Rarely write reviews...although I think I will more now that I'm finally fed up of buying things on Amazon after reading "reviews" that are magically always 5 stars, yet after clicking on the reviewer, astonishingly indicates that review was their only review, or all of their reviews are all 5 star. It makes me wonder.
Anyway, back to reviewing this protein powder. I have NO idea how this protein powder is rated so highly.
It doesn't seem like it is good quality at all. 3 Reasons lead me to this conclusion:
2 Stars because:
1. It doesn't mix well, which indicates a few things: For starters, it can indicate the type of the protein. In this case, it shows that this blend is mostly non-isolate. It clumps more like a casein and actually has the consistency of one as well.
-The bad thing is, this isn't really a casein either.
2. The taste is completely terrible. Look. I hate giving low stars because of the taste because we all know good and well that these protein shakes are an acquired taste like beer. That being said, Syntha-6 Edge tastes like cheesecake dipped in heaven compared to this protein powder. The taste isn't even like an Optimum Nutrition Whey either.
-This stuff tastes more synthetic/unnatural than ANY protein powder I have tried and I've tried many many different brands so I have to knock it for taste.
3. It causes somewhat of an upset stomach. This is important for a few reasons but mainly because lower quality protein powders give you the gas and Bloating and upset stomach. I'm not saying this will happen to everyone or even some people, but to me it did. I've had so many different brands--some really expensive, and some really cheap and guess what, the cheap powders always make me feel like crap.Unfortunately, this wasn't even that cheap and it still made me feel pretty uncomfortable. I'm not willing to keep using it to get my body used to the level of quality.
-So this is my body telling me I'm never ordering this brand/mix again. I'm not going to waste the container so I've been mixing it little by little with better proteins so that I can at least get my money's worth without feeling bad.
If you want high-quality protein powders that aren't insanely expensive consider the following (keep in mind, it seems all powders/supplements have risen in price recently which is very unfortunate):
1. Optimum Nutrition Whey (you can get the regular or the overly expensive Hydrowhey isolate)
2. BSN Syntha-6 Edge - this one is the best tasting and has a tad more carbs than #1, but is often offered with a coupon here on Amazon so I just add it to the cart and watch the price and buy it up when it's on sale.
3. Cytosport Muscle Milk - regular Milk, or the Blend if you want isolates and slower digesting types for sustained release throughout the day.
...and that's it. Any others are pure hype or are isolates that are crazy expensive (plant only, or "organic" or whatever else will let them charge you $90 for 5lbs). They are high quality and will absorb better but taste terrible (if that's your thing). Like anything in life, you get what you pay for. Consider protein powders like reading reviews for pillows and mattresses in that the reviews will vary all over but there are some facts that can be presented to get past all the subjectivity.
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Nutrition Facts
~55 Servings Per Container
Serving Size 1 Scoop (339)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 120
%Daily Value"
Total Fat 1g 1%
Saturated Fat 0.59 3%
Trans Fat 09
Cholesterol 25mg 8%
Sodium 115mg 5%
Total Carbohydrate 39 1%
Dietary Fiber 09 0%
Total Sugars 2g
Includes 1g Added Sugars 2%
Protein 259 50%
Vitamin D Omcg 0% - Calcium 140mg 11% 0 Iron 0.3mg 2% - Potassium 140mg 3%
Phosphorus 95mg 8% - Magnesium 20mg 5% - Chloride 75mg 3%
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‘The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a sewing of food contributes to a daily
diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
INGREDIENTS: Animal Whey Protein Blend [cross flow micro tiltered whey protein
isolate, ultra tiltrated whey protein concentrate (milk)], natural & artiticial vanilla
flavor, gum blend (cellulose gum, xanthan gum, carrageenan), lecithin (soy), sodium
chloride. acesullame potassium, sucralose, Animal Whey Digestive Enzyme Blend
(papain, bromelain). Made in a GMP facility on equipment that processes milk, soy,
egg, peanuts, tree nuts, tish, shellfish, and wheat.](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71WLdKiPjhL._AC_SL1183_.jpg)
