protein shakes

jademcturk
jademcturk Posts: 5 Member
edited November 21 in Food and Nutrition
Hi can someone recommend the best protein shakes please thanks I'm not dieting to lose weight just to keep fit and healthy jade xxx

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  • mtpizzo
    mtpizzo Posts: 18 Member
    I've been using equate version that can be compared to ensure. It works well and is tasty.
  • KarenJanine
    KarenJanine Posts: 3,497 Member
    Where are you from? We can give specific recommendations with this info as brands vary from country to country.

    But more generally, the best one for you is the one that best suits your nutritional goals and your budget.
  • jademcturk
    jademcturk Posts: 5 Member
    West cost of scotland
  • jademcturk
    jademcturk Posts: 5 Member
    How much is that
  • bmchenry02
    bmchenry02 Posts: 233 Member
    I personally love Quest vanilla. I use it on a regular basis to meet my protein goals and mix it with either water, almond milk or blend it with fruit which makes it thick and creamy. It smells like vanilla pudding mix and tastes like true vanilla!

    I've tried reserveage brand because it was all natural but it didn't keep me full (I don't use it as a meal replacement but as a snack...) and the vanilla flavor wasn't even close to quest...never looked back. Quest uses whey (faster digestion/absorption) and casein protein (slower). The other was just whey.

    Since most protein cans are quite expensive you can try sample packs first. Most brands carry them.

  • sixxpoint
    sixxpoint Posts: 3,529 Member
    edited July 2015
    Some tips:
    • Taste, texture, cost, and the absence of "fillers" should be the prime motivators when it comes to buying a protein powder.
    • The difference between calories, fat, protein content, carbs, sugars, etc. will be very minimal between most brands. Try not to be swayed by these differences as a deciding factor for your purchase.
    • Whey makes a thinner, grittier shake, Casein makes a thicker, creamier shake. Blends will be in the middle, texture-wise.
    • Protein "blends" are the superior protein for a variety of reasons other than texture.
    • If you're doing a lot of baking/cooking with protein powder, choose one high in casein.
    • Quality, filler-free protein powders will obviously be more expensive.
    • Isolates are not really necessary unless you are lactose intolerant.
    • Try to get the large majority of your daily/weekly protein from real food. Protein powder is a convenience food, to be used as needed, in order to help an active person hit their daily protein macro (0.6 to 0.8 grams per 1 lb. bodyweight).

    Some of the best protein powders I've ever tasted:
    • BPI Whey-HD Banana Marshmallow Pie
    • PES Select Snickerdoodle
    • Giant Sports Vanilla
    • IFORCE Protean Strawberries & Cream
    • BioX Power Whey Chocolate Peanut Butter Swirl
    • SAN Titanium Banana Coconut
    • Scivation Chocolate Whey
    • Trutein Cinnabun
    • Metabolic Peanut Butter Cookie
    • Top Secret Nutrition Chocolate Ice Cream
    • Eat the Bear Grizzly Chocolate Ice Cream Sandwich
    • Beverly International UMP Cookies N' Cream
    • Xtreme Formulations (XF) Ultra Peptide 2.0 (any flavor)

    Some of the worst tasting brands IMO:
    • Isopure
    • Optimum Nutrition
    • Muscle Milk
    • Monster Milk
    • MGN
    • Body Fortress
    • Six Star
    • Dymatize
    • Cellucor
    • Syntrax Matrix
    • Met-Rx
    • MuscleTech
    • Any type of pea protein, hemp protein, beef, soy, edamame, vegan protein, etc.
    • Anything that tries to market things like: hypoallergenic, gluten free, grass fed, organic, etc.
    • Any overpriced, obscure brand they try to sell you at a hipster health store
    • Any dirt cheap brand they sell at Walmart
  • BoxerBrawler
    BoxerBrawler Posts: 2,032 Member
    I use Plant Fusion. Here are the details:
    No dairy, no soy, no animal, hypoallergenic, gluten free, easily digestible and tastes awesome (vanilla bean). Very fine and easily mixed in a glass of water, also delicious in shakes (Nutribullet/Ninja). 120 Calories in one serving/scoop (30g) - Fat 2g, Sodium 390mg, Carbs 4g, Sugar 4g (from fructose), Protein 21g. Aminos 21,000 mg organic/plant blend). Enzymes 100mg
    Complete protein made only from plant sources
    All organic ingredients (sprouted)
    Lactose free / gentle on the stomach
    Enzymes blend supporting maximum absorption
    Low glycemid load
    Cholesterol free
    100% natural / non-GMO
  • SoDamnHungry
    SoDamnHungry Posts: 6,998 Member
    I use Optimum Nutrition. It's reasonably affordable and doesn't make me want to barf.
  • KarenJanine
    KarenJanine Posts: 3,497 Member
    jademcturk wrote: »
    West cost of scotland

    Check out The Protein Works and Bulk Powders online stores. They have a range of good value powders and plenty of flavours to choose from. They offer sample packs so you can try some before commiting to a larger purchase.
  • klmnumbers
    klmnumbers Posts: 213 Member
    The taste of protein powder is really completely down to your personal preference, imo. upthread someone mentioned how awful plant based powders are, but my favorite has been Navitas Hemp Powder (makes some delicious peanut butter cookies...).

    I agree with @bmchenry02 to look into getting samples from brands so that you know which taste you can deal with before committing to an expensive purchase.
  • cityruss
    cityruss Posts: 2,493 Member
    The protein works
    Bulkpowders
    Go Nutrition
    MyProtein

    All UK based and inexpensive.

    However, why are you wishing to use protein shakes? Do you not like food?
  • louubelle16
    louubelle16 Posts: 579 Member
    I go for the precision whey protein powder range you can buy in Holland & Barratt, but that's purely based on taste, not necessarily nutrition. I tried a few others before settling on this one and I suggest you do the same. Just buy the smallest tub you can and try a few before settling.
  • jeneticir
    jeneticir Posts: 21 Member
    Plant Fusion and Vega are my go to powders.
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