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    Why can't I find a protein powder that isn't gross?

    Posts: 17 Member
    edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
    Hello! I can't seem to find a protein powder that isn't either chalky or gross tasting...Please help with your favorite protein powders! Thanks!

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    • Posts: 567 Member
      http://www.nrgfuel.com/
    • Posts: 444 Member
      edited May 2015
      optimum nutrition oats & whey

      now foods whey isolate is good in quality but doesn't taste great.

      You can also use a little milk instead of water depending on your caloric allowances
    • Posts: 15,267 Member
      What are you mixing it with?

      I buy weider or another brand (can't remember atm) but I mix it in with my fruit smoothie...
    • Posts: 1,324 Member
      If you aren't vegan, try whey protein or casein. If you are, soy protein is slightly better tasting and textured than pea, hemp, or rice protein IMO.

      I used to use Optimum Nutrition or Six Star whey protein; now I use soy from the same brands.
    • Posts: 15,149 Member
      Are you lacking in protein?
    • Posts: 17 Member
      Thank you for you're replies! I mix mine with milk and fruit.. I'm new to this so ill try a couple of the suggestions and see how they go!
    • Posts: 1,948 Member
      Just buy an unflavored one. Then you can add it to anything and it won't impact the taste. I use Piping Rock.
    • Posts: 2,408 Member
      I really dig this

      amazon.com/gp/product/B000QSNYGI/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

      If you think it sucks you must think a party in your mouth sucks.
    • Posts: 49 Member
      Optimum Nutrition all the way! Their whey protein - in vanilla ice cream or chocolate - love it. I mix with skim milk. For shakes - I use almond milk.
    • Posts: 444 Member
      BSN syntha 6 is pretty damn tasty btw, but the quality is not so great and it's a ton of extra calories
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    • Posts: 1 Member
      This is my favorite. And in addition to protein, it's packed with lots of other nutrients:

      Garden of Life RAW Organic Protein Chocolate

      http://amzn.com/B007SYSQ7K

      I like to drink it mixed into Silk brand Dark Chocolate Almond Milk
    • Posts: 14,260 Member
      I just get chocolate and mix it with milk. I'm not sure of all of the brands I've tried but I've never had a bad chocolate variety. The only kind I've ever had that I didn't like was vanilla flavored (also the only time I deviated from my "if it's not chocolate, why eat it?" methodology of choosing protein powder.)
    • Posts: 1 Member
      UMP is really good. We do vanilla flavor. Mix with ice, water, cocoa powder, dry oats, natural peanut butter for a No-bake cookie shake
    • Posts: 10 Member
      Quest Protein Powders. I've only tried the Vanilla Milkshake and it's sooo yum on its own with water. I sometimes mix in a serving of pb2 or some strawberries if I want some variety. Really good for cooking, too. :)
    • Posts: 4 Member
      The key is to mix with a combination of almond butter and fruit to make the taste and consistency more to your liking. None of the protein powders taste good when you first start using them. Eventually the taste grows on you and you can drink it straight.
    • Posts: 2,408 Member
      yanamadula wrote: »
      . None of the protein powders taste good when you first start using them.

      I've never had one that tasted bad
    • Posts: 51 Member
      Cellucor and Mutant are my favourites. Cookies n' Cream and Birthday Cake flavours are awesome.
    • Posts: 16,049 Member
      I couldn't even tell you what any of the protein powders I've tried taste like!
      I mix mine in a ninja with a load of other things. Fruit, spinach,pb2,chia etc etc
      If the protein powder tastes cack, I wouldn't know lol
    • Posts: 16,049 Member
      Sorry, to answer your question. Optimum nutrition and Quest seem to come out on top in taste reviews
    • Posts: 5,235 Member
      Trutein. Look up the reviews.
    • Posts: 2 Member
      Proto whey power crunch! But... It has artificial sweetener (no aftertaste and I am extremely picky). Mix w water or coconut water.
    • Posts: 2,086 Member
      I stay clear of the ones with any sweeteners or flavors because I get sick of them fast. I like promix, it's bland but I never get sick of it.
    • Posts: 1,186 Member
      I've been adding Great Lakes gelatin to my smoothies, the "green bottle" (as opposed to the red or orange varieties) won't clump or thicken up like other gelatins. It's nothing but protein.
    • Posts: 326 Member
      I've been grooving on the Muscle Milk 100 calorie in Chocolate for a couple of bags now. It's probably not nearly as hardcore as some of the others listed above, but it's a nice boost for my vegetarian diet.
    • Posts: 2,086 Member
      Cheesy567 wrote: »
      I've been adding Great Lakes gelatin to my smoothies, the "green bottle" (as opposed to the red or orange varieties) won't clump or thicken up like other gelatins. It's nothing but protein.

      I thought you were joking, but then I looked it up. Not sure about the amino acid profile. I like the fact that whey is high in leucine.
    • Posts: 1 Member
      Premier protein shakes are premise - 30 grams protein and low calories
    • Posts: 67 Member
      Cellucor and Quest win in my books!
    • Posts: 39 Member
      Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey for me! My favorite is the Double Double Chocolate with Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Breeze. Only 150 calories!
    • Posts: 112 Member
      Definitely Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard..I think the flavor I have is extreme milk chocolate and it is amazing. I just blend it with ice and unsweetened almond milk. Seriously tastes like a milk shake. I also had problems trying to find a protein powder that didn't taste awful previously.
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