What type of whey protein powder do you use for shakes?

nicolelynne92
nicolelynne92 Posts: 26
in Food and Nutrition
I bought cheap $10 pure protein whey protein powder (vanilla cream and chocolate). I mixed the vanilla with unsweetened almond milk and ice today, and BLEH! it was disgusting. It had the weirdest taste every. Not sure if it was the almond milk or the powder. I've used the almond milk before in fruit smoothies and liked it.

Anyone know of any fairly priced whey protein powders that taste good?
Anyone have a good recipe for a protein shake/smoothie?

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  • NoxDineen
    NoxDineen Posts: 497 Member
    The Kaizen whey isolate I got at Costco, in Vanilla Ice Cream flavour, is delicious!
  • jovalleau
    jovalleau Posts: 127 Member
    Make sure to use a blender. If you're doing chocolate, and like coffee, add instant coffee for a nice mocha shake!

    As for brand, I use muscle milk when I'm cycling off creatine. I like the taste the best, but everyone is different.
  • marioalberto1
    marioalberto1 Posts: 142 Member
    ProteinFactory.com CFM Whey Isolate.
  • wildcatnyc
    wildcatnyc Posts: 2,410 Member
    Syntrax Nectar Chocolate and Vanilla
  • JesseDP00
    JesseDP00 Posts: 367 Member
    Optimum Nutrition Pro Complex - 1 scoop
    Optimum Nutrition Gold STD Whey - 1 scoop
  • swolf19
    swolf19 Posts: 20 Member
    Aro Vitacost Whey Protein Complex -- I get the natural chocolate.
  • m00tmike
    m00tmike Posts: 248 Member
    I just grabbed some muscle milk chocolate from costco. I think it's pretty tasty with just water and ice. Kind of tastes like a slim fast
  • James_1954
    James_1954 Posts: 187 Member
    I think well of the Muscletech brand of whey protein powder, mixed with skim milk. I buy it at Sam's Club. It's about $35 for a 5-pound bag, which lasts a long time (months). I use the chocolate flavor, but there's a vanilla as well, which I haven't tried.
  • Finchtastic1
    Finchtastic1 Posts: 60 Member
    I tried a vegan one from About Time...GROSS! I have also tried their whey ones and they are OK. I just bought my tried and true Optimum Nutrition in Royal Double CHocolate or something along those lines...it is great with just plain water or in a smoothie/shake etc. I have heard GREAT things about cellucor but I can't spend anymore money on protein powder right now!

    Oh and don't go for cheap you want a mixture of more whey isolate and then plain whey. Lower cost protein powders have a lot of other crap mixed in
  • SideSteel
    SideSteel Posts: 11,068 Member
    Trutein.
  • Docpremie
    Docpremie Posts: 228 Member
    Syntrax Nectar Caribbean Cooler (pineapple coconut), Vanilla Bean, Chocolate Truffle & grape flavors.
  • KhaoticSoul
    KhaoticSoul Posts: 39
    I use matrix nutrition anabolic (chocolate) and whey (vanilla). They mix well, taste ok on their own, and price/ingrediant wise are comparably to some of the more expensive things out there. As to flavours, well I only add water for the liquid, but do blend in various fruits like blueberries, strawberries etc. Also use a lot of herbs and spices like mint or ginger, aniseed to flavour the water. (Boil some water, stick whatever herbs, spices in, leave to cool, refrigerate, use for next day or two :)) Lemons, oranges or limes work well to flavour water too. Also makes refreshing healthy flavoured drinks if you dont add the protein powder. Used to love adding coffee as suggested above but now am off coffee completely so thats a no no for me now :(
  • orapronobis
    orapronobis Posts: 460 Member
    Body Fortress (I find it at Walmart in the pharmacy section). It also has amino acids. Love the vanilla and strawberry flavors. Chocolate is okay. But, it's about $18, not $10. If you want to try using up what you have now, add some fruit to your shake. A couple of strawberries, blueberries, or 1/2 a banana will add a lot of flavor.
  • nicolelynne92
    nicolelynne92 Posts: 26
    Body Fortress (I find it at Walmart in the pharmacy section). It also has amino acids. Love the vanilla and strawberry flavors. Chocolate is okay. But, it's about $18, not $10. If you want to try using up what you have now, add some fruit to your shake. A couple of strawberries, blueberries, or 1/2 a banana will add a lot of flavor.

    I'll have to try that after I use this stuff up. I just saw it in the grocery and thought I'd try it. I don't mind spending $18 even $30 for a tub that'll last a month. Just not much more than that cause I'm a broke college kid haha
  • TonyStark30
    TonyStark30 Posts: 497 Member
    Syntrax Nectar either taste like what they are supposed to or taste of the generic flavour of when something is called that flavour.
  • katekross
    katekross Posts: 463 Member
    Body Fortress (I find it at Walmart in the pharmacy section). It also has amino acids. Love the vanilla and strawberry flavors. Chocolate is okay. But, it's about $18, not $10. If you want to try using up what you have now, add some fruit to your shake. A couple of strawberries, blueberries, or 1/2 a banana will add a lot of flavor.

    I'll have to try that after I use this stuff up. I just saw it in the grocery and thought I'd try it. I don't mind spending $18 even $30 for a tub that'll last a month. Just not much more than that cause I'm a broke college kid haha

    That's what we use in my house :)
  • bceltic
    bceltic Posts: 135 Member
    We have chocolate pure protein , I use it with organic ff milk, and put berries in it. Taste great. Almond milk has a strange taste, Whenever Ive tried using it with cereal, I could never finish. Try it with a different milk. :)
  • randomtai
    randomtai Posts: 9,003 Member
    Optimum Nutrition Gold any flavor tastes great. :smile:
  • JaxDemon
    JaxDemon Posts: 403 Member
    Anything whey isolate 90, lower carbs. Here in UK we have a few decent places. The Protein works being the one with many flavours like Rhubarb and Custard, Cherry Bakewell, Choc and Morello Cherry YUM YUM.
  • ghostrider1970
    ghostrider1970 Posts: 127 Member
    Whey concentrate unflavoured for me, either from My protein or BulkPowders
  • choijanro
    choijanro Posts: 754 Member
    Whey Protein Isolate ,, I use Gold Standard Whey Protein 5lbs or the 10lbs the Extreme Milk Chocolate & Mocha Cappucino Flavor
  • GetSoda
    GetSoda Posts: 1,267 Member
    ON Gold Standard is good.
    Truetein is -spectacular-
  • KimberlyinMN
    KimberlyinMN Posts: 302 Member
    I like the Syntrax Nectar Vanilla Bean Torte and Chocolate Truffle flavors. I also like Big Train's Fit Frappe Mocha protein powder. I typically have a scoop of either Syntrax Nectar flavor, a scoop of the Fit Frappe, and 8 ounces of light soy milk for breakfast. I also toss in some spinach leaves and baby carrots plus some kind of frozen fruit. If I need to, I'll add a little water.
  • amanda9402
    amanda9402 Posts: 64 Member
    I like Bob's Red Mill Whey Protein Concentrate for smoothies. It blends well, and you can flavor it however you want. I got it on Amazon, but I think you can also get it at Trader Joe's.

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