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I take nitro tech cookies and cream flavor... Great tasting, plus it has aminos for recovery 30g protein per serving and some creatine... I found that my body reacts well to this product...

Look for Syntha 6, have had the strawberry, chocolate cake batter & vanilla ice cream flavours and they all taste amazing even when mixed with water. Hubby buys them, I drink them so can't give you costs but make sure you shop around

syntha 6 tastes good because is full of carbs and only 44% protein

I like Optimum Nutrion's Extreme Milk Chocolate. 24g protein, 1.5 g of fat, 4 g of carbs and 130 calories per scoop. This is the only protein powder I've found that actually tastes good mixed with water.

Another vote for Optimum Nutrition....I like the Double Rich Chocolate. It is the first brand I tried after getting a recommendation from a girl at my gym and I have stuck with it. Tastes pretty good mixed with just water or milk and it is really awesome in smoothies. Just bought a 5lb. container from Amazon for $54 which qualified for free shipping.

I use a brand called Cellucor that I buy from Bodybuilding.com. They have some really good flavors, and the nutritional stats are pretty good. And I believe that most of the flavors are gluten-free, which is good!

Protein Type: COR-Performance Whey Protein Matrix (Whey Protein Isolate, Whey Protein Concentrate)
Price: $29.99 + shipping for 2lbs... they have a current special where you can get 6lbs with a pre-workout or fat burner for $69.99, so fairly affordable!
Purchased: Bodybuilding.com
Serving Size: 1 scoop (33g), Calories: 120, Fat: 1.5g, Carbs: 3g, Protein: 25g

They have a wide variety of flavors. I've tried Cinnamon Swirl, Peanut Butter Marshmallow, Cookies and Cream, and Vanilla. They are all super delicious even with just water (which is rare for me to find), but I usually mix with vanilla unsweetened almond milk which gives it a really creamy flavor. The vanilla flavor is good for baking (I like to make a lot of protein pancakes, etc). The other flavors that I have not tried are Strawberry Milkshake and Molten Chocolate but I have heard they are super good as well.

Cytosport 100% Whey Concentrated and Isolated Whey Protein Vanilla flavor
Tasty; Good base for the crap I like to load my shakes up with. One of the cheapest that I trust.
Best with (IMO):
-8 oz Almond Breeze unsweetened Almond/Coconut milk blend
-7g Raw Cacao nibs for texture (like chewy chocolate chips!)
-10g Chia seeds for fiber
-15g MCT oil for satiety, etc.
-3 tbsp cocoa for flavor & theobromine
Protein Type: Concentrated and Isolated Whey
Price:~$47+ tax for 6lbs
Purchased: Costco in-store
Serving Size: 1 Scoop (36g), Calories: 140, Fat: 2.5g, Carbs: 3g, Protein: 27g

I love Beverly International UMP protein powders. They taste Fantastic - at least to me and my hubby. We usually make on for after our workout. Here's the stats
120 calories, 3 fat, 5 carbs, 20 protein
Usually around $35 for 2 pounds.

To those of you who use True Nutrition, what do you usually get? I have been thinking about ordering from there, but overwhelmed with all the choices and options they have!

As far as my reviews: I have tried much more than these, but these are the ones I can remember off the top of my head

Body Fortress - Strawberry - I renamed to CrapBerry. I tried to stomach it, because I hate wasting any money. Eventually just threw it out. You can buy it at Wal-mart, but I strongly advise against it.

GNC Amplified Wheybolic Extreme 60 - I tried the Fruit Punch and Vanilla
Serving Size is in three scoops - I always used just one scoop though. For three scoops it was 280cals 1g fat 7g carbs and 60g protein.
The Fruit punch was amazing when trying to make a smoothie or mixing it with some G2 during a workout. It wasn't that great with just water though.
The Vanilla was pretty good as well. I usually just mixed it with almond milk. and if I felt a little crazy I would throw in some other things.
You can buy it at GNC or GNC.com.

Muscletech 100% Ultra Pure Whey Isolate -Rich Chocolate bought at Sam's Club for like $18 for 3lbs
It mixes really good in a cup if you use a whisk , blender or bottle. Forget it if you are using a spoon or a fork though.
It taste amazing compared to most I have tried.160 calories per scoop with 1g fat 9g carbs and 30g of protein

Premier Ready Made Shakes - Chocolate and Vanilla - bought at Sam's as well.
They came pre-made in their little petra packs. The Vanilla was horrid and the chocolate was tolerable, it was convenient to have them ready to go, but price and taste didn't make it worth it.

GNC Pro Performance® AMP Amplified Wheybolic Extreme 60™ Ripped - French Vanilla
-Per Scoop - 100 cal - 1g fat, 3g carb (1g sugar), 20g protein
-Has some kind of thermo boost in the mix that burns your throat when you drink it - I couldn't finish 1/2 of it

Syntrax Nectar Sweets Vanilla (whey isolate)
- Per Scoop - 100 cal - 24g protein
- I use this almost every day - mixes well and has a great flavor

I have tried a few different brands, and like to buy the unflavored, as I throw in kale, berries, bananas and other fruit, Greek yogurt, cocoa powder, peanut butter, coconut, coconut milk, etc. Not all at one time... Most of the ones I've tried have had a "chalky taste" that I can't stand. I have ended up using Jarrows Unflavored Whey Protein Powder. Is this a good brand to use? I haven't seen this one mentioned yet. Admittedly, I use them for taste preference, but if they were known to have a lot of crap in them, I'd switch! Thanks.

i current use this one..



Serving Size: 2 scoops (56g)
Servings Per Container: 17

Amount Per Serving:

Total Calories: 203
Protein: 40g
Total Carbohydrates: 2.2g
-Sugars: 1.2g
-Dietary Fibre: 2g
Fat: 2.8g
-Saturates: 1.2g
-Of which MCTs: 1g
Sodium: 101mg
Calcium: 493mg
Phosphorus: 224mg
Magnesium: 134mg
Vitamin A: 400µg
Vitamin 2.2µg
Vitamin E: 4.4mgTE
Vitamin C: 30mg
Vitamin B1: 0.8mg
Vitamin B2: 0.8mg
Nicotinamide: 8.9mg
Vitamin B6: 1.3mg
Folic Acid: 100mg
Vitamin B12: 0.5µg
Biotin: 50µg
Pantothenic Acid: 3mg
Total branched chain amino acids (BCAA’s): 9g
Total L-Glutamine/Glutamic Acid: 8g
Soy Isoflavones: 7mg

I mix with water, sometimes 350ml sometimes 400ml. It mixes fine, tastes ok..

Today i tried it with other stuff blended in, celery and banana....... not bad


Its the only one i have used, so i have nothing to compare it to.


ETA: i use mine as a meal replacement for when im mostly at work/to busy to eat.

You may want to check out this report...some of the ones that have been posted are on this list.

http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/magazine-archive/2010/july/food/protein-drinks/whats-in-your-protein-drink/index.htm

I just started using Garden of Life RAW Protein and love it, and feel that I am using a much healthier product.

If you're in the UK AVOID Holland and Barratts Precision whey protein, its awful! leaves a nasty chemical aftertaste.

I'm still looking for a good one in the UK (I want to avoid the hefty postage costs!)

A personal trainer at my gym said he reckons they're full of chemicals and not much good for you? I'm still open minded as lots of people on here seem to have success with them.

I really welcome this review.

PHD do brill high quality proteins in the uk many types to choose from depending on what you want a good place to look is monstersupplements.com they have brill prices on all brands and often its free p&p

Im using ON Gold Standard Whey Protein,, it's the best quality international

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