Vega Vanilla Plant-Based Protein Powder, 2.2 lbs

I want to start off by stating this. I decided to go on a smoothie cleanse this month. In the past I have went on smoothie cleanses however this this is my very 1st time using a protein shake, therefore I have no other protein shakes to powders to compare this to. With that out if the way, I purchased this Vega Protien Powder, all in the same size, in the flavors of Vanilla, Caramel Toffee and Strawberry Banana. I tried them in the past couple of days in the order mentioned above. I have only used one scoop per smoothie. I am using this smoothie as a meal replacement, only drinking it once a day, and along with the powder I am adding one or two spoon full of frozen fruits, one or two hand full of fresh vegetables, almond milk, plain greek yogurt, and sometimes I will add ground cinnamon and a small dash of maple syrup to mask the flavors of the powder. I first mixed the powder with almond milk, very well, then incorporated the other ingredients afterward. For curiosity sake, I have tried all of the flavors with almond milk alone and with water, alone. Being that I have only had this protien powder for a couple of days, I honestly cannot judge it by its nutritional value as of yet. However preparing it as a hearty smoothie and only drinking one smoothie a day with nothing else other than a cup of hot tea at bedtime and water through out the day, has kept me satisfied and energized all day long, without feeling like I am starting myself. The texture is not chalky and the powder seems to mix well with the right amount of almond milk or water. I prefer it with plain almond milk as I find it to be more tolerable that way when drinking it alone. Out of the Vanilla, Caramel Toffee and Strawberry Banana flavors, I find the Vanilla and Coffee Toffee to taste the same, except the Caramel Toffee has a slightly salty after taste. But honestly, if someone blindfolded me and had me drink the Caramel Toffee, I would easily mistaken it for Vanilla. Neither if them taste good in my humble opinion. The Strawberry Banana isn’t much better but it has a slightly more tolerable taste, especially while drinking it with just almond milk and it smell better. I believe I read somewhere in these reviews that it tastes like Caption Crunch Berries and I agree that it does taste like that but maybe like a less sweet version of it. My only major concern is that at the end of the “simple” ingredients, it says “Natural Flavors” but since these natural flavors were not specified and listed it makes me feel like the company has something to hide. I bought this protien powder after researching many of them because I trusted this one will be the healthiest but not knowing what all the “Natural Flavors” are makes me feel a particular type of way. I took a picture of all of the powders as they are immediately after opening them, before using them and it is dissappointing to see that all of these containers are about half way full. If the company isn’t going to fill it up, they need to put the formula in smaller containers. Despite what the serving size says, on the container, its deceiving and annoying that Inhave to stick half of my arm in, to get the scooper out and scoop up some of the powder. None the less, this is one of the least expensive protien powders I have seen on the market, and from what is provided on the packaging, it seems to be the healthiest choice, at this point in time. For those that are hyped up about buying the Caramel Toffee flavored powder, it may not be worth they hype. Too many people hyped it up which is why I bought it, but I’ll try it again with two scoops next time to see if I can taste the different between this flavor and the Vanilla flavor. Your best bet may be Strawberry Banana if you are looking for flavor but don’t plan on adding other things to it and Vanilla if you are going to incorporate other flavors to the drink. I also noticed the difference in the prices although they are all the same size, I don’t know why that is, but if you are budgeting, it’s worth paying attention to. None the less, I wish everyone buying these products the best….cheers to having better health!

I wanted to try to find a protein powder to add to my smoothies. I’ve tried several different brands and they all taste like chalk when I found this one. I was quite surprised you don’t get a chalky aftertaste my only complaint it doesn’t have as much protein as some of the other protein powders. I will definitely continue to buy this protein powder.

My doctor recommended this brand and their “simple” one specifically. I have a gut disorder and this has done pretty well for me. It’s pricey but less so here on Amazon than anywhere else I’ve seen. Chocolate flavor is very mild. Powder is fine and blends pretty well even without fancy blenders or shakers.

I actually really like this protein powder! I use it in my shakes every morning.

I bought this after trying their other protein powder that has greens in it because I didn’t like those ones.

However, I really like this one. You still have a slightly chalky taste, like you do with every protein powder, but if you mix it with like oatmeal or something it masks the taste a bit.

I like the fact that it doesn’t have fake sugar or any other weird ingredients in it like all of the other brands of protein powders have.

My only complaint is that I wish they would make bigger sizes of the strawberry banana. It may seem like you don’t get much for your money, but compare it to the other brands and it’s basically the same.