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

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Vega one is pretty good. I buy the meal replacement one. It’s pricey, but is full of vitamins etc and has a nice taste.
Truly excellent. I switched when Vega One changed their formula and it's like a better version of their old product.
They absolutely changed it and the new one is awful. I have used Vega for YEARS (more than 10) and this latest iteration is terrible. I had an old container and compared that ingredient list to the new one and there were some differences (they took out the flax and a couple other things if I remember correctly) so yes, they changed the formulation. I have switched to the protein and creatine powder and it is tolerable but I really miss my old All-in-One.
I drink it warm and without milk. It definitely tastes fake, but I don’t mind it, although I certainly have liked other flavours of theirs more (mint chocolate and gingerbread have been my favourites). I do like it quite a bit more than the Vega’s vanilla chai. As best I can tell pretty much all protein powders are divisive between what ingredients, brands and flavours people like or dislike. Vegan ones seem to be even trickier. If you don’t like this one I’d just take the L and try something different.
I spent so long finding a powder that actually tasted good. Literally all of them, aside from the ones loaded with enough sugar to make a can of coke blush, tasted awful except for Vega One Mocha. It has been my staple for YEARS! The added nutrients also set it apart from everyone else. Almost no other powder does this, and the ones who do taste like I'm drinking sweetened garden soil. On a good day! This is such a huge change for me, being autistic, so it will take time to find something to fill the void..
As an all in one mocha drinker for 10 years, this has been a nightmare for me. I compared both labels and saw that the new one was missing flax seed, so I started supplementing it with ground flax and the taste somewhat compared… Now I’m noticing that what was previously a 30 day supply is now only 20 days. So, same price but less product and missing nutrients. I’m feeling so ripped off. If you find a comparable, PLEASE UPDATE!

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

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