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How to make protein powder LESS sweet?

katieclon
katieclon Posts: 43 Member
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
So I ordered a tub of Sexy Whey protein in Vanilla, and I tried it this morning blended with water, ice, and Greek Yogurt. It was so insanely sweet, it had to suffer through drinking it. At some points, it tasted very chemical-like (almost like soap. Lol!)

Do any of you have any ideas of what I could add to it to UNsweeten it? A friend of mine puts different flavored extracts in her shakes, but I'm not sure if that would just make it sweeter. Maybe if I added some chocolate extract? Or just some regular cinnamon? I'm not really sure. I don't want to add a whole lot of calories.

Any tips would be greatly appreciated!

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  • RoxieDawn
    RoxieDawn Posts: 15,488 Member
    I have "birthday cake" flavored whey and it is sweeter than vanilla. I am ok with the sweet but I flavor my whey with Milk Splash (strawberry, banana, chocolate, cookies and cream) and I also use Milk Magic (strawberry, orange cream, cotton candy) and it changes the flavor to the flavor choice I want and it works with the sweetness to offset it to make a great flavor shake. I will add that I only use unsweeted cashew milk, ice, protein powder and the flavor of my choice.

    The birthday cake flavor I bought allows me to cook with it (cookies, protein bars, energy bars etc.) without adding sugar to it.
  • MagnumBurrito
    MagnumBurrito Posts: 1,070 Member
    lol sexy whey.. chug it down with water and maybe buy a different brand next time
  • RoxieDawn
    RoxieDawn Posts: 15,488 Member
    edited February 2016
    I may throw out, sour cream or cream cheese or cottage cheese or yogurt (plain greek) but adding high amounts calories to my shake is not something I want to do with my shake.

    If you are doing chocolate flavored, you could try to use cocoa unsweet and if you drink coffee, put a tablespoon or so in it as it could offset the vanilla and enhance the chocolate..
  • MelaniaTrump
    MelaniaTrump Posts: 2,694 Member
    Read the ingredients list and in the future avoid products with that artificial sweetener.
    If you buy products from stores, you can return them 100% guaranteed. Online, few people return.
  • katieclon
    katieclon Posts: 43 Member
    gia07 wrote: »
    I may throw out, sour cream or cream cheese or cottage cheese or yogurt (plain greek) but adding high amounts calories to my shake is not something I want to do with my shake.

    If you are doing chocolate flavored, you could try to use cocoa unsweet and if you drink coffee, put a tablespoon or so in it as it could offset the vanilla and enhance the chocolate..

    I may try the coffee! I think the bitterness may counteract the sweetness. Thanks!
  • Wheelhouse15
    Wheelhouse15 Posts: 5,575 Member
    I would go with plain yogurt and that should cut the sweetness by a lot and as mentioned, coffee or bitter cocoa powder would work as well.
  • MommyL2015
    MommyL2015 Posts: 1,411 Member
    You can try cutting the amount of protein in half to mix. I have a very sweet vanilla bean that I use, and instead of 1 scoop, I use a half. Fat-free plain Greek yogurt helps, and you can still have the protein from that to help make up for the half scoop of protein mix you took out.
  • mkakids
    mkakids Posts: 1,913 Member
    I would try unsweetened cocoa powder
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    Yeah mix with yogurt or oatmeal.

    I hear you though, I bought Trutein protein pudding mix after hearing so many good things about it and and I just couldn't eat it because it's disgustingly sweet.
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,055 Member
    Biochem Ultimate 100 % Whey protein, Natural has no sweetener whatsoever. Ingredients: Whey protein isolate, Natural French vanilla flavor, sunflower lecithin, xanthan gum.

    (The Vanilla option does have some sugar, and to me a rather overpowering amount of vanilla. Natural is lightly vanilla.)
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