Best protein on Reddit

301 reviews from r/workout, r/japanlife, r/HubermanLab and 53 more subreddits

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Optimum Nutrition

4.4

(34)

"ON whey"

"Buy ON gold standard from their official site."

"Optimum Nutrition."

"Or optimum nutrition they are the best."

"Gold standard is pretty much, the gold standard."

"10 years strong and will be forever."

"I lowkey love Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard, especially the Double Rich Chocolate."

"I like Optimum Nutrition Double Chocolate Whey powder."

"My go-to is Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard Whey. It's pretty ubiquitous, mixes well, and has a ton of flavors."

"The chocolate flavour is the best I’ve tried since living here."

Dymatize

4.8

(21)

"It mixes easily with water or other liquids."

"If you are willing to spend a good amount of money, buy dymatize."

"Dramatize protein powders are amazing."

"Dymatize stands out here the most."

"I've been liking Dymatize Iso 100. Very light."

"Dymatize ISO100. I am lactose intolerant and I need isolate."

"Two scoops of Fruity Pebbles Dymatize"

"Dymatize ISO100. They got a BITCHLOAD of tasty shit."

"Dymatize - many great flavors, instant mix, whey."

"Try to get as much in her before it goes through her."

Myprotein

4.2

(19)

"If you want to make sure your protein is genuine, buy it from MY protein's official website."

"Discoverd MyProtein recently, its one of the highest rated on LabDoor."

"I like myprotein. I mostly use the flavourless one."

"MyProtein for me. It's the only brand I can drink easily."

"Been buying myprotein for about 14 years now."

"Lots of my clients use MyProtein, and the way we change it up with them is by adding in things like Tang or PB2 Powder."

"My Protien was a good option for me."

"Myprotein is a decent tasting product, high quality, and is one of the cheaper options on the market."

"I get myprotein. It's pretty good."

"I love Myprotein Clear. It mixes like juice and the flavors not bad."

Isopure

4.2

(13)

"I like this Isopure that I stock up on when on sale at Costco."

"I just tried isopure’s tropical punch clear whey and it’s soo good."

"I used Isopure. Clean protein. Expensive but it’s probably the only one I’ve tasted thats actually good."

"Isopure because it's low calorie, tastes good, and isn't loaded with a bunch of unnecessary ingredients."

"I really like the unflavored version of isopure for smoothies or coffees!"

"Unflavored isopure has very few additives."

"Go for ISOpure Dutch chocolate it’s really good but pricey."

"I have used unflavored Isopure for years now."

"Non isolates give me rancid gas so ive been using isopure. cookies and cream is gas but its expensive."

"If you like isolate and low-calorie options, have you looked into Isopure Zero Carb?"

Naked

4.5

(12)

"The best protein powder i have found is naked. Only 3 ingredients. NO stevia, sweetened with Coconut sugar."

"This is the cleanest and blends really well and tastes good without that fake sugar aftertaste"

"I use Naked Whey ISO because I want as little as possible of other 'stuff'."

"My favorite brands are Naked (they also have pea protein and rice protein powders) and NorCal Organic."

"I love naked protein."

"Cleanest ingredients I’ve been able to find."

"I consistently hit my protein goals using it, and I noticed that my weight loss and muscle gain both stall when I quit."

"Naked brand protein powder is also super tasty."

"Naked Whey is great if you don't have a sweet tooth."

"I'm switching from Nutrabio to Naked Whey ISO because I want as little added stuff to the whey as possible."

PEScience

4.7

(7)

"Pscience is the best for baking."

"PEScience is really good, blends well and the flavor is good."

"PEScience's Whey/Casein blend protein powder is without question the best for recipes."

"It's expensive, but PEScience has the best tasting protein powder."

"Oooh try PEScience, It's soo good!"

"PEScience."

"PE Science for baking- I do not suggest drinking with water."

Kirkland

3.8

(8)

"Kirkland Greek yogurt"

"They taste substantially better and have better texture too."

"I thought the Kirkland (Costco) one was good."

"Probably the Kirkland brand or ON Gold from Costco for most people."

"I’ve heard good things about Kirkland."

"The Kirkland brand ones have great macros but taste kinda shitty."

"I previously saw a recommendation for the Kirkland brand protein bar."

"The best bang for your buck but they can be firm and difficult to chew sometimes"

Premier Protein

4.5

(6)

"Premier protein at Walmart Vanilla Milkshake is my go to"

"Premier protein bars Are really good."

"I love the premier protein shakes."

"They taste pretty good and they have like 30grams of protein."

"Premier Protein Powder, 1g sugar, 30g protein for 2 scoops."

"I buy Premier Protein, or if you can find them, Fairlife nutrition plan 30 gm protein."

Promix

4.3

(6)

"Promix. Its a little more $$$ than most but totally worth it."

"Is the one I continually purchase because it tastes the best."

"I like promix which I found on a similar post in this sub."

"Promix."

"I really like Promix and Ascent."

"I like Promix -- very few ingredients and they're good and clean."

#10

Orgain

4.3

(6)

"I like Orgain Simple (chocolate)."

"Orgain Simple - no fake sugar. Absolutely delicious."

"Good taste, mixes well."

"I like Orgain."

"I use Orgain. I have both vanilla and chocolate."

"Orgain protein"

#11

Transparent Labs

4.2

(6)

"Just copped some Transparent Labs protein after seeing all the hype on here. Went for the French Vanilla flavor and it’s lowkey amazing."

"Transparent Labs."

"I like Transparent labs. It it’s expensive."

"Transparent Labs & Earth Fed Muscle"

"I like products from Transparent labs. They mix up well with just a shaker bottle."

"Is the best with no artificial sweeteners/ additives."

#12

Ascent

4.2

(6)

"Ascent Whey. Best intersection of taste, clean ingredients and price."

"I really like Ascent, especially the Lemon Sorbet flavor."

"It doesn’t have sugar or artificial sweeteners."

"The strawberry one is really good."

"They seem to be some of the cleanest and taste good."

"When trying to load up on protein."

#13

Nutricost

4.0

(6)

"Nutricost."

"NutriCost for everything."

"Nutricost on Amazon. Cheap af."

"Nutricost on Amazon is budget friendly and a straight whey protein."

"Nutricost and NOW both have unflavored options on Amazon that are single ingredient - just protein isolate."

"Nutricost is okay, cheap and effective, best tasting though easily synths."

#14

Ryse

4.8

(5)

"Ryse is my go to, the blueberry muffin is delicious."

"If taste is something. Ryse wins."

"Their lemon pound cake and blueberry muffin flavors are my favorites."

"I don’t get gassy or bloated. Great flavors."

"Ryse has a bunch of like main brand flavors... but they're all pretty delicious."

#15

Quest

4.6

(5)

"I freaking love the quest cinnamon crunch flavor omg it’s delicious."

"I am partial to the Quest brand."

"Flavor wise I’ve been thrilled with quest lately."

"For the widest range of flavors and use in recipes, I'd suggest Quest."

"I like "Quest"."

#16

Ghost

4.6

(5)

"Ghost nutter butter is the tastiest, imo."

"If your primary focus is taste, then brands like Ghost and Ryse are pretty good."

"I like Ghost and Ryse. They both have a digestive enzymes included and that seems to help."

"Ghost has some fun flavors and neat to do any “fruity” proteins."

"Ghost makes a ton of fun flavors that are actually tasty."

#17

Jocko

4.6

(5)

"Jocko has been my top brand. No artificial sweeteners or soy."

"I like Jocko’s molk. No bloating at all."

"Jocko has been my top brand. No artificial sweeteners or soy."

"Jocko Molk."

"I have really liked the chocolate from jocko."

#18

Seitan

4.0

(5)

"Your seitan is crazy high in protein. Mine comes to 26 grams per 100g serving."

"It's a pretty cheap protein , i'm not vegan/vegetarian , but i don't Love meat."

"I think also something homemade is more economical and healthier for you since it is fresh."

"Seitan is very high protein density, can be tasty and satisfying to eat, and isn’t hard to make at home."

"Seitan's PDCAAS score is only around 0.4, so you're probably only able to absorb/digest about 40% of that."

#19

Gold Standard

5.0

(4)

"Been using gold standard for over 10 years."

"Gold Standard Super Rich milk chocolate. Thank me later."

"Gold standard"

"You can't beat the taste and mixability of Gold Standard chocolate"

#20

The Whole Truth

4.8

(4)

"I use 'the whole truth' unflavoured after trying a few available options."

"The whole truth protein - If you can afford high end products, this is the only choice that I would recommend."

"High-quality protein, recommended for gut health."

"I normally use the whole truth or muscle nectar."

#21

True Nutrition

4.3

(4)

"I use True Nutrition. I set up subscription delivery."

"True Nutrition for years. Straight forward great products."

"I like True Nutrition! You can do custom blends."

"True Nutrition is customizable."

#22

Core Power

4.0

(4)

"Core Power filtered milk"

"The macros are close to whey protein in their 'core power elite' line of protein drinks."

"The core power chakes ofc."

"Make the sludge... Core power mixed with two scoops of whey."

#23

GronG

3.5

(4)

"GronG yoghurt, vanilla or caramel slap."

"Ive been buying the GronG for the past few months."

"GronG used to be cheaper than MyProtein and tasted pretty decent."

"If you can get past the strange brand name... it's good value."

#24

Naturaltein

3.5

(4)

"Try Naturaltein unflavoured whey protein."

"So far I've used Naturaltien, Nakpro, Musclenectar, Trunativ, Wholetruthfoods. All are isolates, and i didn't face any issues."

"I'd say naturaltein or whole truth, no artificial flavoring."

"Taste wasn’t that good!"

#25

OWYN

4.7

(3)

"The chocolate is the best"

"OWYN brand protein shakes are my favorite!"

"OWYN is what I use."

#26

Good Protein

4.7

(3)

"I like their salted caramel, chocolate."

"Good Protein is delicious- specifically the strawberry cream flavour."

"It's 15g of carbs per scoop and has 21g of protein which is what I need for running."

#27

Garden of Life

4.7

(3)

"Garden of Life!"

"Sun warrior and Garden of life raw...both are organic too!"

"Garden of life from walmart."

#28

Vega

4.7

(3)

"I do pea protein( Vega essentials, there is a Vega Sport). Haven't had issues."

"Vega… it’s a pea protein. No stomach upset 🤪"

"Expensive but it quite literally turns almond milk into a shake."

#29

Genepro

4.3

(3)

"Genepro has been working great for me. Mixes in nicely w my morning coffee w no aftertaste."

"I just made some soup with Genepro and it was really good."

"I mix it with a tiny bit of water before I put it in my coffee. It’s tasteless."

#30

Truvani

4.3

(3)

"Is the best IMO clean ingredients."

"Truvani. Clean ingredients and tastes really good."

"Truvani. Enjoy."

#31

Ensure

3.3

(4)

"I had ensure calorie plus every morning with huge bowl of peanut butter and banana oatmeal."

"Vanilla ensure. It’s not the greatest but it gets you calories, protein and nutrients."

"I like to drink ensures and core power chocolate milk! They both have a good bit of protein."

"I despise protein shakes but the Ensure French vanilla with some cinnamon and nutmeg sprinkled on top is palatable for me."

#32

Bulk

4.0

(3)

"I really like BULK, mixes really well, tastes good."

"It mixes really well with milk."

"Are probably the cheapest."

#33

Javvy Coffee

5.0

(2)

"10g in a scoop, so that with almond milk which has protein as well."

"Great coffee flavor, you make it like an iced coffee."

#34

Xwerks

5.0

(2)

"Xwerks Grow hands down."

"Xwerks Grow is hands down the best protein powder."

#35

Dive Bar Nutrition

5.0

(2)

"Dive Bar Nutrition has awesome bars."

"In terms of bars, Dive Bar Nutrition has awesome bars."

#36

Sun Warrior

5.0

(2)

"Sun warrior and Garden of life raw...both are organic too!"

"Sunwarrior."

#37

BSN

5.0

(2)

"BSN Syntha-6 chocolate milkshake and cookies and cream is my go-to."

"I really love the BSN Syntha 6."

#38

Wellah

5.0

(2)

"Overall, the best protein powder that i've found that is specifically formulated for girls is wellah.. it's whey isolate and tastes AMAZING.. highly recommend!"

"It's by far the best tasting protein powder I have used."

#39

Kachava

5.0

(2)

"My hubs and I have been drinking a brand called Kachava for years."

"By far and Truvani."

#40

Limitless Pharma

5.0

(2)

"Try limitless pharma any flavour."

"I mostly use the vanilla, it's excellent."

#41

Equip Foods

5.0

(2)

"This is the ONLY brand i trust that isn’t full of junk like 99% of them"

"It’s made out of beef protein but don’t let that scare you it doesn’t taste anything like beef."

#42

Premier

4.5

(2)

"I like the Premier for premade."

"Is my favorite taste wise."

#43

Bulk Nutrients

4.5

(2)

"They often have 1/2 off sales. They’re cheap af and quality protein."

"Iced Coffee is my fav."

#44

Fairlife

4.5

(2)

"I actually use the premixed chocolate ones and blend it with 3 large frozen strawberries."

"They are awesome. They taste good and have above average macros."

#45

Athlene

4.5

(2)

"I use athlene! It’s legit :) ive also previously used ON but settled for athlene bec it’s out of my budget."

"Always for for brands na "Informed Choice" certified, if sa local brand naman only go for Athlene and Wheyl."

#46

Pure Protein

4.5

(2)

"Pure Protein is the best."

"Try to find ones that are about 200 calories with 20g of protein and minimal fat."

#47

Muscle Nectar

4.5

(2)

"Best flavour: Muscle Nectar (Cappuccino, Mango)."

"The whole truth is bit pricey but worth the money."

#48

My Protein

4.5

(2)

"They often have 1/2 off sales. They’re cheap af and quality protein."

"I’ve recently been trying Myprotein as well. It’s tasty and they have frequent sales."

#49

Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard

4.5

(2)

"There is a reason its the gold standard."

"I go to Costco and buy either."

#50

Canadian Protein

4.5

(2)

"Canadianprotein.com love the chocolate milkshake!"

"I think the brand Canadian protein has one of the highest protein to calorie ratio."

#51

Dymatize ISO100

4.5

(2)

"Dymatize ISO100 fruity pebbles is my go-to for drinking."

"For basic vanilla I'm happy with the ISO100."

#52

Kate Farms

4.5

(2)

"I’ve only had success with Kate farms."

"You can try stuff from Kate farms or Glucerna."

#53

Seeq

4.5

(2)

"I like Seeq because I hate all the milky/shake protein drinks. Seeq is fruity and clear and refreshing."

"Seeq has some awesome flavored stuff."

#54

Mad Protein

4.0

(2)

"I have been using Mad Protein soy for years now."

"Mad protein is great, Japan origin, grass fed, and available in neutral flavor."

#55

DNS

4.0

(2)

"I use DNS"

"Currently im using DNS coz they have 2Kg pack."

#56

Amul

4.0

(2)

"Amul. Its on the cheaper side as compared to other companies."

"Amul, it's a bit expensive compared to some other brands."

#57

NutraBio

4.0

(2)

"My “best” protein right now is nutrabio whey protein isolate- unflavored."

#58

Warrior

4.0

(2)

"Warrior Whey."

"I use Warrior, quite happy with it."

#59

Nutrex

4.0

(2)

"The Nutrex seems like pretty good Whey Proteins."

"Tastes good and seems to blend well."

#60

Muscle Tech

4.0

(2)

"I like muscle tech a lot."

"Muscle Tech is also equally good (vanilla)."

#61

Legion

4.0

(2)

"Legion as a brand has solid ingredients and is very informative and transparent about what is in their products."

"I have been using Legion for a few years."

#62

Chia Seeds

4.0

(2)

"Chia seeds are perfect for adding texture and nutrition!"

"Chia seeds are an option, but I usually skip them for texture."

#63

Per4m

3.5

(2)

"Per4m."

"As quality protein isolate or standard whey."

#64

Isopure Protein Powder

3.5

(2)

"You can get isopure, gold standard, raw whey, or Beverly Hills ump."

"Prob isopure, but it aint cheap."

#65

MuscleBlaze

3.5

(2)

"Muscleblaze & Nutrabay both are good."

"Muscle blaze (expensive indian brand). Nakpro (cheapest whey available) , decent taste but good trustable protein for less cost"

#66

Muscletech

3.0

(2)

"Muscletech is up there with the best."

"Muscletech had a big scoop size and less servings, which was inconvenient."

#67

Rule One

5.0

(1)

"I was recommended Rule One brand and I’m really happy with it."

#68

Thorne

5.0

(1)

"I definitely feel better taking Thorne's (20G FYI) than AthleanX."

#69

Body Fortress

5.0

(1)

"I’ll just tell you what I take; Body Fortress 100% Whey in Chocolate flavor."

#70

Greendahan

5.0

(1)

"I buy the flavorless whey protein concentrate from Greendahan on shoppee."

#71

Lean Fit

5.0

(1)

"My favourite is Lean fit Whey Protein Vanilla."

#72

Naked Goat

4.0

(1)

"Some people who can’t tolerate cow dairy can tolerate goat dairy."

#73

Klean Athlete

4.0

(1)

"I’ve had good experiences with Klean Athlete Whey Protein and Amino Acids."

#74

Muscle Feast

4.0

(1)

"It’s tasty but expensive because there’s no junk in there."

#75

MRE Lite

4.0

(1)

"I personally really like the blueberry cobbler flavor."

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