Any Vegetarian Protein Powders

sunwarrior makes vegan powders, i use nature's bounty optimal solution complete protein and vitamin chocolate powder. vegetarian friendly, and delicious mixed in a bowl of oatmeal, or with coconut milk to make a shake. i also got a vanilla brown rice protein powder made by jarrow but it was kinda meh, by itself you could taste the rice it was weird but mixed in a shake with fruit it wasn't bad at all.

Many protein powders are whey, which is from milk. It's not vegan, but the majority of powders you find are already vegetarian.

Vega http://vegasport.com/product/performance-protein/

Plant Fusion

(Vanilla Bean is delicious!)
I mix it into my oatmeal or make pancakes with it. Works great.

The need for protein powders is myth! It is an idea held as sacred as religion and highly misunderstood.

Where is anybody saying it is a NEED? Protein powders are a convenient source of protein, that's all. It's easier sometimes to have a protein shake after a workout that a steak or bowl of lentils.

That being said, a plant based protein source is better than the damaging animal proteins and cr@ppy whey protein...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_S08ISQ4dMg
Published on Apr 5, 2013
John interviews Dr. Jameth Sheridan about the Best Protein Powder Supplements. In this episode you will learn about the best complete protein powders on the plant and why you probably don't need them. Jameth will also reveal why some people many need to take supplemental protein and some of the potential problems with whey, casein, milk and egg protein powders and why a plant based protein is superior. You will also discover why its almost impossible to overdose on plant protein if you really want to amp up on protein. Jameth will also share how this protein powder can help with blood sugar issues. You will also learn about the hardest core protein superfood powder and why it is superior to even the best protein supplements.

How can it be raw, and highly processed at the same time? Vid was too annoying to watch to see if they answered that...

I use Almased synergy protien powder/shake. It does have milk protein in it though, so not vegan. I actually like that I can add pumpkin pie spice too it and it tastes great.

Hemp protein powder its vegan tasteless in smoothies and a filler!

I like GNC 100% soy isolate, it's vegan actually. But I'm dairy sensative so soy works best for me. Whey makes me feel bloated too. Mixes well and tastes better than the other vegan protein powders I've had (raw meal and vega)

Nuzest's Clean Lean Protein. It's a pea protein powder, that aparently has all needed amino acids, etc. I just bought the chocolate flavoured one and it's pretty nice. I often have problems getting all the protein needed, so I decided having protein powder might be helpful.

Protein in the Vegan Diet

Summary: It is easy for a vegan diet to meet recommendations for protein, as long as calorie intake is adequate. Strict protein combining is not necessary; it is more important to eat a varied diet throughout the day.

Some Americans are obsessed with protein.

Vegans are bombarded with questions about where they get their protein. Athletes used to eat thick steaks before competition because they thought it would improve their performance. Protein supplements are sold at health food stores.

This concern about protein is misplaced.

Although protein is certainly an essential nutrient which plays many key roles in the way our bodies function, we do not need huge quantities of it. Only about one calorie out of every 10 we take in needs to come from protein. Vegan athletes, especially in the early stages of training, may have higher protein needs than vegans who exercise moderately or who are not active.

Vegan athletes’ protein needs can range from 0.36 to 0.86 grams of protein per pound 2. Protein supplements are not needed to achieve even the highest level of protein intake.

How much protein do we need?

The RDA recommends that we take in 0.8 grams of protein for every kilogram that we weigh (or about 0.36 grams of protein per pound that we weigh) 1.

This recommendation includes a generous safety factor for most people.

When we make a few adjustments to account for some plant proteins being digested somewhat differently from animal proteins and for the amino acid mix in some plant proteins, we arrive at a level of 0.9 gram of protein per kilogram body weight (0.41 grams per pound).

If we do a few calculations we see that the protein recommendation for vegans amounts to close to 10% of calories coming from protein.

[For example, a vegan male weighing 174 pounds could have a calorie requirement of 2,600 calories. His protein needs are calculated as 174 pounds x 0.41 g/pound = 71 grams of protein. 71 grams of protein x 4 calories/gram of protein = 284 calories from protein. 284 divided by 2,600 calories = 10.9% of calories from protein.]

If we look at what vegans are eating, we find that, typically, between 10-12% of calories come from protein 3.

This contrasts with the protein intake of non-vegetarians, which is close to 14-18% of calories.

So, in the United States it appears that vegan diets are commonly lower in protein than standard American diets.

Remember, though, with protein, more (than the RDA) is not necessarily better.

There do not appear to be health advantages to consuming a high protein diet.

Diets that are high in protein may even increase the risk of osteoporosis 4 and kidney disease 5.

http://www.vrg.org/nutrition/protein.php [by Reed Mangels, PhD, RD - Simply Vegan 5th Edition]

There are many vegan brands of protein powder. i recommend staying away from any soy based ones because you're already getting lots of soy.

that leaves all sorts of options -- rice, pea, hemp, etc. i find hemp too... chalky.

i just recently bought the omega pumpkin protein powder. today will be the first day i try it. it's supposed to have very little affect on the taste of a smoothie, which is why i'm trying it since i have a recipe for getting the flavor i want.