I recently went down a complete rabbit hole trying to choose a plant protein.
What started as “which one should I buy?” turned into comparing ingredients, reading labels, watching reviews… and honestly, overthinking the hell out of it.
So I made this tier list to simplify things.
**What I based it on:**
* Ingredient quality (sweeteners, additives, etc.)
* Price vs value
* Taste (because you actually have to drink it)
**Tiers:**
**S:** Cosmix, The Whole Truth, Origin, OWN
**A:** YogaBar (only flavoured), Open Secret
**B:** Naturaltein, Nutrabox, Sparkfusion, OZiva
**C:** Nakpro (pea and brown rice), Fast&Up, MuscleBlaze
**Quick breakdown:**
* S tier → cleanest, but expensive (except OWN)
* A tier → best balance (what most people should buy)
* B tier → decent, but slight compromises
* C tier → budget / not very clean
One thing I realised:
You’re not just buying protein, you’re buying branding and positioning.
If anyone’s curious, I wrote a more detailed breakdown here:
[Ranking Best Plant Protein Powders in India: Only List You Need](https://breathbadminton.com/best-plant-protein-powder-india-ranking/)
Also happy to hear what you guys are using. I’m still experimenting myself.
You're right, label reading isn’t everything.
Lab testing matters for things like actual protein %, contaminants, etc. But most brands in India don’t publish consistent batch-wise reports.
My ranking was based on ingredients + formulation + price, not full lab verification.
Ideally you want both: clean ingredients + third-party testing.
We rarely get both perfectly here yet. Except maybe OWN & TWT.
I tried YogaBar’s unflavoured plant protein and honestly almost puked.
Before that, I was using unflavoured whey from The Whole Truth, and it was almost like drinking plain water, very easy to consume.
Plant protein is very different though. The taste and texture are much harsher, so I’m not sure unflavoured plant protein is worth buying at all.
That’s fair to call out. Yeah, I’ve actually tried a few of these but it's mostly based on reviews, ingredients, price/value and real-world drinkability
Definitely open to being wrong though, what are you using right now?
That’s fair tbh, Naturaltein is definitely one of the better ones in the B tier.
I actually liked their ingredient profile too, especially compared to budget options. And yeah, the higher protein % does make it look better value on paper.
The only reason I didn’t put it in S tier was because I was prioritizing minimal / no-additive formulations. Naturaltein still uses flavouring systems and a few extras, whereas S tier for me was more about “as close to nothing added as possible”.
But honestly, if you’re enjoying the taste and consistency, that matters way more for long-term use. It’s easily one of the better practical choices.
I'd say try for the sample packs u get it on Blinkit to make the best decision.
I really liked Mavia and happycultures (provided you get them at the right price)
Nakpro Vanilla plant protein is really good, esp with yoghurt,honey and berries.
TWT chocolate was good but I'd never pay that much price for a plant Protein
Naturaltein plant protein is okay,not bad, chocolate flavour is good
Superyou coffee is decent.
There are actually so many of them which I've tried but can't even remember now
Cosmix is the easiest on the gut. It tastes horrible btw. But ig because i have been having it twice everyday for 6 months.
Now i bought TWT pista badam. It is the tastiest plant protein out there 😋
I personally dislike cocoa/coffee. But my mum likes the double cocoa.
Its a little heavy on the gut. Btw.
OP -> except TWT, none of them are trustified. If they are pls confirm here.
I ordered this today! I usually have the whole truth double cacao (which tastes pretty great honestly) but it was out of stock for some reason so giving this a shot!
anshgates
