
Optimum Nutrition
Gold Standard 100% Whey Protein Powder
Trusted all-rounder, but price hikes and quality decline concern.

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isopure plant based powder is delicious! i’ve even baked with it. edamame (steamed or dry roasted), TVP, textured vegetable protein, nutritional yeast, tofu, iq bars, nugo, nocow, and btr nation bars, catalina crunch cereal, edamame noodles (i buy The Only Bean), torpillas beyondchipz “salty good” eta: oh and So Delicious unsweetened df yogurt is so low in cals that you can load it up with whatever powder you like. pbfit is delicious in it and so is the Isopure i mentioned
i love the Isopure chocolate
They have whey isolate and a brown rice/pea blend. Both are good, though the whey has 5g more protein. The whey isolate has a milky smell/taste but blends really well in oatmeal, in baked goods or with fruit in a smoothie. Pea protein has a strong taste generally, but cutting it with rice makes it a lot less noticeable AND makes it a complete protein. I used them in the same ways, basically and both are perfectly good options. I choose to use whey because they tend to test better for lead than vegan powders + the extra protein. And I know it’s lactose free - I’m lactose intolerant (which I found out last year during an elimination diet, hence the vegan powder) and it doesn’t bother me. I had gastric bypass so I’ve tried a lot of protein powders. :)
I tried Orgain and it was incredibly disgusting. I returned it. I ended up getting Isopure unflavored plant protein. It is a blend of brown rice and pea proteins. I made smoothies with it (1c triple berry blend, a drop of vanilla extract OR 1 TB cocoa powder, 1/2 a banana, scoop of protein and 8 oz. of water. ) sometimes I’d add PB flour too.
Isopure unflavored. 25g per scoop and lots of other good stuff.
Isopure's unflavored has no sugar or sweeteners.
That's the one I use, too. I add 1/2 scoop into my coffee and don't notice it at all.
now protein is one area where you really don't need to overthink it. for unflavored whey that's NSF certified, i've had good results with optimum nutrition gold standard - their unflavored version mixes decent and doesn't taste like chalk water another option is isopure unflavored, bit more expensive but really clean and no weird aftertaste. both are complete proteins so you're covered there honestly the vanilla flavors from most brands are pretty rough, unflavored is way to go if you're mixing with other stuff anyway. just make sure you're getting enough water in the mix or it gets clumpy fast

Optimum Nutrition
Gold Standard 100% Whey Protein Powder
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