Garden of Life - SPORT Organic Plant-Based Protein

For me, it’s the cheap, lazy, low calorie high protein meal replacement. You definitely don’t have to incorporate it, but it helps get me to my daily protein goal (which isn’t astronomically high) without doing too much. As a 28y/o 5’4 137lb woman who’s doing a body recomp my protein goal is at least 92g or protein daily. I drink [GardenOfLife Sport Chocolate plant based protein powder](https://www.gardenoflife.com/sport-organic-plant-based-protein-chocolate). It is around $40+/- pending where you purchase, and usually lasts me a month at least if not longer. It’s the “cleanest”I’ve found, whole food based protein, I really like this brand in general. The protein powder is 180cal per serving (2 scoops), and I usually just mix it with water. It’s not bad tasting, and usually curbs my sweet tooth too.

I wondered about the difference in flavors.  I found Garden of Life’s self published metal tests and between sport protein powder chocolate and vanilla, chocolate had higher levels.  Edit: the article OP posted actually mentions this: Chocolate protein powders, for instance, were found to have a staggering 110 times more cadmium [1] than vanilla-flavored varieties.

Yeah there’s few options if you want caffeine plus clean testing. Legion Pulse, Momentous Strength + Caffeine, and Kaged Clean Burn all publish full COAs (heavy metals included). For something closer to a “protein coffee,” Truvani, Garden of Life SPORT, and Ritual Essential Protein are decent picks — all third-party tested and low-to-zero contaminants. If you just want a daily protein + caffeine combo that feels similar to Chike, you can also stack your own — i.e., a scoop of Momentous whey or Transparent Labs protein + an espresso shot or cold brew. Same function, but way more transparency.

I like pea protein blends. I like Garden of Life, OWYN, and Orgain.

I am the exact opposite, I can't stomach whey protein powder at all. So I stick with organic vegetable protein powder

I use a brand called Garden of Life, it's the Organic Vanilla. As far as the gritty. Last year I splurged and got myself a real VitaMix blender, made a world of difference in texture of my smoothies and protein shakes.

I get sick of protein flavors so quickly. Currently bc of food aversions, I cant even stomach the smell but I know adding some to my smoothies would help me. Currently I have Garden of Life chocolate protein powder.

Garden of Life's plant-based protein powder is marginally cheaper, actually. Plus the calories are lower. https://preview.redd.it/4kpmuqu9kieg1.png?width=2946&format=png&auto=webp&s=edbb3c7965f3e5b7a562a911cc1cc6f56d6d3995

Garden of Life is the cheapest vegan protein powder that I've found, coming in at $6.34/100g protein. Also the calories/100g protein is decent, at 566.

Avoid: * Naked Nutrition * Huel Once per week: * Garden of Life * Momentous 100% Plant Protein Occasionally: * MuscleMeds * Optimum Nutrition Serious Mass * Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard Protein Shake * Jocko Fuel * Vega * Quest * Orgain * Equip Foods * Plant Fusion * Ensure * Muscle Milk * KOS Better Choices for Daily Consumption: * Owyn * Transparent Labs * Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey * BSN * Momentus Whey Protein Isolate * Dymatize * Muscle Tech Only the last one - Muscle Tech - is listed as no limit on safe consumption.

Garden of Life protein powder is really good, and no whey. Super easy to digest and tasty

When im really down and out, have a low appetite (due to some health issues), or dont have time and I need to eat literally anything of substance, a smoothie is easy. I just use frozen fruit, almond or oat milk, garden of life protein powder (other options work, but my sister is a dietician and she likes this particular type), and sometimes a little maple syrup and vanilla extract if my fruit isnt very flavorful alone. Could also add in vegan yogurt, avocado, greens, almond butter, top with nuts, chia seeds, or granola, etc., if you wanted. Ive also used tofu (silken is best for this, though any will work) in my smoothies if for some reason I dont have any protein powder on hand, though I usually add in fruit juice and/or maple syrup with it to compensate for the more bland flavor. Also I think soy milk has some protein? If you dont mind the flavor you could use soy milk instead of oat/almond.