I swear by Vega. They're pricy, but delicious and have really clean ingredients (no soy, gluten, added sugar, etc. - if I remember correctly the protein is usually hemp and/or pea). I usually use the performance protein powder after long-runs or especially hard workouts (mixed with some frozen fruit and almond milk, and sometimes peanut butter - yum!), and occasionally replace a meal with the Vega One smoothie stuff.

I know it has a really bad rap here but I use and like chocolate vegan shakeology. No it's not cheap but it fills me up nicely. I have had one for breakfast probably 140 out of the last 150 days. 8 oz almond milk, scoop shakeology, scoop vibrant green, 1 cup frozen strawberries, 1 squirt vega EFA, little bit of agave. Yum I will also toss in a banana or some other berries from time to time.

how many servings are in the vega shakes? I am on herbalife but it has casein in it and I would like to switch.

I use Nutribiotic brown rice protein, plain or chocolate. It doesn't have a lot of flavor on its own and goes well with pretty much everything. I have also tried pea and hemp protein, but like the taste of rice protein better.

Question for those of you using protein powders. I actually was about to buy myself some, but was surprised that they were only about 20% or so of your daily recommended value. I was expecting them to be higher, I suppose, for the cost per serving.

Am I just completely missing the point of these? It just seems like it wouldn't be that hard to come up with some homemade snacks that could fit the bill as well as these powders... ?

Question for those of you using protein powders. I actually was about to buy myself some, but was surprised that they were only about 20% or so of your daily recommended value. I was expecting them to be higher, I suppose, for the cost per serving.

Am I just completely missing the point of these? It just seems like it wouldn't be that hard to come up with some homemade snacks that could fit the bill as well as these powders... ?

The Garden of Life Raw Protein is 33% of the daily protein intake - that's before you add your soy/almond/rice milk. If you do that three times a day, you'll meet your protein requirement.

I like Brendan Brazier's Thrive Diet for homemade superfood ideas. I like to make the energy bars to keep around. He encourages a lot of hemp protein.

For price and protein to calories ratio, I haven't beat Now's pea protein. Try looking on chocolatecoveredkatie.com for shake and smoothie recipes. Since I've been adding less of whatever non-dairy milk I've been using (more than half but less than a full cup), letting the frozen fruit defrost for about an hour, and adding a little vanilla extract, I've been enjoying my smoothies much more. I also like them more with chia seeds. Some of the smoothies I make have banana, but I don't find them (or tofu or avocado) necessary for smoothness.

Nutritionally, Garden of Life looks great. I have some that I use occasionally.

Problem is, it's like drinking sand! I really, really hate the gritty texture. The taste isn't great either, but I could get over if it the texture were better. Unfortunately, drinking that stuff feels like punishment to me. I will be so happy when I'm done with the container because I want it out of my life.

Not a protein shake per se but adding Jarrow's Iso-Rich soy protein to my cereal milk this morning boosted my morning granola up to 35g of protein.. lol

Hi, I am new to this and have been trying many different kinds of powders. I like the vega products the best. Anyone here have a preference between the vega one and the vega sport powder? Any reason? I can't seem to decided which type is the best for me. I have also used the garden for life vanilla, it is okay (not as tasty as the vega products) but I try to limit my soy as I eat tofu in my salads during they day and worry about too much soy intake.

Since my last post ive tried a new type of shake - i used to recommend the nitrofusion protein but ive found that the sun-warrior brand (chocolate) is much more pleasant and raw vegan too

Neat! I've seen ads for that powder in VegNews, but haven't ventured out to try it because I didn't see any sampler packs. I'll have to try it next.

Biochem's 100% Vegan Protein Powder is good. It is made from all natural plant sources including:. Highly Digestable Seed Protein. Organic Hemp Seed Protein. Antioxidant Rich Cranberry Protein. Contains isolated highly digestable pea protein organic hemp protein and antioxidant rich cranberry protein. . Pea Protein is rich in amino acids such as bone supporting L-Lysine energy supporting BCAAs (Branched Chain Amino Acids) cardiovascular supporting L-Arginine and muscle supporting L-Glutamine. . Hemp provides dietary fiber for digestive support. . Hemp is a valuable source of amino acid-rich complete protein. . Hemp is unique in that it offers not only fiber and protein but also the important essential fatty acids Omega-3 and Omega-6. . No animal derived material (completely vegan). . No added sodium. The sodium content is organic sodium suppled naturally by the pea protein.