Vegan Protein Powders

amandanilo
amandanilo Posts: 62 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Hi everyone! I'm looking for a healthy and tasty vegan protein powder for my morning shakes. (soy free, too)
I hear hemp protein is great for you. There is another one out there with hemp & pea protein..wondering if that's any good.
I looked into Vega One, but it only has 10 servings and it's not cheap.

Any suggestions??

Thanks!

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  • CoachReddy
    CoachReddy Posts: 3,949 Member
    I found it yesterday - it's amazing (doesn't taste perfect, but i don't really care about that)

    Now Foods Tru-Food Vegan

    The profile is the same as Vega One or Shakeology (ok Shakeology has higher amounts of vitamins) but is about $35 for a 2lb tub vs $60 for Vega One and $120 for Shakeology

    Check it out.
  • MileHighScott
    MileHighScott Posts: 35 Member
    You could check out the Vega performance protein. I believe it is a 30 day supply. There is more info on vegasport.com
  • ACSL3
    ACSL3 Posts: 623 Member
    I just got the classic chocolate one from Sun Warrior. I really like it. http://www.sunwarrior.com
  • lad5144
    lad5144 Posts: 17 Member
    I LOVE this one: http://plantfusion.net/
  • MorgueBabe
    MorgueBabe Posts: 1,188 Member
    I like Manitoba Harvest Hemp Pro 70. they have a few others but I really like this one. It's 'unflavored'. It just tastes nutty, so I make it with Chocolate Tempt Hemp Milk. If you friend me you can see my shake recipe.
  • Hadley_SM
    Hadley_SM Posts: 43 Member
    I have been wondering this same thing!
  • amandanilo
    amandanilo Posts: 62 Member
    That sounds perfect, thank you!!!
  • rayneface
    rayneface Posts: 219 Member
    I tried the Vega Vanilla performance protein. It was the most disgusting thing that I have ever tasted. It had a greenish ting to it and tasted like dirt and grass shaken up. YUM, not.
  • amandanilo
    amandanilo Posts: 62 Member
    I found it yesterday - it's amazing (doesn't taste perfect, but i don't really care about that)

    Now Foods Tru-Food Vegan

    The profile is the same as Vega One or Shakeology (ok Shakeology has higher amounts of vitamins) but is about $35 for a 2lb tub vs $60 for Vega One and $120 for Shakeology

    Check it out.

    That sounds awesome..thank you! I really liked what Vega One had to offer, but the supply was so small. Thanks again!
  • amandanilo
    amandanilo Posts: 62 Member
    I tried the Vega Vanilla performance protein. It was the most disgusting thing that I have ever tasted. It had a greenish ting to it and tasted like dirt and grass shaken up. YUM, not.

    haha i'm so glad I didn't get it!
  • amandanilo
    amandanilo Posts: 62 Member
    I LOVE this one: http://plantfusion.net/

    I actually checked out reviews for this and it sounded great! It's the one with pea, hemp, and brown rice? I might have to try that, too! Thanks!
  • CoachReddy
    CoachReddy Posts: 3,949 Member
    That sounds perfect, thank you!!!

    the great thing about Now Foods products is there are never any additives - nothing unnecessary like colors and artificial flavors etc.

    so that said, the Tru-Food Vegan powder LOOKS disgusting, but I always mix it up with fruit, etc anyway so I don't mind. Totally worth it to save $30-$90/month
  • amandanilo
    amandanilo Posts: 62 Member
    That sounds perfect, thank you!!!

    the great thing about Now Foods products is there are never any additives - nothing unnecessary like colors and flavors etc.

    so that said, the Tru-Food Vegan powder LOOKS disgusting, but I always mix it up with fruit, etc anyway so I don't mind. Totally worth it to save $30-$90/month

    That's ok! I'll definitely add some other things..berries and maybe coconut milk. I've been adding chia seeds into things, too. I hear those are pretty good for you, too.
  • amandanilo
    amandanilo Posts: 62 Member
    I like Manitoba Harvest Hemp Pro 70. they have a few others but I really like this one. It's 'unflavored'. It just tastes nutty, so I make it with Chocolate Tempt Hemp Milk. If you friend me you can see my shake recipe.

    I've never heard of hemp milk! That's great. I'll look for it. Thanks!
  • Vermilliana
    Vermilliana Posts: 42 Member
    Omega Nutrition Pumpkin Seed Protein powder!! I tried hemp, brown rice, pea...all those others and could no Stand the taste or texture of them, whatever i did. Pumpkin seed protein Seriously has no taste at all, it blends perfectly into smoothies (I usually just do a banana and milk, sometimes a bit of cocoa powder if I'm in the mood) and only costs about $16 a bucket.
    A happy bonus with this is its Amazing amino complex that is unique to pumpkin seeds. Its made a wonderful difference in,my muscle recovery as well as my hair/skin/nails..Everything. I seriously can't run out of good things to say about this stuff *L*
  • SJCBT
    SJCBT Posts: 2 Member
    I've been using Arbonne Vegan Protein powder. It's $60 for a 30 day supply, but I still have a lot of it since I usually only use 1 scoop and you can use up to 4 scoops per day. It's been about 2 months and I really like being able to supplement my protein intake since it seems so hard (and expensive) to try to get my recommended grams of protein per day, while still staying within my calorie goals.

    https://arbonne.com/shop_online/showitem.asp?ProductId=2069&menuId=268&withLinks=1

    All of the Arbonne products are vegan certified so if you are vegan, it might be worthwhile to check out their site for other products too.
  • CoachReddy
    CoachReddy Posts: 3,949 Member
    I've been using Arbonne Vegan Protein powder. It's $60 for a 30 day supply, but I still have a lot of it since I usually only use 1 scoop and you can use up to 4 scoops per day. It's been about 2 months and I really like being able to supplement my protein intake since it seems so hard (and expensive) to try to get my recommended grams of protein per day, while still staying within my calorie goals.

    https://arbonne.com/shop_online/showitem.asp?ProductId=2069&menuId=268&withLinks=1

    All of the Arbonne products are vegan certified so if you are vegan, it might be worthwhile to check out their site for other products too.

    what's the nutrient profile?
  • Dawnhasajeep
    Dawnhasajeep Posts: 180 Member
    I picked up some organic hemp protein powder 15g of protein. I mix it with almond milk and ½ a banana. I find the nutty flavor of the hemp and banana taste really good. Can also throw in some cinnamon or vanilla if you like.
  • lynn1982
    lynn1982 Posts: 1,439 Member
    I've been using Ruth's hemp protein powder. It's not too bad, but the serving suggestion is for 2 scoops with 16 grams of protein (I don't recall the calorie count at the moment). I find 2 scoops makes my smoothies way too powdery, so I've been using one scoop. It has a semi-sweet flavour, which isn't too bad. I recently purchased Genuine Health Vegan Proteins + in chocolate flavour. It's also completely plant based protein powder and has 20 grams of protein per serving/scoop. I haven't tried it yet, but it has some pretty good reviews.
  • amandanilo
    amandanilo Posts: 62 Member
    Omega Nutrition Pumpkin Seed Protein powder!! I tried hemp, brown rice, pea...all those others and could no Stand the taste or texture of them, whatever i did. Pumpkin seed protein Seriously has no taste at all, it blends perfectly into smoothies (I usually just do a banana and milk, sometimes a bit of cocoa powder if I'm in the mood) and only costs about $16 a bucket.
    A happy bonus with this is its Amazing amino complex that is unique to pumpkin seeds. Its made a wonderful difference in,my muscle recovery as well as my hair/skin/nails..Everything. I seriously can't run out of good things to say about this stuff *L*

    That sounds really good! I'd prefer something either chocolate or no taste at all so I can alter the taste with fruit. Thanks!
  • mjzzz
    mjzzz Posts: 6 Member
    spirulina
  • Bethbr00tality
    Bethbr00tality Posts: 36 Member
    I've been cycling through Freeda Ultramino, Trader Joe's Soy, Plant Fusion and Sunwarrior. So far, Sunwarrior is definitely my favorite. None of the others were undrinkable, but I'm definitely a fan of the Sunwarrior. I'm just finishing up the Trader Joes and starting the Plant Fusion so we'll see how it goes.
  • awj39
    awj39 Posts: 4 Member
    Thanks OP for the question--I've been wondering about this myself. I'm going to order the pumpkin seed stuff, unless someone can tell me a place I can buy it on a shelf :). GNC? Trader Joe's? Wegman's?
  • galipemi1
    galipemi1 Posts: 68 Member
    I've been using Arbonne Vegan Protein powder. It's $60 for a 30 day supply, but I still have a lot of it since I usually only use 1 scoop and you can use up to 4 scoops per day. It's been about 2 months and I really like being able to supplement my protein intake since it seems so hard (and expensive) to try to get my recommended grams of protein per day, while still staying within my calorie goals.

    https://arbonne.com/shop_online/showitem.asp?ProductId=2069&menuId=268&withLinks=1

    All of the Arbonne products are vegan certified so if you are vegan, it might be worthwhile to check out their site for other products too.

    what's the nutrient profile?

    I just pulled it up. It is listed as a Protein Shake Mix Meal Replacement. 3 scoops in 255ml water =
    230 cal
    20g protein
    5g fat
    0.811g Linoleic Acid
    0.128g n-3 linoleic acid
    0.5g Saturated Fatty Acid
    29g Carbohydrate
    7g Fibre
    270mg Sodium
    375mg Potassium

    Vit. A 30%
    Vit. D 30%
    Vit. E 30%
    Vit. C 30%
    Thiamine 30%
    Riboflavin 30%
    Niacin 30%
    VIt. B6 30%
    Folacin 30%
    Vit. B12 30%
    Pantothenic Acid 30%
    Biotin 100%
    Calcium 33%
    Phosphorus 25%
    Magnesium 30%
    Iron 21%
    Iodide 30%
    Zinc 35%
    Copper 30%
    Manganese 60%
    Selenium 30%
    Chromium 15%
    Molybdenum 30%

    INGREDIENTS: pea protein isolate, organic sugar cane, whole grain brown rice, rice syrup solids, sunflower oil, cocoa powder, chicory inulin, pea fibre, potassium citrate, sunflower lecithin, natural flavours, rice protein, cellulose fibre, potassium citrate, sugarcane fibre, flax seed, xanthan gum, gum arabic, guar gum, ferrous lactate, calcium phosphate (dibasic), magnesium oxide, beta carotene, ascorbic acid, niacinamide, d-alpha tocopheryl acetate, copper gluconate, biotin, zinc oxide, manganese sulfate, retinyl palmitate, sodium molybdate, d-calcium pantothenate, sodium selenite, pyridoxine hydrochloride, ergocalciferol, vitamin B2, thiamine hydrochloride, potassium iodide, chromium chloride, folate, cyanocobalamin.

    This is the info on the Canadian packaging according to the Arbonne website for this formulation. There is an older formula that was just a protein powder but I can't find the packaging info.
  • jackiejax1981
    jackiejax1981 Posts: 80 Member
    Here's a GREAT reference:

    http://foodbabe.com/2012/12/13/the-healthiest-protein-powders-on-the-market/#more-10582

    I personally, absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE the RAW protein. I buy the plain kind and even use it in my baking ;-) I also recently bought the RAW meal chocolate and it's to dieeee. I only use half of one scoop, not two full ones like it says and it's great.
  • GoTeamMeaghan
    GoTeamMeaghan Posts: 347 Member
    PlantFusion Vanilla Bean is my favorite. a 2 lb tub is about $30 on amazon.com
  • Bassgirl51
    Bassgirl51 Posts: 117
    Sun warrior. Google for nutrient info. Chocolate is really good.
  • Bethbr00tality
    Bethbr00tality Posts: 36 Member
    I buy the plain kind and even use it in my baking

    I thought it was detrimental to protein powders to be baked/cooked? I've seen multiple people say this, but I honestly have no idea.
  • christinelyn
    christinelyn Posts: 85 Member
    I use Vega for it being 1st gluten free and vegan free. I use the chocolate performance protein and think its pretty good. Granted it taste different from whey since its plant based which I like. It is expensive but just bought 2 today on sale for 50.00 each. Is more expensive but doesn't have all the junk in it.
  • MorgueBabe
    MorgueBabe Posts: 1,188 Member
    I need to track down this pumpkin stuff.

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