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've kept Nutrabox in B tier mainly because of the flavouring system and additives.
Good product, but not minimalist enough for S tier in my criteria.
Nutrabay is similar.
Their unflavoured isolates are quite clean, but most flavoured options are more like “wellness blends” with added extras.
So yeah, both are solid, just not simple enough for S tier.
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 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 guess i could use 1 million dollars then.
yeah the taste sucks, i make it a shake with milk, banana, and yogabar chocolate oats. not that bad then considering the price
They always have offers in jiomart. Rice and pea protein have all essential amino acids. Whey might give you 10% better results. I'm definitely not spending an extra 400% for it😬. I understand using whey and I've used expensive ones too but I don't think it always have to be expensive. Some cheap ones are almost equally good and much better bang for the buck
Nutrabay unflavoured 800-900 per kg.
Short review -
Taste - Tastes like flour, since i am used to bland foods this didnt bothered me but its taste bad among other options like whey and yeast
Texture - chalky, coz of this it will be really difficult to gulp down then you get accustomed to it
Mixability - its good unllike yogabar one
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