Protein Powders

[Anonymous]

When I went to buy protein powder for a recipe, my options at the store (a local Co-op) were:

• a large bucket of whey protein I would never get through,
• a smaller, more reasonable amount of goat whey protein powder that was very expensive
• or a reasonable amount of pea protein powder for half the price of the goat whey protein powder.

 

My purchase was motivated by the price point, but I also liked the idea of a vegetable protein product.

When I compared the labels, the products were very similar in calories and nutrition:

• Tera’s Goat Whey Protein: 28g, 110 cal., Fat 1 g, Total Carb. 3g, Protein 22g
• Now Sports Pea Protein Powder Unflavored: 33g, 120 cal. Fat 2g, Total Carb. 1g, Protein 24g

 

I used the pea protein powder in the Blueberry Banana Buckwheat Pancakes.  Delicious!  The flavor of the pancakes came from the buckwheat flour and ground walnuts in the batter, not the pea protein powder.  I have also used the powder in shakes.  Really good in both.

[Anonymous]

Generally speaking I don’t like protein powders.  There is one I like but it has artificial sweeteners in it and I try to avoid fake sugars (if I recognize them on the label!).  I found one, Truvani, that is OK.  It also has pea protein rather than whey.  I add it to oatmeal because Truvani is very sweet and then I don’t add further sweetener to the oatmeal.  The sweetener comes from monk fruit according to the label.

I’m not a big smoothie fan, either, so my use of protein powders has always been limited.  According to the packaging Vanilla Truvani ingredients are: Organic Pea Protein Concentrate; organic vanilla powder; organic pumpkin seed concentrate; organic monk fruit extract; organic chia seed protein concentrate.

[Anonymous]

When I get back from vacation I plan to try Orgain protein powder.  I’ve had a couple of people tell me that it is their favorite of all the vegan protein powders.

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