What is the best protein shake?

I have tried Slimfast vanilla (way too much sugar) and had dried vega one all in one vanilla (that tasted awful) the after taste was nasty. I am looking for something (preferably without flavour) to add to my fruit smoothies... I am a newbie on the whole protein shake world. I don't like the stevia after taste in vega one. any suggestions. thanks :smiley:

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  • Vinutellaeeta
    Vinutellaeeta Posts: 2 Member
    I have beennusing optimum nutrition platinum whey for years and its amazing. Chocolate flavor in particular .
  • Emily3907
    Emily3907 Posts: 1,461 Member
    I like Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard Whey or Trutein powders. I mix mine with unsweetened almond milk and mix ins (like peanut butter, sugar free pudding powder, fruits, flavor extracts, etc.) to get whatever flavor I want.

    My current fave is chocolate protein powder, unsweetened almond milk, a little bit of chocolate sugar free pudding powder (thickens it up like a milkshake), a little bit of peppermint extract and three ice cubes. Tastes like a mint chocolate milk shake. :smile:
  • Lizarking
    Lizarking Posts: 507 Member
    For value, mixability and flavor, I gotta go with Myprotein Impact Whey
    Cost is no issue? Truetein.
  • Trishous
    Trishous Posts: 16 Member
    I like the Ancient Nutrition's Bone Broth protein in pure. I use it in my soups or in my smoothies. Works for both savory and sweet for me.
  • perfect_storm
    perfect_storm Posts: 326 Member
    nutria bio has an unflavored protein I use it with a truvia a serving of hersheys cocoa and a serving if pb2 but you can oprder the unflavored right from their web site
  • BedsideTableKangaroo
    BedsideTableKangaroo Posts: 736 Member
    edited March 2017
    what i'm really enjoying now is Chike Iced Coffee Mocha Flavor. protein and caffeine. i mix with heavy whipping cream and some water.

    edit - sorry, missed the part about no flavor.
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    I like BioChem Natural Whey. It has a hint of vanilla. Their Vanilla option is way too vanilla-y, IMO.

    Ingredients: Whey protein isolate, Natural french vanilla flavor, sunflower lecithin, xanthan gum.

    There is NO yeast, wheat, gluten, preservatives, artificial color, artificial flavor or artificial sweeteners.
  • perfect_storm
    perfect_storm Posts: 326 Member
    I spelled it wrong it is nutrabio so I you want unflavored protein just go to nutrabio.com and look under protein isolate unflavored comes up as an option
  • bjdavidson964
    bjdavidson964 Posts: 266 Member
    My favorite - Garden of Life Raw Fit protein powder (protein 28g, sugar 1g) with unsweetened almond milk. I like the Coffee flavor best, but the Vanilla is doable (I put a few drops of flavored Sweet Leaf stevia ... Vanilla Creme ...in with the vanilla Raw Fit). Like the OP ... I am not a fan of the taste of the Vega Vanilla.
  • DisneyDude85
    DisneyDude85 Posts: 428 Member
    Drinking Dymatize Chocolate Fudge and Strawberry right now. Mixability is great, and tastes good with cold water.
  • Gallowmere1984
    Gallowmere1984 Posts: 6,626 Member
    For my money? MyProtein Impact Cinnamon Roll Whey. However, I'll often use a 50/50 mix of their vanilla micellar casein and either vanilla or vanilla raspberry whey.
  • mahalukie5
    mahalukie5 Posts: 19 Member
    This is awesome thank you for all the suggestions hmmm... so many choices
  • _NMW
    _NMW Posts: 30 Member
    Phd for me - love the strawberry delight one and banana, belgian chocolate was ok but nothing special. Mix well using just a mixer ball in a shaker
  • jenbeck18
    jenbeck18 Posts: 32 Member
    premier protein is delicious!
  • kwtilbury
    kwtilbury Posts: 1,234 Member
    "Best" is a very subjective term. What's most important to you? Taste? Percent protein? Price?

    For me, the best combination of taste, quality and value is Myprotein Impact Whey, and it's not even close.
  • Rachel0778
    Rachel0778 Posts: 1,701 Member
    I like doing crazy flavors to mix things up. Quest Cookies and Cream Protein powder and Combat Birthday Cake protein powder were both fun. I didn't mind Vega's Coconut Almond, but their chocolate one was awful.