Protein Powders (the good, the bad, the nasty!)

[Jenn Equestrian]

Okay ladies:

I was thinking we could have a thread with the powders we've tried and which ones we personally think taste the best. As well, be sure to note what you mix with (ex: I mix with water most of the time for ease of convenience) as that can influence taste as well.

I'm not a fruity or vanilla person when in comes to the protein, but I've tried a few. The Nectars have a nasty aftertaste/bite, and I've yet to find a non-chalky and non-whey aftertaste vanilla.

That being said, my faves would be PVL Whey Gourmet (probably Cookies & Cream, Mint Chocolate Chip, Coconut Cream Pie and Iced Frapp being in my top tastes), Dymatize (I've had the chocolate and tofee: both mix really easily and taste good to boot) and am currently on a tub of ProBlend 55 chocolate (not bad, not the best).

[missjane]

I have tried SOOOOO many protein powders -- I can't even tell you! And, thus far, the only one I like (and I REALLY like it!) is Nitrean from At Large Nutrition. Chocolate is my favorite, but I also like the Vanilla and the Strawberry. MMMM....I even look forward to them. I mix with water, 2 ice cubes, and whip it up in the blender.

[Coco9]

Originally Posted by missjane

I have tried SOOOOO many protein powders -- I can't even tell you! And, thus far, the only one I like (and I REALLY like it!) is Nitrean from At Large Nutrition. Chocolate is my favorite, but I also like the Vanilla and the Strawberry. MMMM....I even look forward to them. I mix with water, 2 ice cubes, and whip it up in the blender.

Hi MissJane, where do you get your Nitrean powder? Thanks!

[missjane]

Originally Posted by Coco9

Hi MissJane, where do you get your Nitrean powder? Thanks!

At Large Nutrition - Your number one choice for nutritional supplements.

Great customer service, too. If you ask for a sample of another flavor when you check out, they will send you a nice size sample, too. That's how I was able to check out the vanilla and strawberry.

[Coco9]

THANK YOU! I will give it a try

Edited to say that I just bought some. Thanks again!

[Kash]

ISO Flex Chocolate is really good, and Gold Standard Dark Chocolate is really good as well. I also mix these with water as I hate it mixed with milk or anything else.

[Cynthia]

I am sensitive to Splenda, which, unfortunately is EVERYWHERE these days. For that reason I've settled on Dymatize Elite Whey. I buy only Chocolate or Vanilla, I've also tried Butter Cream (I like it) and Cafe Mocha (hate it but thankfully hubby doesn't).

I prefer to mix PP with skim milk but if I am adding fruit and ice then water is fine. I like chocolate PP mixed with a few frozen strawberries or cherries.

[LaraT]

These are what I have tried and comments. All mixed with water and I like ones that mix in just a shaker bottle (I have the blender ball one) for convenience.

Whey Gourmet Choco Peanut butter= good taste but clumpy if not blended. not good mixing with food

BSN Lean Dessert Vanilla Cream= good taste, easy to mix in shaker and great mixed into fod

BSN Lean Dessert Cinnamon Roll= great taste, easy to mix in shaker and great mixed into foods

Biotest Metabolic Drive Chocolate= great taste, easy to mix

Dymatize Mocha= so so, doesn't mix so well

Dymatize Chocolate = nasty!

[LaraT]

Originally Posted by Cynthia

I am sensitive to Splenda, which, unfortunately is EVERYWHERE these days. For that reason I've settled on Dymatize Elite Whey. I buy only Chocolate or Vanilla, I've also tried Butter Cream (I like it) and Cafe Mocha (hate it but thankfully hubby doesn't).

Jay Robb makes a stevia sweetened whey powder

[BondGirl]

Thanks for the recommendations everyone... I'm going to be looking into these suggestions

[Brianne]

From trueprotein.com , the vanilla premium flavor whey protein isolate...YUM! But I will say I always use either milk, ice/fruit, or sometimes a chai latte to mix it in. I have never tasted a powder I didn't think was nasty mixed in plain water. Their chocolate fudge is good as well, in milk or with milk/banana/PB.

[jellopy]

Originally Posted by Kash

ISO Flex Chocolate is really good, and Gold Standard Dark Chocolate is really good as well. I also mix these with water as I hate it mixed with milk or anything else.

I've been using ISO Flex for the past month and I think it's decent (a little bit on the sweet side), but the stuff is expensive in comparison to non-isolated whey! I went with an isolate though because I'm lactose intolerant. I'm not sure if there's any truth to this, but I've been told isolates absorb a lot quicker? I've been mixing it with water to take during/post-workout and with lactose-free milk at other times.

[stephanie932]

I love and use Optimum Nutrition's Whey Powder. I either get it through Vitacost or Amazon. I just started getting it through Amazon because I can put it on subscription service and get it even cheaper. Love the stuff. Chocolate and Strawberry are my favorites.

[stingo]

You could also check this thread. I have trueprotein's BSL Chocolate flavoring in a custom protein mix and like it a lot.

[instantblue]

I like All The Whey.

[jesca]

I like all the BSN protein powders except Cinnamon Roll. A lot of people like that flavor, so I guess it's just me. I think they mix really well in oatmeal, but I do occasionally have issues with water. I need to get a shaker bottle.
I have also tried Designer Whey. I hate the Vanilla and the Chocolate is ok. It does mix up well, but it's a little thin. I generally mix with milk or oatmeal and am not generally a fan of any flavors with water.

[RhondaB]

I love the Cinnamon Roll flavor in the BSN Lean Desert.

I also love BSN's Syntha-6 in Vanilla Ice Cream, OP's Extreme Chocolate Milk and Chocolate Mint.

I've read great things about Dymatize, and will probbaly buy some soon.

[A H]

I like Muscle Milk a lot. mmmm. (has anyone else tried?)
Aside from taste, does the brand make a big difference in quality? like how well it works?

[A H]

i've only tried Vanilla though