 144 Member
    i use and love the body by vi shake powder...90 cals in a serving and 13g of kilated(sp) trisorb protein
  • drmerc
    drmerc Posts: 2,603 Member
    i use and love the body by vi shake powder...90 cals in a serving and 13g of kilated(sp) trisorb protein

    What does trisorb do?
  • morielia
    morielia Posts: 169 Member
    Nature's Best Isopure in dutch chocolate. I also have an unflavored one and a strawberries and cream. I don't totally love the strawberries and cream one though.
  • WhoTheHellIsBen
    WhoTheHellIsBen Posts: 1,238 Member
    optimum nutrition pro complex. taste great and is epic!! you're welcome
  • thriftycupl
    thriftycupl Posts: 310 Member
    I found one at Sam's club -- 160 cals, 30g of protein and it comes in chocolate and vanilla. I've never had the vanilla ones, but the chocolate have a taste that is ok. Company is Premier Nutrition -- think they have a website.
  • mmapags
    mmapags Posts: 8,934 Member
    Myofusion milk chocolate. Delish!!
  • RollinDawg
    RollinDawg Posts: 235 Member
    I've found that the protein powders that are fruit flavored aren't great. Stick with the chocolate and they're usually tolerable or even taste good.
  • bahacca
    bahacca Posts: 878 Member
    I get the Premier Nutrition ones. Chocolate is good. Vanilla is just ok.
    FOr my treat, ABB Cookies and Cream is SOOOOO good.
  • Malalu
    Malalu Posts: 39 Member
    Premier protein shakes from costco i think are the best they have in vanilla and chocolate taste
  • hofdog
    hofdog Posts: 269 Member
    Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard Whey.
  • carolemack
    carolemack Posts: 1,276 Member
    Promasil protein powder. 90 calories per scoop, 0 sugar, 0 carbs, and 20 grams of protein! I have the soft serve vanilla flavour that I mix with low fat milk and some frozen fruit...a few seconds on my Magic Bullet and it's ready to go...delicious! I also have the Milk Chocolate flavour that I add bananas to, also very good.
  • sds76
    sds76 Posts: 215 Member
    anyone recommend a good one that is lactose free? I loved my body by vi shakes but a friend bought them for me and I can't/won't spend that much out of my own pocket.I love the taste of them and they didn't make my stomach hate me...lol....so recommendations for something like that, that is also lactose free :)
  • jodfie
    jodfie Posts: 144 Member
    i use and love the body by vi shake powder...90 cals in a serving and 13g of kilated(sp) trisorb protein

    What does trisorb do?
    they claim its "3 types of patented protein" although im not a expert on that and from seeing your other posts...im not gonna argure nor most likely respond to your next reply :)
  • VRoseDuda
    VRoseDuda Posts: 129 Member
    I use the Adkins pre-made ones for a quick breakfast (160 cals, 15 gr protein and 1 or 2 carbs) OR slimfast just came out with a carb control one too with similar breakbown
  • jofjltncb6
    jofjltncb6 Posts: 34,415 Member
    Haven't tried these yet:

    http://www.amazon.com/Dymatize-Nutrition-Protein-Powder-Chocolate/dp/B000GOY7FO/
    http://www.amazon.com/Optimum-Nutrition-Standard-Coffee-Pound/dp/B002SG7NG8/

    but I hope they're good since I ordered a 5# tub of each earlier today.
  • skinnyitaliannn
    skinnyitaliannn Posts: 187
    I use the Adkins pre-made ones for a quick breakfast (160 cals, 15 gr protein and 1 or 2 carbs) OR slimfast just came out with a carb control one too with similar breakbown

    I second the Atkins ones, they are so good!!
  • kaervaak
    kaervaak Posts: 274 Member
    The best I've found is Optimum Nutrition Solid Gold Whey Protein, mocha cappuccino flavor mixed with hot black coffee. One scoop of powder mixed with 12oz of black coffee has 25g protein, 3g carbs, 1g fat, tastes like a mocha and mixes perfectly.
  • elizawe
    elizawe Posts: 54 Member
    About Time Vanilla Protein Isolate is the one I like.
  • eatcleanNtraindirty
    eatcleanNtraindirty Posts: 444 Member
    Lean Active 7 by Nutracore Nutrition. Tastes great, only has 1g fat, 1g sugar, and gives you 30g protein per scoop and 4 g fiber. Has added probiotics to it, CLA, and a really good amount of anti-oxidants. It is my protein I use before bed and is the protein I will use once I start cutting (I use a mass gainer after workouts right now). It is good for after workouts as well as before bed/ anytime throughout the day because it is a blend consisting of: whey isolate, whey concentrate, egg, 2 different casein proteins, and a milk protein.

    Needless to say I am a huge fan!!!
  • BarackMeLikeAHurricane
    BarackMeLikeAHurricane Posts: 3,400 Member
    I used to use nectar by syntax (vanilla torte). Zero fat, sugar, and carbs. It tasted great, but I became intolerant to dairy so I had to switch because it's whey protein. I would reccomend it to the dairy tolerant though.
  • pkw58
    pkw58 Posts: 2,038 Member
    Nature's Best Isopure in dutch chocolate. I also have an unflavored one and a strawberries and cream. I don't totally love the strawberries and cream one though.

    I love,love, love Nature's bEst Isopure Zero Carb Creamy Vanilla.
  • 120weeks
    120weeks Posts: 242 Member
    I use the EAS chocolate pre-made shake for immediately post-lifting. It's so convenient and it tastes good to me.
  • jacksonpt
    jacksonpt Posts: 10,413 Member
    optimum nutrition pro complex. taste great and is epic!! you're welcome

    Pro complex + Gold standard casein is even better.
  • jess7386
    jess7386 Posts: 477 Member
    i love bsn syntha-6... either the chocolate milkshake version or vanilla ice cream. i mix em with skim milk but people say that you can drink it with water too!
  • love4fitnesslove4food_wechange
    love4fitnesslove4food_wechange Posts: 6,897 Member
    effective? all are equal if they have equal numbers of protein. taste wise..I like vanilla flavored powders and EAS makes a good one.
  • Luv2Smile55
    Luv2Smile55 Posts: 133 Member
    Jay Robb Whey protein shakes are by far the best I have ever had. I don't have to "make myself" drink them. I honestly love them! :D
  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
    Gaspari Myofusion (milk chocolate flavor) is the best tasting one I've tried lately. It's also nice and thick so it can stand on its own just mixed with water. I've heard good things about Trutein, so I may be trying that one next.

    My old standby is ON Gold Standard Natural Whey. It tastes great, and has no artificial sweeteners. But doesn't mix up as thick. I usually prefer to mix it with something besides water; or if just water, I do a 4 oz "shot".
  • yecatsml
    yecatsml Posts: 180 Member
    Nature's Best Isopure in dutch chocolate. I also have an unflavored one and a strawberries and cream. I don't totally love the strawberries and cream one though.

    I love,love, love Nature's bEst Isopure Zero Carb Creamy Vanilla.

    Love the chocolate and vanilla! I also have the unflavored that I use in baking and stuff like pancakes
  • eatcleanNtraindirty
    eatcleanNtraindirty Posts: 444 Member
    effective? all are equal if they have equal numbers of protein. taste wise..I like vanilla flavored powders and EAS makes a good one.

    Sorry love but you are dead wrong!!! All protein is NOT created equal. For example, your EAS protein is concentrate based. Whey concentrate is 80-90% protein per gram whereas whey Isolate is 90-100% protein per gram. If you had an isolate like Lean Whey Revolution or Isolate evolution you would be getting more protein per scoop than EAS (if the scoops were all the same size).

    There's also brands like Muscle Milk that is a caseinate based protein. Casein proteins are very slow digesting and are not optimal for post workout because ideally your body needs a fast digesting protein after workouts to help quickly replenish your muscles.

    Also any protein that is mixed in a ready to drink container like EAS or Muscle Milk RTD have been baked to keep the consistency the same throughout the shelf life of the container. That's why you have to shake them a couple times and they're good to go. When you bake a protein (or multivitamin for that matter) you end up denaturing the proteins in there and it makes it hard on the body to absorb.
    Some proteins are better off being heated as they it makes them more bioavailable, like Eggs for example. But whey proteins should be cold filtered and cold processed. Unless the manufacturer actually lists the filtering process (cross filtered, cold filtered, undenatured, hydrolyzed, etc.) then it is a baked protein. Also if it has a high cholesterol level then it is most likely baked as well. (15+%)

    So common proteins that are thought to be good but are actually not:
    Muscle Milk, Monster Milk, Syntha 6, Gold Standard
  • JSheehy1965
    JSheehy1965 Posts: 404
    Nature's Best Isopure in dutch chocolate. I also have an unflavored one and a strawberries and cream. I don't totally love the strawberries and cream one though.

    ^^^^This. I love to drink the chocolate. The strawberry one I use to make my protein puffycakes of joy I found on here.

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