Vanilla vs. Chocolate Protein Powder

staceypunk

So, hands down, I would choose chocolate over vanilla for pretty much everything. Ice cream, cakes, pudding, whatever- I like it in chocolate. So WHY did I get my first protein powder in vanilla? I was rushing and it was a spontaneous purchase. Should I return it and get a chocolate flavor instead?

Thoughts???

clairesky3

Chocolate all the way!

saxmaniac

I'm a chocolate bigot as much as anyone, but I find vanilla is more flexible mixing with other flavors.

summertime_girl

Vanilla mixes with more things. You can mix with spinach, other veggies, fruits, etc., that you really can't with chocolate.

agggie550

Muscle Pharm Combat, Cookies and Cream... or i think Optimum Nutrion makes the rocky road that is pretty good... i would go with those over boring chocolate or vanilla.

Anthonydaman

I have tried just about all of them and when it comes to protein powder I prefer vanilla as it is more bland, the chocolate always tastes kind of funky

melsmith612

Use the vanilla as a base for making more interesting fruit flavored shakes.

I like making vanilla shakes with pomegranate pizzazz tea (premade & cooled in the fridge) plus some berries

or you can add diet orange soda instead of milk/water for a creamsicle flavor

or you can add cold premade coffee (the stronger the better) for a coffee shake (or mocha with the chocolate powder)

There are lots of ways to spruce up vanilla protein shakes.

DebbieLyn63

This is funny. I just bought some vanilla powder today as well, and was torn between that and chocolate. But I want to try using the powder for pancakes and other stuff and thought that I can always add cocoa or whatever flavoring I wanted to the vanilla, so I went with that.

TR0berts

I'm a chocolate bigot as much as anyone, but I find vanilla is more flexible mixing with other flavors.

This is the troof. Vanilla will go with just about anything. At least, anything that protein powder could/should be used for. I find chocolate is less forgiving.

The1iceQueen

I prefer Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Protein Powder

schmetterling1

I like to make smoothies with vanilla and berries. And I like drinking the chocolate one so I have both.:drinker:

sardesc

The vanilla is really good for baking with (pancakes, Jamie Eason's recipes from Bodybuilding.com, etc).

taso42

This is just way too hard of a question. I don't think anybody on MFP is qualified. You will be better off seeing a dietitian, or asking someone in bodybuilding.com.

haroon_awan

If it's unopened then yes, exchange it.

Also, your profile picture looks like your bum is uncovered. Just saying lol

askcupid117

I agree with everyone else. Vanilla is the way to go. I love chocolate everything, but day in and day out chocolate gets old every morning. Vanilla can hide inside of almost any fruit or fruit juice so you dont have to taste it as much. Also getting a good brand so that it tastes great is important. A bad powder and it does not matter what flavor they call it, it will be gross.

leelavic

I also love chocolate.. but there are less variations that you can mix: banana, almond butter, almond milk... maybe cinnamon? Orange juice? Think about what flavours work with chocolate.. maybe berries??

Where as adding vanilla is easy (plain, spinach, berries).....IMO. And I bake with vanilla too.

In my perfect world, I have both, but you could always add a bit of cocoa powder to your vanilla if you really needed a chocolate fix.

Soosannah

So, hands down, I would choose chocolate over vanilla for pretty much everything. Ice cream, cakes, pudding, whatever- I like it in chocolate. So WHY did I get my first protein powder in vanilla? I was rushing and it was a spontaneous purchase. Should I return it and get a chocolate flavor instead?

Thoughts???

I use both, but find that vanilla is more versatile if you wanna do add ins. Vanilla is also good to sprinkle over cereal and milk, oatmeal, yogurt etc for an extra kick of protein. I say keep it AND add a tub of chocolate. I mix 2 scoops choco with 8oz 2% choco milk, comes out like cake batter, yum.

wildcatnyc

I use both flavors on a regular basis...

_SusieQ_

I always buy vanilla, more versatile.

Just add some unsweetened cocoa powder to it when you want that chocolate taste.

DivaMoe40

I find vanilla is more flexible mixing with other flavors.

I was just about to say the same thing! I choose Vanilla because of its neutral flavor and the fact that you can mix almost anything with it. It gives me a lot of flexibility when I making my protein shakes.

Debbe2

Chocolate hands down on most days

SleeplessinBerlin

I've got chocolate and miss vanilla for more flexibility. I'd say.. get both!

_noob_

Protein powders always taste like crap. Chocolate covered crap is usually the most bearable

CyberEd312

I freeze ice cube trays with 1% Chocolate Milk and then dump them in the VitaMix Blender with 2 scoops of ON Double Chocolate Protein Powder and a spoon full of All natural Peanut Butter.... Makes the best Chocolate/Peanut butter shakes so as you can see it is Chocolate at the top of my list!! lol..... Best of Luck

pastryari

I like chocolate better but vanilla is easier to mix different things with.

Jersey_Devil

buy both

rduhlir

Keep the vanilla and use it for recipes if you dont' like to drink it....for example, Protein Banana Muffins!

Tw1zzler

I prefer vanilla because I can add in things to change the taste strawberries, blueberries, banana, or cocoa powder...which turns vanilla into chocolate.

coolraul07

Vanilla mixes with more things. You can mix with spinach, other veggies, fruits, etc., that you really can't with chocolate.

^^THIS